Do we need to sign up?

No. Families just show up in costume. Shops and schools are the ones who register, so they appear on the map or the list.

How do we know which shops take part?

Look for the Halloween poster on the door. Chamberí and Malasaña each publish a map of the shops that have joined, and Malasaña's is on Somos Malasaña with a list of shops. Arganzuela has no map: its shops hang a poster, and updates go out on the route's WhatsApp channel.

What time does it start?

Arganzuela runs from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, though each shop can adapt it to its hours. Malasaña and Chamberí start at 5:00pm. No end time is posted for those two, and shops hand out candy until they run out.

No. These are gentle candy routes through bakeries, bookshops and cafes. The Chamberí organizers ask adults to keep an eye on kids inside the shops and ask kids to take a fair share and say thank you.

Trick-or-Treat Routes in Malasaña, Chamberí and Arganzuela

Name: Trick-or-Treat Routes in Malasaña, Chamberí and Arganzuela
Start: 2026-10-30
End: 2026-10-30

What you need to know

Three neighborhoods, one afternoon, all on Friday, October 30, so pick the one nearest home or school
Chamberí's map is already live and fills in as shops sign up; the route is run by the parent groups of local public schools
Malasaña's 13th year, the oldest of the three, with its map and list of shops already posted by Somos Malasaña

About

Shopkeepers in Malasaña, Chamberí and Arganzuela turn their streets into trick-or-treat routes on Friday, October 30. Kids in costume go from shop to shop, look for the poster on the door, and ask for candy. All three are free and need no sign-up for families. Chamberí and Malasaña each publish a map of their shops. Arganzuela's shops mark their doors with a poster instead.

Schedule

Fri, Oct 30

4:30pm–7:30pm
Arganzuela shop route
Shops around Legazpi, Delicias and Chopera hand out candy to kids in costume. Times are a guide; each shop keeps its own hours. Free.
Plaza de LegazpiMaps ↗
5pm
Malasaña shop route
The oldest of the three routes, now in its 13th year, through the shops on Malasaña's main streets. Free, no sign-up.
Plaza del Dos de MayoMaps ↗
5pm
Chamberí shop route
Run by the parent groups of Chamberí public schools. Follow the shop map, which fills in as shops join. Free, no sign-up. Along the way: a Halloween skate outside CEIP Fernando el Católico at 5:00pm, family drumming with the Casa de la Cultura at Calle Galileo 98 at 6:00pm, and a show by ¡Cállate, Juan! at Galileo and Fernando Garrido at 7:00pm. The 6:00pm and 7:00pm stops open with a minute of silence for the victims of the Urda train crash.
Plaza de OlavideMaps ↗

Where it is

Malasaña shops, from Plaza del Dos de Mayo
Pl. del Dos de Mayo, Centro, 28004 Madrid, Spain
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Chamberí shops, around Plaza de Olavide
Plaza de Olavide, Chamberí, 28010 Madrid, Spain
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Arganzuela shops, Legazpi, Delicias and Chopera
Pl. de Legazpi, Arganzuela, 28045 Madrid, Spain
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Trick-or-Treat Routes in Malasaña, Chamberí and Arganzuela

Trick-or-Treat Routes in Malasaña, Chamberí and Arganzuela

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