“Stregami Pisa,” the initiative organized by the Municipality of Pisa to celebrate Halloween, returns on Saturday, October 31, 2026, marking its second edition this year.
From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Logge di Banchi will host activities and entertainment for children, teens, and families, bringing the historic center to life and offering residents an opportunity to celebrate and socialize. Among the scheduled events is the “Thriller Parade,” a dance flash mob at 6:00 p.m., which will involve eight dance schools and wind its way through the city center to Piazza dei Miracoli, before returning to the Logge di Banchi.
In preparation for the event, a group rehearsal of the choreography will be held on Sunday, October 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Logge di Banchi, and all residents are invited to participate.
The event will also include the coast with “Stregami Litorale,” scheduled to take place in Tirrenia, at Parco Sottobosco, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN PROGRAMME. From 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Logge di Banchi, there will be Halloween-themed displays and activities for children, teens, and families. The program includes monster face painting, a spine-tingling fish-toss game, games and entertainment, cotton candy and popcorn, and the “Trick-or-Treat Fairy.”
One of the event’s highlights will be the “Thriller Parade,” scheduled for 6:00 p.m.—a parade set to the tune of Michael Jackson’s famous song, featuring eight local dance schools: Gaddidanza, Elsa Ghezzi, Passion Dance, Ciclone Latino, Proscenium, Danza con me, Bodylab, and Dynamix Studio Danza. The parade will start at the Logge di Banchi and wind through the historic center to Piazza dei Miracoli, before returning to the Logge di Banchi, where entertainment and activities will continue in the meantime.
COASTAL PROGRAMME. The event will also involve the Pisa coast with an activity dedicated to children. On Saturday, October 31, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Parco Sottobosco in Tirrenia, in the children’s play area, “Stregami Litorale” will take place, featuring an afternoon of activities and entertainment for families. The program includes entertainment, pony rides, workshops, face painting, and a snack for participants, offering children along the coast an opportunity to celebrate Halloween as well.
