Both Halloween fans and those who hate Halloween will get their money’s worth on the long weekend in the Allgäu. In addition to scary tours, there are concerts and markets.
The days are getting shorter, it gets dark earlier – the best conditions for a spooky Halloween. This year the custom falls on a Thursday and Friday is a holiday: All Saints Day. This means a long weekend with plenty of time for activities for both Halloween fans and those who don’t like dressing up.
Our editorial team has again collected some suggestions this week. You can also find an overview and all information about some Halloween parties here.
These seven events take place on Halloween weekend in the Allgäu
- Scary tours “All Hallows Eve” in Kempten
- Flea markets in Kempten and Kaufbeuren
- Concert by the band Alphaville in the Bigbox in Kempten
- Martini market in Marktoberdorf
- Halloween and public skating in the Sonthofen ice rink
- Performance by the rock band Nestor at Kaminwerk in Memmingen
- Simon & Garfunkel Tribute meets Classic in Kaufbeuren and Sonthofen
Find out here which events and markets are taking place in the Allgäu in November.
Scary tours “All Hallows Eve” in Kempten
A special spooky tour entitled “All Hallows Eve – Legends and Legends Tour” will take place around the Burghalde in Kempten on Thursday, October 31st. It’s about the origins of the Halloween custom. At the same time, there are hair-raising stories of true events from the history of Kempten.
The tour lasts about an hour and takes place several times a day. Participation costs 14 euros for adults and 10 euros for young people up to 18 years of age. You will receive tickets online or at the box office. Attention: Some performances are already sold out, others only have a few tickets left. The special tour “Mystical Kempten” as well as the children’s horror tour in Memmingen and the night watchman tour in Kaufbeuren are already fully booked for Halloween.
The Burghalde in Kempten – a suitable place for a guided tour for Halloween.
Image: Matthias Becker (archive image)
Flea markets in Kempten and Kaufbeuren
In addition to the Kathreine fair in Kempten, which lasts until Sunday, the flea market also takes place in the Allgäuhalle in Kempten. Used goods will be sold there on Saturday, November 2nd, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Setup is from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. If you want to sell, you pay 6 to 8 euros for a one meter stand, depending on the depth.
These stand fees also apply to the flea market, which takes place on the same day (Saturday, November 2nd) in the All-Kart-Halle in Kaufbeuren. However, sales are only available here until 2 p.m.
And if you haven’t had enough of the flea market, you can visit another market in Kaufbeuren. The Flohwiesen Pforzen city flea market will also be taking place on the Tätzelfestplatz from 8 a.m.
Also read: What will become of the Allgäuhalle in Kempten?
Concert by the band Alphaville in the Bigbox in Kempten
“Forever young, I want to be forever young” – this catchy tune, among others, will be available live in the Bigbox on Saturday, November 2nd. The famous band Alphaville is on stage there with their tour “Forever! LIVE – Best Of 40 Years”.
It starts at 8 p.m. Admission costs between 57 and 75 euros, depending on seating or standing room. The tickets are up event to obtain.
The pop band Alphaville was founded in Münster in 1983. They had their first big successes between 1984 and 1985 with “Big in Japan” and “Forever Young”. The band released a total of eight studio albums – the most recent titled “Eternally Yours” in 2022.
Also read: “Rock Meets Classic” 2025 in Kempten – tickets, dates, bands
The band “Alphaville” will be on stage in the Bigbox Kempten on Saturday. Here singer Marian Gold.
Image: Rolf Vennenbernd, dpa
Martini market in Marktoberdorf
Like every year, the city of Marktoberdorf invites you to the Martinimarkt this year. From Saturday, November 2nd to Monday, November 4th, there will be vendor stands, snack and candy stalls, and rides on the streets of Marktoberdorf. There will be a fairytale carousel, a bumper car, a bungee trampoline and water balls.
The fair takes place on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The dealer market only comes on Sunday – from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Numerous retailers sell jewelry, textiles, gift items, household goods, cleaning equipment, spices and various natural products.
Halloween and public skating in the Sonthofen ice rink
Have you been ice skating this fall? The Halloween run in the ice rink on Thursday, October 31st is a wonderful way to start the season. Visitors are encouraged to appear in costume. Masked children even get free entry on this day. The run starts at 2:30 p.m. and lasts about two hours.
A DJ will play and a kiosk will provide warm drinks and small snacks and sweets.
If you prefer not to dress up, you can come to the ice rink for the regular public skate – on Thursday, October 31st, or Friday, November 1st, at 10 a.m., or on Saturday, November 2nd, from 2 p.m. and on Sunday, November 3rd from 2:30 p.m.
Ice skating with or without a Halloween costume – this weekend in Sonthofen.
Image: Angelika Warmuth, dpa (symbolic image)
Performance by the rock band Nestor at Kaminwerk in Memmingen
The Swedish rock band Nestor will perform at Kaminwerk in Memmingen on Sunday, November 3rd. The five band members have known each other since childhood and founded the band in 1989. However, there were no releases at that time and after a long break, the band re-formed in 2021 – with success. Their first album “Kids in a Ghost Town” achieved over a million clicks. The influences from the 80s clearly come to light.
Admission to the Kaminwerk is at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m. The band Velvet Queen will open the evening. Admission costs 30 euros at the box office, or in advance event 25 Euro.
Simon & Garfunkel Tribute meets Classic in Kaufbeuren and Sonthofen
Everyone knows the song “The Sound of Silence”. The duo Graceland brings this and other songs by Simon & Garfunkel back to life. The two are successfully touring Germany with “A Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel”. They came up with the idea of combining the old classics with string ensembles, creating a completely new sound. So two voices sing, two guitars play and it plays a string quartet.
The Graceland duo will be coming to Haus Oberallgäu in Sonthofen on Friday, November 1st and to the Stadtsaal in Kaufbeuren on Saturday, November 2nd. It starts at 8 p.m., Tickets cost around 30 euros.
Here is the original: Simon & Garfunkel. The duo Graceland brings their music back to the stage in a slightly different format.
Image: Jesper Frisk, dpa (archive image)
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