Halloween 2026 in Paris: Dracula, the Catacombs, and Terrifying Tales at the Grand Hôtel des Rêves

For Halloween 2026, the Grand Hôtel des Rêves in Paris's 5th arrondissement is offering nine nighttime events from October 23 to 31. On the menu: a one-hour immersive parcours, with four stories to choose from among several unsettling tales, featuring Dracula, the Paris catacombs, and the Beast of Gévaudan. An experience open to ages 12 and up, for those who love to be scared.

What if the ghosts of the past take over a Parisian hotel? From Friday, October 23 to Saturday, October 31, 2026, the Grand Hôtel des Rêves, located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, is hosting its Nocturnes d'Halloween. Each evening from 7 p.m., visitors can wander through the hotel's various rooms dedicated to the immersive show, where they’ll meet historical figures and creatures drawn from the fantastical legends.

The idea hinges on a distinctive feature: visitors choose the stories they want to discover, deciding which doors to step through as they navigate the experience. Each route comprises four encounters, lasting about one hour in total.

For this edition of Halloween 2026, the Grand Hôtel des Rêves draws on centuries of haunting stories, weaving together historical figures, folk legends, and fantastical tales. Visitors may notably encounter Dracula, the infamous vampire imagined by Bram Stoker, or follow in the footsteps of the Bête du Gévaudan, the mysterious creature blamed for numerous deadly attacks in 18th‑century France.

The tale of Philibert Aspairt, a man found dead in Paris’s old underground quarries at the end of the 18th century, also features among the proposed stories. A historical episode that fed the legends surrounding the Paris catacombs. Other encounters are teased, including Nadar and his midnight portraits, the Captain Nemo facing the Kraken, or Edison and the electric chair.

Each tale invites participants into a different world, blending speculative fiction, breakthroughs in science, and historical crime stories. At every step, you must choose the door behind which your next encounter unfolds. You won’t necessarily encounter the same four stories as other groups. This setup varies the narratives and preserves an element of mystery until the end of the visit.

Heads up: the experience is recommended for ages 12 and up, due to its unsettling atmosphere and the themes it covers. It is therefore aimed more at teenagers and adults than at young children!

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