Who’s afraid of the big, bad woods... ? The storyteller Karine About invites parents and children aged 8 and up to a spine-tingling stroll through the Bois de Saint-Cucufa, in Rueil-Malmaison in the Hauts-de-Seine, to celebrate Halloween with stories to listen to among the trees, on Saturday, October 31, 2026. At nightfall, this narrated walk lends the forest the feel of a fairytale setting, with just enough mystery to spark the imagination.
Little Red Riding Hood might have a word or two about it: in stories, wandering through a woods can hide a few surprises. Here, Karine About leads participants into the heart of the forest and accompanies the walk with frightful tales. The magic also lies in the setting: listening to a spooky story beneath the trees is a far livelier experience than reading it tucked up on your sofa. And when a sound punctuates the gap between sentences, everyone is free to read it as a branch, a bird... or to let their imagination run wild.
This family-friendly Halloween outing in Rueil-Malmaison is set for children aged 8 and up with their parents. The meeting point is near the lake, by the Forestier's House area, in the Saint-Cucufa forest. The walk lasts an hour and a half, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., and the flat rate is 12 euros. A handy guide for anyone seeking a tale-themed, spine-tingling activity to share with the kids.
Forests certainly have a rough life in our fiction, from the fairy tales of childhood to the movies we watch peeking through our fingers. Sometimes all it takes is a good story to conjure up new inhabitants for them. Come daylight, we can always go back and see whether that tree really did have such a strange silhouette…
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Dates and Opening Time
On October 31, 2026
From 05:00 p.m. to 06:30 p.m.
Location
Saint-Cucufa Wood
1 Route de Longboyau
92500 Rueil Malmaison
Route planner
Access
RER A at the Rueil-Malmaison station, then bus 467 towards "Henri Regnault - Pont de Sèvres", stop "Saint-Cucufa".
Prices
€12
Recommended age
From 8 years old
Average duration
1 h
30 min
Official website
www.rueil-tourisme.com
Booking
rueilcultureloisirs.com
