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9 October 2025
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LAutumn and its pretty orange colours have arrived! Because it's not just bad weather and colds that are on the way, it's time to catch up on a series or read a good book under your favourite blanket... but also, and above all, it's time to get out and about!A chance to discover scary activities with Halloween ! Visit just below a lots of activities for holidays !
Halloween entertainment
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We start directly with the the heart of the matter : Halloween !
Escape Game
Investigate to find out who cooled Lamaure (who is this one ?) thanks to riddles and scattered clues to the Saint-Maximin Library (several slots, booking required).
A underground quarry is the ideal place for scare yourselfwhich is why the Maison de la Pierre has created a Special Halloween Escape Game : Dare you dive into depths of the career Sponsor ? Inspired by a mysterious disappearance never solvedThis Escape Game takes you on a journey an underground world full of secrets. At The tourist office‘s teamtry your hand at escapedrill the mystery from missing explorers... and beware of what on the prowl still in theshadow. Reservations required.

Not forgetting of course Freeing Escape Game ! La largest auditorium in France is right here in Saint-Maximin! Escape games for Halloween have been specially designed.
Are we scaring ourselves?

To get the shakes we have an address that you don't will not be disappointed and where you can find thethe mysterious atmosphere of an underground quarrythe home ofhorrible witches that you're likely to come across... and where stories that fear (from 8 years old, booking required)! We're talking about a storytelling walk to the House of the Stone of Saint-Maximin.
Come Shiver with your family and listen to Myths and legends of the Abbey of Saint-Leu d'Esserent to the torchlight…
Ready for a evening of horror ? Visit Pathé Montataire has put together a special Halloween night with 3 rooms - 3 atmospheres ! The place is at 8€ and there will be entertainment (cosplays, VR, etc.) in a horror atmosphere...
A gentle Halloween
"Jack Skellington, king of the pumpkins and Halloween city guideHe's bored: for centuries, he's been fed up with preparing the same Halloween party every year, and he's dream from change. It was then that he had the idea of taking over the Christmas party...": so, tempt you ? it's perfect: the Maison de la Ville de Creil invites you to see "Mr Jack's Christmas. Thrills guaranteed with this film by Tim Burton.
The Villers-Saint-Paul Colette Library invites children aged 5 and over to a an afternoon of laughter and thrills with "Fiasco for the scoundrelsan musical tale. Between rock, reggae and flamencothe storyteller takes young and old in a crazy world where villains tales are not in the at their best. A interactive show, funny and rhythmic for Shiver with your family ... and a smooth finish with Complimentary sweets to every little spectator! Come dressed up !
The Elsa Triolet Library, Montataire offers you various events in conjunction with Halloween : video games, cinema, reading, games, creation from witches' hats, cutting from pumpkins, tasting from soups ! In short, the perfect programme !
To celebrate Halloween more peacefullyl' Town of Villers-Saint-Paul invites you to its Halloween party open for all generations ! Take part in the competition from best disguise with categories for children, adults and seniors. A DJ will be responsible formusical entertainment all evening and a refreshment bar will be at your disposal. A great atmosphere guaranteed !
Young and old, come along shiver with the Maurice Schumann media library, Nogent-Sur-Oise with a film screenings and a creative workshop !
Create from the work of your little handsfollowed by a snack ! Children will go home with their terrifying creation...
The Nogent-sur-Oise educational farm is also in terror mode ! On the programme: animations, workshops, games, monster hunting, distribution from sweets and competition from best disguise !
Finally, for youngerl' Town of Saint-Maximin invites you to celebrate Halloween in a quieter to the Maison de la Pierre : stands, animations, make-up, snack and magic potion ! From horror walks will be possible, to scare yourself a bit (ages 3 to 11). And from the age of 12, take part in the "infernal laboratoryan Escape Game under zombie duress fast forward! They're coming !!!
Ready for a Halloween afternoon ? Visit Pathé Montataire cinema will be screening Disney film " Coco "Preceded by a "Dia de los muertos" make-up workshop!
Activities for Lupovicien(ne)s
And finally... for Lupocians onlyLet us tell you about Halloween tale "Igor's crazy experiment! (From 5 years old), take part in a Escape Game at former stables of the city (aged 12 and over) or come with your family or with your friends attend the film projection "Goosebumps 2: the ghosts of Halloween! Please note that these 3 events must be booked in advance.
Cultural activities
Music
Let's talk music ! La Music Barn offers you a concert-show: Malou by Kawataro.
Between daydream and poetic realityover the course of songs and storieswe follow a curious young explorer growing up, learning to love, à understanding the world and to understand himself.
Management La Faïencerie to attend the MuTE showan show from dance and electro music (ages 11 and up). Based on rock and electro temposthe dancers promise us an unforgettable experience. evening without a break !

