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Halloween in Ireland 2026

235 Halloween and Samhain events across 21 counties, from the pumpkin patches in early October to the fires on the night itself. Halloween is Saturday the 31st of October this year; the October bank holiday is Monday the 26th.

The big ones

The festivals worth planning a weekend around.

  1. Derry Halloween28th October to 1st November · Co. DerryEurope's biggest Halloween festival by its own count. In the North, so not in the listings below.
  2. Púca Festival 202629th October to 1st November · Co. Meath
  3. Bram Stoker Festival 202623rd to 26th October · Co. Dublin
  4. Macnas Parade - Fiáin - 40th Anniversary Halloween Parade25th October · Co. Galway
  5. Samhain Chiarraí - A Kerry Halloween15th October to 1st November · Co. Kerry
  6. Kilkenny's Toil & Trouble29th October to 1st November · Co. Kilkenny
  7. Longford's Dead of Night Festival 202623rd to 31st October · Co. Longford
  8. The Dragon of Shandon 202631st October · Co. Cork
  9. Westival: Samhain28th October to 1st November · Co. Mayo
  10. Fingal Festival of Fire - Swords Castle31st October · Co. Dublin

Dates as each festival gave them. Check with the festival before you book anything.

Every Halloween listing

By the day, soonest first. Pick a county to narrow it.

Today, Friday 9th October

  1. Fri9 OctGaillimh Ah-Boo! - Baboró International Arts Festival for ChildrenGalway City · Co. Galway9th to 18th OctoberFestival
  2. Fri9 OctThe Traitorous Tale: A Ghoulish FeastMalahide Castle & Gardens · Malahide · Co. Dublin9th to 30th October

Tomorrow, Saturday 10th October

  1. Sat10 OctAutumn Pumpkin Flower Arrangement WorkshopKilbeggan Distillery Visitor Centre · Kilbeggan · Co. Westmeath
  2. Sat10 OctBaboró International Arts Festival for Children: The Nightmare Club, Spooky StorycraftO'Donoghue Centre · Co. GalwayFreeFestival
  3. Sat10 OctCrochet a Pumpkin (Beginner friendly)This Must Be The Place · Co. Dublin
  4. Sat10 OctGaillimh Ah-Boo! 2026Galway City · Co. Galway10th October to 1st NovemberFreeFestival
  5. Sat10 OctGalway Pumpkin Patch 2026Galway Pumpkin Patch · Co. Galway10th to 31st October
  6. Sat10 OctHalloween Mosaic MakingThis Must Be The Place · Co. Dublin
  7. Sat10 OctMega Monster HalloweenEmerald Park · Ashbourne · Co. Meath10th to 31st October
  8. Sat10 OctPick Your Own Pumpkins at Corderry Fruit FarmCorderry Fruit Farm · Dundalk · Co. Louth10th to 25th October
  9. Sat10 OctPumpkin Patch Experience at Stewart Family FarmStewart Family Farm · Co. Longford10th to 31st October
  10. Sat10 OctPumpkin Patch Picking at Nore Valley ParkNore Valley Park · Bennettsbridge · Co. Kilkenny10th to 30th October
  11. Sat10 OctPumpkin Patch at Graune Pet FarmGraune Pet Farm · Co. Mayo10th to 31st October
  12. Sat10 OctSamhain Beeswax Candle Making WorkshopThe Farmhouse Bees and Trees Limited · Abbeyshrule · Co. Longford10th to 17th October

Sunday 11th October

  1. Sun11 OctBaboró International Arts Festival for Children: Writing for SamhainO'Donoghue Centre · Co. GalwayFreeFestival
  2. Sun11 OctHalloween Kids Morning | Neon PaintingThis Must Be The Place · Co. Dublin
  3. Sun11 OctHerbs, Hexes and HalloweenThe Séamus Ennis Arts Centre · Naul · Co. Dublin
  4. Sun11 OctMystical Ireland - The Power of Ancient Cures and CursesThe Séamus Ennis Arts Centre · Naul · Co. Dublin
  5. Sun11 OctThe Soul of Samhain 2026The Séamus Ennis Arts Centre · Naul · Co. Dublin11th to 30th OctoberFestival
  6. Sun11 OctThe Unplugged Spooky Book ClubThis Must Be The Place · Co. Dublin

