The excuse for people to dress up and party has spread as Halloween celebrations have started to spring up all around the world. Buenos Aires and Argentina is no exception and in the last decade, Halloween has become more celebrated in Buenos Aires. As the expat community has continued to grow and with the constant flow of travellers into Buenos Aires, the bars, pubs and clubs have begun to celebrate this occasion.
Halloween takes place this year on Monday 31st October with most of the parties are taking place on Saturday 29th October, however, there have been Halloween themed parties all of this week. Porteños do not need any excuse to throw a party and as the number of parties increase, we are going to show how best to celebrate Halloween in Buenos Aires this year.
If you are visiting Buenos Aires and are looking to shop for that last minute costume and don’t want to settle for wearing a kitchen pan on your head or cutting a couple of eye holes in your bed sheets, we can help. In spite of other Latin American countries, Argentineans are usually reluctanct to celebrate foreign holidays or to copy North American standards, but over the last few years, Halloween has become more popular in Buenos Aires, due to the increasing number of travelers visiting Argentina. There are not the large amounts of fancy dress shops (Disfraces) for adults you might be used to back at home. The eastern area of Capital Federal, especially the Once district has the best selection of fancy dress shops. The majority of the fancy dress shops can be found on Lavalle.
Halloween Nights Out:
Many Porteños hold Halloween parties at home however; here are some of the Halloween parties taking place in Buenos Aires:
• PubCrawlBA – Buenos Aires biggest Halloween Party and the only event that gather travelers and locals alike. The Buenos Aires Pub crawl promises to be even bigger this year. It is on Saturday 29th October, costs AR$100 and starts with a Bar Crawl (limited to 200 people) and ends up in Le Click club. Fancy dress is mandatory.
• Niceto Club 69 – With a mix of locals and tourists, the electronica club is known as one of the best Thursday nights out in Buenos Aires. They are having a Halloween party on Thursday 27th October and if you enter before 2am, it is only AR$30 (after 2am AR$50).The club is located on Niceto Vega and Humboldt.
• Opium Garden – Is offering a classy Halloween celebration on Friday 28th October. Famous electronica DJ Lucas Nardi will be playing on the main floor. Tickets and prices can be obtained by emailing info@opiumgarden.com.ar. The club is located at Juan B. Justo 1659.
To make your Halloween experience in Buenos Aires easier, here are some useful Spanish words you may need for Halloween night:
• Noche de Brujas – Halloween
• Calabaza – Pumpkin
• Caramelos – Candy/sweets
• Disfraz – Costume
• Tienda Disfraces – Costume shop
• Cotillon: Party Supplies or party supply stores
• Maquillaje – Make-up
• Mascara – Mask
• Capa – Cape
• Peluca – Wig
• Sangre falsa – Fake blood
• Fiesta – Party
