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Three friends in Halloween face paint at a Social Melting Pot night in Cologne

Halloween Special Edition

Meet first. Party later.

Cologne’s most international Halloween party.

Sat · Oct 31 · 19:00–04:00Goldfinger · Cologne

400+ joined last time. Coming solo is completely normal.

Get tickets — from €10 First time? See how it works

Saturday, Oct 31Halloween at GoldfingerCostumes welcome, not required2 floorsMeet first from 19:00Party from 22:00Until 04:00Middle of Cologne

Tickets

Come early, pay less.

Every ticket covers the whole night. Best experience: arrive before 22:00.

Arriving before 22:00?

SMP + Party

Most people pick this one.

€10€10 Early Bird

  • 19:00Meet people firstFlags, hosts, easy conversations
  • 22:00Party laterTwo floors until 04:00
  • Entry before 22:00Arriving later? Take Flexible.

Limited at €10 · then €12

Lock in €10

Can’t make it? Pass your ticket to a friend.

Not sure when you’ll arrive?

Flexible

€14

  • Guaranteed entry all nightEven after 22:00
  • Everything in SMP + PartyMeet first, party until 04:00
Get Flexible for €14

Can’t make it? Pass your ticket to a friend.

Most Halloween parties are terrible for meeting people.

You arrive late. It’s loud. Everyone came with their group, in matching costumes.
So we flipped the night around.

Two people dressed as a witch and a sugar skull at the flag sticker table, Social Melting Pot Halloween party in Cologne A guy in a striped polo laughs while talking with a new friend under the lights at Goldfinger in Cologne A guest with skull face paint laughs with a friend in a cap at a Social Melting Pot Halloween party in Cologne Guests talking under orange, black and white balloons on a busy night at Goldfinger in Cologne A woman laughs out loud while a guy tells her a story, mid-conversation on a night at Goldfinger in Cologne A guest in a vampire cape smiles during a conversation at a Social Melting Pot Halloween party in Cologne Three friends in costumes and face paint pose for the camera at a Social Melting Pot Halloween party in Cologne A woman with curly hair laughs while she talks with two guys on a night at Goldfinger in Cologne Two friends with red devil horns smile at the camera at a Social Melting Pot Halloween party in Cologne A guy in an orange hoodie smiles mid-conversation with new friends on a night at Goldfinger in Cologne A hanging skeleton draped in cobwebs, Halloween decoration above the crowd at a Social Melting Pot party in Cologne

The plan

Your night, from 19:00 to 04:00

  1. 19:00

    Doors open

    Music’s low, hosts say hi, talking is still easy.

  2. 19:15

    Pick your flags

    Flags for the languages you speak.

  3. until22:00

    Talk to people

    No rounds, no scripts, no standing in circles. Conversations just start.

  4. 22:00

    Party mode

    Music up, two floors. And now you know people on the dance floor.

Come for the conversations.
Stay for the spooky part.

Get tickets — from €10

Coming alone?

Good. So is everyone else.

Most people walk in solo. Nobody asks why. Half the room did the same.

  • At the doorThe SMP team welcomes you in
  • On your shirtFlags that start conversations for you
  • In the roomPeople who came for the same reason: to meet people

★★★★★

“Very safe for people who come alone too. The people are very welcoming and you quickly feel included in lots of conversations!”
Eléa · Cologne

Ever feel out of place? Find the team. We’re hard to miss. Community Values

What to expect

Not dating. Not networking.
Just a real night out.

A night where talking to strangers feels normal. Even the ones dressed as vampires.

  • International crowd Locals, newcomers and regulars from all over the world. Most guests are in their late 20s and 30s. Everyone is welcome.
  • Meet people first Come from 19:00, then stay for the music.
  • Costumes welcome Go all in, add one spooky detail, or come as you are.

Google reviews

Strangers become friends here. Every week.

From our weekly socials. Same flags, same team you’ll meet at the door on October 31.

Stephen Daniel
Cologne

★★★★★

“Melting Pot is the main reason I have friends in Cologne at all. I started coming knowing barely anyone. Over 9 months I made amazing friends from all over the world.”
Amanda Winnerstig
Cologne

★★★★★

“New to Cologne and without friends? That was me too. Then I came to Melting Pot and now I have many friends here. One girl I met there is now my best friend in Cologne.”
Ricardo Monteiro
Cologne

★★★★★

“You get sticker flags you can put on your chest which say what languages you speak. Works as a great ice breaker when approaching people you don’t know.”

Weekly since 2022

Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Hamburg

4.9 on Google · 50+ nationalities

Real nights, real photos

Costumes, two floors and a lot of new friends.

400+ people came to our September Special Edition. Many of them alone.

A guy and a woman laugh together at a table over drinks on a night at Goldfinger in Cologne
A group of new friends laughing together around a table with drinks at a Social Melting Pot night in Cologne
Two new friends dancing and laughing on the dance floor once the party starts at Goldfinger in Cologne
A guest in a witch hat with a painted moon on her forehead at a Social Melting Pot Halloween party in Cologne
Three guys laughing at the bar while one shows the others his phone at a Social Melting Pot night in Cologne
A full room under string lights late in the evening, the party in full swing at Goldfinger in Cologne

After this night

The party ends at 04:00. The community doesn’t.

  • Every weekSocials in Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf & Hamburg
  • Every timeSame flags, new faces
  • After one nightYou walk in and someone says your name

See the weekly socials

Where & when

The essentials

Location
Goldfinger, Friesenstraße 54, 50670 Köln
2 min from Friesenplatz · Open in Maps
Date & time
Sat, Oct 31 · doors 19:00 · party until 04:00
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Tickets
From €10 · get yours here
Costume
Welcome, not required

Questions

Quick answers

Do I need a costume?

No. Go all in, add one spooky detail, or come as you are. All three are normal here.

Which ticket should I get?

Arriving before 22:00: Early Bird (€10, limited), then SMP + Party (€12). Not sure when you’ll make it, or coming later: Flexible (€14) is guaranteed entry all night. Five of you: Group Flexible, €60 for five Flexible tickets.

I have an Early Bird or SMP + Party ticket but I’m running late. Do I still get in?

Those two tickets are for entry before 22:00. After that, entry depends on capacity. If it’s full, we can’t get you in. If 22:00 is tight for you, Flexible is the safe pick: guaranteed entry all night.

What if I can only come late?

Get Flexible. You’re guaranteed in, all night. You’ll just miss the easiest part for meeting people. No ticket at all? Late-night admission may be available directly at the venue after 22:00, depending on capacity and venue pricing.

Do I have to stay until 04:00?

No. Come for the 19:00 part, stay as long as you like.

Do people really come alone?

Yes, most do. The first part of the night exists so arriving solo feels normal. Bring someone

What if I’m shy?

Then 19:00 is your friend. It’s calm, the hosts are easy to find, and your flags give people a reason to talk to you first.

What if I feel uncomfortable?

Find anyone from the SMP team, any time. The night runs on respect and consent. Read our Community Values.

Can’t make it after all?

No problem. Just forward the e-ticket email to a friend. The ticket is valid for whoever brings it. Your €10 isn’t lost, and someone you like gets a Halloween night they’ll talk about. One tip for them: be there at 19:00.

See you at 19:00?

By 23:00, the dance floor is full of people who met at 19:00.
Be one of them.

Get tickets — from €10

You don’t need a plus-one. Or a costume.