Monday 12th October

  1. Mon12 OctCostume Making with Ciara BuckleyTeach na Cille, Kilfinane · Co. LimerickFree
  2. Mon12 OctLark After Dark: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)The Lark Concert Hall · Balbriggan · Co. Dublin

Wednesday 14th October

  1. Wed14 OctLegends, Ghosts and Ghouls of Dublin | Walking TourOutside WB Yeats House · Co. Dublin
  2. Wed14 OctThe Unplugged Club #9 (Halloween Edition) Reading, Crafts and MoreDrop Dead Twice · Co. Dublin
  3. Wed14 OctWillow Lantern Making with Elaine FeelyKilfinane · Co. LimerickFree

Thursday 15th October

  1. Thu15 OctSamhain Chiarraí - A Kerry HalloweenTralee · Co. Kerry15th October to 1st NovemberFreeFestival
  2. Thu15 OctSamhain Sounds Music WorkshopCasino Model Railway Museum · Malahide · Co. Dublin15th to 30th October
  3. Thu15 OctThe Scare Factory LimerickCleeves Factory · Co. Limerick15th October to 1st November

Friday 16th October

  1. Fri16 OctAfter Dark at Emerald ParkEmerald Park · Ashbourne · Co. Meath16th to 31st October
  2. Fri16 OctHalloween Day Fall Festival: Pumpkin Picking & Halloween Village 2026Secret Valley Wildlife Park & Exotic Animal Rescue · Clonroche · Co. Wexford16th to 30th OctoberFestival
  3. Fri16 OctLegends, Ghosts and Ghouls of Dublin | Walking TourOutside WB Yeats House · Co. Dublin16th to 18th October
  4. Fri16 OctSamhain Chiarraí - Fire RitualsSamhain Chiarraí · Tralee · Co. Kerry16th October to 6th NovemberFree
  5. Fri16 OctSpirits of the Kwaidan ForestLafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens · Tramore · Co. Waterford16th to 31st October

Saturday 17th October

  1. Sat17 OctBaboró International Arts Festival for Children: Make a Samhain WreathÁras na nGael · Co. GalwayFreeFestival
  2. Sat17 OctDrink & Draw: Nightmare Before ChristmasThis Must Be The Place · Co. Dublin
  3. Sat17 OctFuntasia Pumpkin Patch FestivalFuntasia · Drogheda · Co. Louth17th to 31st OctoberFestival
  4. Sat17 OctHalloween 2026 at Clonfert FarmClonfert Farm · Maynooth · Co. Kildare17th to 31st October
  5. Sat17 OctHalloween Scavenger HuntTralee Bay Wetlands Ecology & Activity Park · Tralee · Co. Kerry17th to 31st October
  6. Sat17 OctOvens Pumpkin Patch CorkOvens Pumpkin Patch · Ovens · Co. Cork17th to 25th October
  7. Sat17 OctPaint Your Own Halloween CandlesThis Must Be The Place · Co. Dublin
  8. Sat17 OctPooka Spooka at Causey FarmCausey Farm · Co. Meath17th to 31st October
  9. Sat17 OctSamhain at the Crossroads - The Final GatheringKilfinane · Co. LimerickFree
  10. Sat17 OctThe Happy Halloween ExperienceJetland Shopping Centre · Co. Limerick17th to 31st October
  11. Sat17 OctThe Haunted Trail: Malahide Samhain FestivalMalahide Castle & Gardens · Malahide · Co. Dublin17th to 31st OctoberFestival
  12. Sat17 OctTraditional Irish Samhain Mask MakingMaria Edgeworth Visitor Centre · Edgeworthstown · Co. Longford
  13. Sat17 OctTricks, Treats, Train Rides & Pumpkin Patch Fun at Wells House and GardensWells House & Gardens · Gorey · Co. Wexford17th to 30th October

