Macao has long history of Chinese and Western culture coexisting. Many Western festivals are widely celebrated in the community, such as Halloween. For several evenings Albergue SCM turns into a ‘spooky’ mansion for the trick-or-treat season.

Skeletons, spiderwebs, ghosts, and other Halloween trappings combine to ensure a pleasantly daunting evening at Albergue SCM.

Purchasing handcrafts from a Halloween market can sometimes be a ‘scary’ experience.

Lighting, theatrical smoke and terrifying installations ensure countless opportunities for photographs.

Children observe the adorably scary Halloween decorations.

A ‘ghoulish’ face painting is probably helpful for getting extra sweet-tasting treats.

Specially dressing up for the festive day offers the promise of fun, and fond Halloween memories.

Elsewhere in the city, many people dress up for a Halloween event held at Tap Seac Square.

Little ‘superheroes’ strike their respective signature poses hoping to get sugary treats.

Trick-or-treaters share their Halloween spoils.