Enchanted Forest Party (EN)
In Parauta, the Enchanted Forest Festival turns a June evening into a magical experience for the whole family, when the town turns off its lights and lets imagination, candles, and fantastical characters transform its streets into a fairytale setting.
A night of candles, fantastical scenes, and games that fill Parauta with magic.
This celebration has become one of Parauta’s most unique events and one of those experiences capable of captivating both children and adults alike. Its charm lies in a simple yet powerful idea: leaving the town in darkness so that the night, the candlelight, and the fantastical atmosphere completely transform the perception of its streets. The result is an immersive, evocative, and highly participatory experience, in which visitors don’t just stroll through the town—they feel as though they’re inside a story.
As night falls, Parauta turns off its usual streetlights and lights thousands of candles that create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. The facades, nooks, and narrow streets of the village then take on an intimate and mysterious atmosphere, as if the white village were transported for a few hours to another time or another dimension. This visual transformation is one of the festival’s greatest attractions and explains why it leaves such a lasting impression on those who experience it.
The highlight:
The most special part of the festival is the themed tour through the village, where different scenes inspired by the enchanted forest come to life through characters, challenges, and surprises. The scavenger hunt invites you to move from street to street, discovering new settings and completing challenges until the experience culminates.
The presence of actors and scenes scattered throughout the town gives the celebration a very dynamic character. Visitors do not simply observe decorations; instead, they encounter small performances and fantastical situations that turn the walk into an adventure. This playful dimension, combined with the visual appeal of the candlelight, gives the festival a unique identity and an enormous capacity to engage entire families.
The scavenger hunt also adds a particularly valuable participatory element. Exploring the town in search of clues, completing tasks, or passing through stages turns the experience into a shared one, where the thrill of discovery and play add to the festive atmosphere. When the route concludes, the memory of the night remains not only in the images or the decorations, but in the feeling of having been part of something collective, imaginative, and meticulously crafted.
Afterward, the party extends its atmosphere with music and a street festival, so that the initial magic gradually transforms into a popular celebration. Thus, Parauta manages to blend the theatrical and the festive into a single night, combining the fantasy of the enchanted forest with that open, shared joy that defines the best village festivals.