Sunday 18th October

  1. Sun18 OctBaboró International Arts Festival for Children: Spooky DiscoGalway Rowing Club · Co. GalwayFreeFestival
  2. Sun18 OctBeaded Halloween SpiderThis Must Be The Place · Co. Dublin
  3. Sun18 OctHalloween Kids Morning | Paint Your Own Trick or Treat BagThis Must Be The Place · Co. Dublin
  4. Sun18 OctScarecrow Festival at Skerries MillsSkerries Mills · Skerries · Co. DublinFreeFestival
  5. Sun18 OctThe Dublin Halloween MarketLost Lane · Co. DublinFree
  6. Sun18 OctTonagh Pumpkin Hollow 2026Mountnugent · Co. Cavan18th to 26th October
  7. Sun18 OctWitches and Wizards Pumpkin FestivalCastlecomer Discovery Park · Castlecomer · Co. Kilkenny18th to 31st OctoberFestival

Monday 19th October

  1. Mon19 OctLark After Dark: Night of the Living Dead (1968)The Lark Concert Hall · Balbriggan · Co. Dublin
  2. Mon19 OctLeap Scarecrow Festival 2026Leap · Co. Cork19th October to 1st NovemberFreeFestival
  3. Mon19 OctOíche Shamhna at the MillbankMillbank Theatre · Rush · Co. Dublin

Wednesday 21st October

  1. Wed21 OctAt the Threshold: A Samhain Art Exhibition & Sensory experienceCroílar Adult Day Service · Galway City · Co. GalwayFree

Thursday 22nd October

  1. Thu22 OctDark Spirits and Tasty TreatsMontgomery's Whiskey Bar · Mullingar · Co. Westmeath
  2. Thu22 OctIFI Horrorthon 2026Irish Film Institute · Co. Dublin22nd to 26th October
  3. Thu22 OctSamhain Festival 26 at VISUALVISUAL · Co. Carlow22nd October to 1st NovemberFreeFestival
  4. Thu22 OctThe Ardgillan Residents Return: Craic from the CryptArdgillan Castle and Demesne · Balbriggan · Co. Dublin22nd October to 1st November

Friday 23rd October

  1. Fri23 OctA Samhain Medieval FeastRothe House & Garden · Co. Kilkenny23rd to 26th October
  2. Fri23 OctBram Stoker Festival 2026Dublin City · Co. Dublin23rd to 26th OctoberFreeFestival
  3. Fri23 OctDark Dublin, Dracula, Bram Stoker & Other HorrorsTree of Gold, Central Plaza (meeting point) · Co. Dublin23rd to 26th October
  4. Fri23 OctFire Trail - Torchlight Treasure Hunt & Scare MazeNore Valley Park · Bennettsbridge · Co. Kilkenny23rd to 26th October
  5. Fri23 OctGaillimh Ah-Boo! LuxmuralisSaint Nicholas' Collegiate Church · Co. Galway23rd to 31st October
  6. Fri23 OctGlow & Ghouls: A Samhain ExperienceLimerick City · Co. LimerickFree
  7. Fri23 OctHalloween History TalkShannon House, Castleconnell · Co. Limerick
  8. Fri23 OctHaunted Westmeath Podcast Longford EditionEdward J Valentines Bar · Co. LongfordFree
  9. Fri23 OctKenmare Samhain FestivalThe Square · Kenmare · Co. Kerry23rd October to 1st NovemberFreeFestival
  10. Fri23 OctLongford's Dead of Night Festival 2026Co. Longford23rd to 31st OctoberFreeFestival
  11. Fri23 OctPocus Hocus - The Civic Halloween Spooktacular 2026The Civic Theatre · Tallaght · Co. Dublin23rd to 31st October
  12. Fri23 OctSamhain Chiarraí - Death CafeTralee · Co. Kerry23rd to 30th OctoberFree
  13. Fri23 OctSamhain Púca Storytelling Festival 2026Michael Cusack Heritage Centre · Carran · Co. Clare23rd to 25th OctoberFreeFestival
  14. Fri23 OctSpooks ParadeDrogheda · Co. LouthFree
  15. Fri23 OctThe Dining Club Presents Samhain 2026Whitestown House · Co. Dublin23rd to 24th October
  16. Fri23 OctWicked Woods - The ReturnSETU Arena · Waterford City · Co. Waterford23rd to 26th October

