Ancient Greeks had no end to costumed revelry but Halloween isn’t really celebrated in Greece. Not ones to miss out on masked revelry and a good party, Greeks are beginning to cotton on to the concept of tricking and treating.

At the cemetery of Kifissia

The 5th annual “Trunk or Treating/Trick or Treating” expat event takes place at the parking lot next to the cemetary of the northern suburb of Kifissia at the end of Harilaou Trikoupi Street at 4 p.m. on November 1. All families interested in taking part park at the lot and let the kids go trick and treating from car to car. There is also a prize for the best-decorated car.

Last year, several of the cars had games with special prizes for the children. And there were plenty of Halloween-styled munchies and warm apple juice for the adults.

Those interested in taking part can volunteer for the goody table as well as for voting on the best costume, car or pumpkin. All proceeds gathered from a 2-euro door charge will go to charity.

For more info, contact Sophia Hiras-Micros at soph67@yahoo.com

American Community Schools

A fund-raiser for the school is organized on October 31. Come at 3.30 p.m.-6 p.m. on October 23, however, to get a nice pumpkin and start carving for hte pumpkin-carving contest. The school will also be selling candy, drinks, Halloween treats, warm pumpkin soup and other surprises such as its annual haunted house. Address: cnr of 129 Agias Paraskevis Avenue and kazantzaki sts, Halandri, tel 210 6070206

Pink Palace at Corfu

The notorious Pink Palace of Corfu holds a hostel-like “Greek-styled” Halloween celebration. They promise traditional Greek-styled cocktails with a Halloween twist. Of course people dress up here on an ordinary night so you can only imagine what happens during Halloween. Telephone 2661053103

Other ideas

There’s a Haunted House at Allou Fun Park at Rendi (for teenagers) and of course, a visit to “The Rocky Horror Show” at the Rex theater (48 Panepistimiou St. tel 211 8000080) will put you in the spirit.