A long weekend of All Saints’ Day to spend in Rimini among amusement parks and scary guided tours.
In the last weekend of October, from 29 October to 1 November, the amusement parks of the Rimini Riviera become the scene of three days of fun with scary sets, street artists and thrilling shows.
Amidst fairy mermaids, nice monsters, giant witches and juggling wizards, you can have fun in Italy in miniature, Fiabilandia, Cattolica Aquarium and the Oltremare family experience park. Many are the initiatives and installations to make the meeting with sharks, penguins, alligators and caimans (at the Aquarium), dolphins, barn owls, vultures and hawks (at Oltremare) even more exciting, as well as an entire enchanted village in miniature (at Italia in Miniatura ), while Fiabilandia offers Fiaby Halloween, a rich program of activities, all dedicated to children.
Those who choose Italia in Miniatura for the Halloween party will be surprised by the giant mermaids in the seas and the wandering giants that emerge from every corner. Piazza Italia will be transformed into the enchanted city of Halloween and animated by many shows.
Available to boys and girls, the face painting witches who, with special colors and make-up, will transform them into their favorite monstrous character. The Monorail, Venice, Panoramic Tower, Interactive Driving School, Pappamondo, Esperimenta, Castel Sismondo, Pinocchio, AreAvventura and Cinemagia7D attractions will be operating throughout the weekend. The park is open every weekend in October and on Sundays in November: Info www.italiainminiatura.com
Throughout the month of October, Fiabilandia is ready to frighten visitors with mysterious and frightening displays and, on the most monstrous day of the year, Monday 31 October, it offers a rich program of activities entirely dedicated to children: from monstrous face painting to themed shows. The climax of the day is at 8:30pm, with the parade of the scariest costume contest, at the Pala Verde. All children will be given participation prizes and special prizes for the top three. The parade-competition is reserved for park visitors. To participate, you must wear a scary costume and go to the Pala Verde meeting point, where everyone will be assigned a number. The park is open every weekend in October (from 10 to 17), Monday 31 October (from 10am to 10pm), while Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 November from 10am to 5pm, Sunday 6 November from 10am to 5pm. Info: www.fiabilandia.it
Many are the initiatives and arrangements to make even more exciting the encounter with sharks, penguins, alligators and caimans at the Aquarium, and with dolphins, barn owls, vultures and hawks at the Park Oltremare. Here the Lagoon of Ulysses, with its dolphins, becomes enchanted for a trick-treat on the Halloween long weekend. Alongside griffins, hawks and vultures from the Flight of Birds of Prey, in the Crazy Farm Arena you will feel like being in Hogwarts with the magical barn owls. Thrills in Darwin where big alligators live and dinosaurs hide. Immersion in the magical world of Oltremare Family Experience Park will already be along the entrance, with monsters and themed scenery, among woods and lakes. Info: www.oltremare.org
The Aquarium in Cattolica becomes the refuge of witches thanks to the collaboration with the Night of the Witches of San Giovanni in Marignano. There are so many courageous tests to overcome: from the giant shark jaws to go through at the entrance of the Blue path to the snakes of the Green path or the caimans and the alligator turtle in the Yellow path. The exhibition "Abyss, alien earth" in the Viola route, is a virtual visit to the depths where no man survives, to discover bizarre and legendary creatures, such as the 13-meter giant squid. Do not miss the appointments with penguins, otters, stingrays and bull sharks. Children will also have a make-up artist just for them, Sunday 30, Monday 31 October and Tuesday 1 November. Info www.acquariodicattolica.it
Viserba Circus is the Halloween party organized by the Viserba Tourist Committee in the main square in Viserba (a district of Rimini at the beach): an afternoon with the company of acrobats, lots of games to play together and celebrate Halloween in joy. (4.00PM. Free admission).
Then don't miss a series of scary guided tours with VisitRimini's City Tours:
On Saturday 29, Sunday 30 and Monday 31 October - Dark Rimini - an evening walk with many scaring tales. Departure from the kiosk at the Tiberius Bridge at 9.00pm.
On Monday 31 October - Urban Trekking: Amarcord or Hamarcord Rimini - an urban trekking dedicated to 'Amarcord', following the footsteps of the great Rimini director. Departure at 10.30am
Info: +39 0541 51441 www.visitrimini.com