Saturday 24th October

  1. Sat24 OctAbbey Blooms After Dark - The Enchanted GardenAbbey Blooms Botanical Gardens & Café · Multyfarnham · Co. Westmeath24th to 31st October
  2. Sat24 OctBelvedere Day Time Halloween Trail & Samhain Circus SpectacleBelvedere House & Gardens · Mullingar · Co. Westmeath24th to 25th October
  3. Sat24 OctChildren’s Event: Waterford’s Weird and Wicked PastWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum · Co. Waterford24th to 30th October
  4. Sat24 OctCurraghchase Pumpkin Patch 2026Curraghchase Garden Centre and Café · Kilcornan · Co. Limerick24th to 31st October
  5. Sat24 OctHalloween Happenings at LullymoreLullymore Heritage & Discovery Park · Co. Kildare24th October to 1st November
  6. Sat24 OctHalloween Teidí ToursGAA Museum & Tours · Drumcondra · Co. Dublin24th October to 1st November
  7. Sat24 OctHalloween Train Spooktacular at Beyond the Trees AvondaleBeyond the Trees Avondale · Rathdrum · Co. Wicklow24th to 31st October
  8. Sat24 OctHaunted Ballymahon Walking TourBridgeway Family Resource Centre · Ballymahon · Co. LongfordFree
  9. Sat24 OctHowling HalloweenBrigit's Garden & Café · Co. Galway24th to 26th October
  10. Sat24 OctParanormal, Past and PresentWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum · Co. Waterford
  11. Sat24 OctPumpkin & FunNavan Adventure Centre · Navan · Co. Meath24th to 26th October
  12. Sat24 OctSamhain - The Spooktacular SummoningDún Na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park · Moate · Co. Westmeath24th to 25th October
  13. Sat24 OctSamhain Chiarraí - Cailleach Chiarraí Fire SpectacleTralee · Co. Kerry24th to 31st OctoberFree
  14. Sat24 OctSamhain at Belvedere - Samhain Spectacle After DarkBelvedere House Gardens & Park · Mullingar · Co. Westmeath24th to 25th October
  15. Sat24 OctSamhain at MoLIMoLI - Museum of Literature Ireland · Co. Dublin24th to 31st October
  16. Sat24 OctSamhain on the Land - Murtagh's Organic FarmMurtagh's Organic Farm · Co. Westmeath24th to 31st October
  17. Sat24 OctScare in Cahir 2026Cahir Castle · Cahir · Co. Tipperary24th to 25th OctoberFestival
  18. Sat24 OctShadows of Samhain HalloweenThe Hunt Museum · Co. Limerick24th to 31st October
  19. Sat24 OctSpike Spookfest Halloween TrailSpike Island · Co. Cork24th to 31st October
  20. Sat24 OctSpooky Fun MorningShannon House, Castleconnell · Co. Limerick
  21. Sat24 OctThe Pumpkin Express at Oakfield ParkOakfield Park · Raphoe · Co. Donegal24th to 26th October
  22. Sat24 OctThe Samhain Gathering at BelvedereBelvedere House Gardens & Park · Mullingar · Co. Westmeath24th to 30th October

Sunday 25th October

  1. Sun25 OctCarnevil at The CentralThe Central Navan · Co. MeathFree
  2. Sun25 OctConnaught Street SpooktacularConnaught Street · Athlone · Co. WestmeathFree
  3. Sun25 OctFaces of Samhain - Mask Making WorkshopDún Na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park · Moate · Co. Westmeath
  4. Sun25 OctMacnas Parade - Fiáin - 40th Anniversary Halloween ParadeGalway City · Co. GalwayFree
  5. Sun25 OctRuth Illingworth Ghost Tours of Old MullingarThe Square, Mullingar · Co. Westmeath25th to 27th October
  6. Sun25 OctSamhain Chiarraí - What's the Scéil & CéilíTralee · Co. Kerry25th to 28th OctoberFree
  7. Sun25 OctSamhain Poetry Book LaunchPV Fallons · Co. LongfordFree
  8. Sun25 OctSamhain in The Heartlands - Footsteps & Folklore on the National Famine WayMosstown Harbour · Co. Longford
  9. Sun25 OctSounds of Samhain at Savour KilkennyKilkenny Castle Park · Co. KilkennyFree
  10. Sun25 OctThe Goddess of SamhainSkerries Mills · Skerries · Co. Dublin25th to 30th October
  11. Sun25 OctThe Scary Trail, Castleconnell Fright FestShannon House, Castleconnell · Co. Limerick

