Montcada or the United States? This is the neighborhood that transforms for Halloween and attracts thousands of visitors

BarcelonaAs October 31st approaches, two camps emerge: those who are dying to pull their costumes out of the closet to celebrate Halloween, and those who prefer to stay home eating panellets, chestnuts, and sweet potatoes. In Montcada i Reixac, there are all sorts of people, but it seems the scales tip towards the spooky celebrations: when Halloween arrives, an entire neighborhood transforms into a movie set worthy of... Nightmare on Elm StreetThe houses in the Terra Nostra neighborhood are filled with pumpkins, haunted tunnels, door-to-door screams and sugared almonds, and above all, a chilling atmosphere.

The initiative began in 2013 as a neighborhood proposal, but over time the Catalan "Halloween village" has become a must-see for horror fans. Recent editions have attracted thousands of people from all over the region, and last year alone, 3,000 brave souls attended this terrifying event in Moncada, as reported by the Terra Nostra Neighborhood Association. The Newspaper.

A Halloween worthy of the United States

The Halloween celebration is entirely self-organized by the residents of Montcada, and community involvement is growing every year: anyone strolling through Terra Nostra on October 31st won't know if they're in Montcada or have been teleported to an American suburb. Year after year, the residents compete to see who has the best decorations, the best costume, or the best haunted house, and this year they don't intend to make it easy for the judges to choose winners.

The celebration will kick off at 6:00 PM on the 31st with the traditional "scream" or "confit," and the haunted houses and decorations can be visited from that time until approximately 2:00 AM. For the more easily frightened, there will also be a Castañada celebration, with a panellet (small almond cake) contest, muscatel wine, and 250 kilos of chestnuts ready to roast.