Video game
Ready for a video games tournament ? Come and challenge your friends! ! From age 7, registration required.
Escape Game
The city of Musée Gallé July unveils a new Escape Game ?! In 60 minutes, manage to reuniting the lock's treasure ! Visit 1974 in Creil was discovered on Treasure of the lock. During the excavations, a pot of gold disappears. Your ancestor is the thief and since then, a curse strikes your family. Today you are the only to make amendsbut the your time is running out find the pot of gold, reunite the treasure or suffer the curse forever !
Reading
Do you prefer reading? Direction Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello multimedia library for a moment of exchange about your readings with tea or coffee. And the positive news ? Even no need to have read or to speak (aged 16 and over)!
Passionate readers, casual onlookers or little page explorers : come experience a day placed under the a sign of the pleasure of reading and cultural sharing with the Villers-Saint-Paul book festival ! Visit programme : meetings, animations, creative workshops, read-aloudsselection favourites librarians, and many other surprises for young and old !
Exhibition

Mycological exhibition : Come discovering from fascinating world from mushrooms ! And for the 80 years of the associationalso come sample specimens on site.
Raízes exhibition : admire the colourful works of theplastic artist Gabriela Ribeiro to the Robert Schumann media library, Nogent-sur-Oise, as part of the event "Destination Brazil.
Insects and Poetry exhibition : be amazed with a collection of insect photos. To extend your experiencel' Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello multimedia library wanted to add poetry so you can also treat from poetry in conjunction with theworld of insects.
Cinema
"Monsters & Co will be broadcast on Halloween night à Villers-Saint-Paul. Who do you prefer between Bob and Jacques?
Come present your favourite of the month and exchange ideas about the 7th art to the Antoine Chanut media library in Creil (from age 15).
Urban culture
The 7th edition from Handicult'urbaineorganised by the Town of Nogent-sur-Oise is back ! Handicult'urbaine is meeting between the disability and the urban culture. You'll find dancethe singingthe theatre and quiz !
Visits
For younger children (aged 5-14), the Rivierre nail factory in Creil offers a playful visit of its factoryfollowed by a creative workshop around nails Accompanied by an adult, your child will leave with his or her own creation !


Don't miss the latest opportunities from visit the underground quarry of the Maison de la Pierre ! What's left 2 sessions before it go into hibernationfor a return in next April. Follow the guide who will explain thehistory of this career and how stone was extracted !
Get away storytelling walk for a interactive adventure ! Let yourself be carried away by the story of Calie and go on an adventure all the challenges ! Organised byTourist Office.
Follow a rally-game punctuated byriddles andhistorical anecdotes on the Town of Montataire ! Over a 3km course, children (aged 7-11) will have fun learningwhile parents and grandparents discover thelittle-known story of the city ! Organised byTourist Office.
Workshops
The la MASTE educational farmat Nogent-sur-Oise, welcomes you to visit the animals just waiting you to be stroked !
Create a the work of your hands with a stone sculpture from half a day to 3 days, at the Maison de la Pierre in Saint-Maximin! Courses for adults and children aged 8 and over. Leave with the sculpture that you have made by yourself.
Take a 5-day course (2 hours per day) to create a self-portrait not like the others. Experiment drawing on different media, aspects, techniques and attitudes ! For children aged 7 to 10.
And also...
The city of early childhood festival by theGreater Creil Sud Oise offers throughout the month October including activities for 0-5 year olds : toy library, exhibitions, workshops, shows, early music, baby readers…
The Creil funfair is back for the holidays !
The chestnut fair de Creil returns for its 814th edition (than this?) ! Rendezvous in the city centre for a convivial day and festive.
We wish you happy holidays and beautiful discoveries !
