Emilia Romagna Castles

From 24 October to 2 November, Villa Lodi Fé and Villa Mussolini will host the 'Pumpkin Park - Riccione edition', a real pumpkin patch inspired by typical American fields, where you can choose your own pumpkin, have fun decorating it or carving it, making it scary or funny according to your imagination.

The route through the two parks will be like a fairy-tale journey, amidst scenery designed to provide emotions and unforgettable shots in the photo-box corners: wooden structures adorned with pumpkins, enchanted lakes, gnome houses and magic gates will accompany visitors to the heart of the park, where an evocative labyrinth of straw bales will await them.

To enrich the experience, there will be carving and decorating workshops, fun-educational activities and special workshops, including handmade soap making, live painting and Halloween-themed workshops. To the delight of the children, there will also be encounters with farm animals, pony rides, old-fashioned games made by the children of Il Giardino dei Colori and themed inflatables.

At weekends, the atmosphere will be even livelier with shows and travelling performers, children's make-up and soap bubbles that will colour the air with magic.

Last but not least, there will be spaces dedicated to food and wine: the food areas with food trucks will offer sweet and savoury dishes to satisfy every palate, with pumpkin being the absolute queen of the menu.

"Pumpkin Park - Riccione edition" is open from 24 October to 2 November: on weekday afternoons from 2.30 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The entrance ticket costs €5 per person, while it is free for children under 3 years of age, people over 70, disabled people and an accompanying person. Inside the park, you can choose and purchase your own pumpkin. Some workshops require a small participation fee.

Thanks to a practical bracelet, visitors will have free access to both Villa Lodi Fé and Villa Mussolini, walking along Viale Ceccarini.

On Thursday 30 October, to make the atmosphere of Halloween and the "Pumpkin Park" even more enthralling comes "The Garden of Colours", a fun free workshop dedicated to families.