Monday 26th October

  1. Mon26 OctA Samhain Spectacle in Flame & Sound with KílaUPMC Nowlan Park · Co. Kilkenny
  2. Mon26 OctBeware of Dracula: Halloween Family TourEPIC The Irish Emigration Museum · Co. Dublin26th October to 1st November
  3. Mon26 OctChildren's Halloween WorkshopWaterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum · Co. Waterford26th to 30th October
  4. Mon26 OctChildren’s Event: Fangs & FablesWaterford Treasures: King Of The Vikings · Co. Waterford26th October to 1st November
  5. Mon26 OctFootsteps & Folklore on the National Famine WayCoolnahay Harbour · Co. Westmeath
  6. Mon26 OctHalloween Afternoon TeaConyngham Arms Hotel · Slane · Co. Meath26th to 31st October
  7. Mon26 OctHalloween Cruise - Lough Ree Access for AllLough Ree Access For All · Lanesborough · Co. Roscommon26th to 30th October
  8. Mon26 OctHalloween Fused Glass Kids WorkshopThe Séamus Ennis Arts Centre · Naul · Co. Dublin
  9. Mon26 OctHalloween StorytellingCobh Heritage Centre · Cobh · Co. Cork26th to 30th October
  10. Mon26 OctLark After Dark: House on Haunted Hill & Carnival of SoulsThe Lark Concert Hall · Balbriggan · Co. Dublin
  11. Mon26 OctSamhain Chiarraí - Dark Side of the Silvery MoonSamhain Chiarraí, Tralee · Co. Kerry26th to 27th October
  12. Mon26 OctSamhain Community Dance Spectacle: A Thriller in Eyre SquareEyre Square · Co. GalwayFree
  13. Mon26 OctScare - Haunted MazeKnights & Conquests Heritage Centre · Granard · Co. Longford26th to 30th October
  14. Mon26 OctThe Origins of Halloween TourEPIC The Irish Emigration Museum · Co. Dublin26th October to 1st November
  15. Mon26 OctThe Samhain Scavenger HuntKnights & Conquests Heritage Centre · Granard · Co. Longford26th to 30th October

Tuesday 27th October

  1. Tue27 OctCrime, Grime & Graveyards - Urban Underbelly Evening TourWaterford Treasures: Medieval Museum · Co. Waterford27th to 30th October
  2. Tue27 OctFéile na Samhna at Corlea TrackwayCorlea Trackway Visitor Centre · Co. Longford27th October to 1st NovemberFree
  3. Tue27 OctHalloween at Rathcroghan: Origins of Samhain TourRathcroghan Visitor Centre · Tulsk · Co. Roscommon27th October to 6th November
  4. Tue27 OctPlay All Day, Panic All Night - Halloween at Northside FRCNorthside Family Resource Centre · Co. Limerick27th to 30th OctoberFree
  5. Tue27 OctSpleodar 2026Nenagh Arts Centre · Nenagh · Co. Tipperary27th to 31st OctoberFreeFestival
  6. Tue27 OctSpooky Comic Book WorkshopThe Séamus Ennis Arts Centre · Naul · Co. Dublin
  7. Tue27 OctZombie Wounds Body Art WorkshopDraíocht Blanchardstown · Co. Dublin

Wednesday 28th October

  1. Wed28 OctCinderella Goes to The Halloween Ball Puppet ShowThe Séamus Ennis Arts Centre · Naul · Co. Dublin
  2. Wed28 OctCreatures of Samhain, Terrors from the Irish UnderworldDe Burgo's · Co. Galway28th October to 1st November
  3. Wed28 OctEllora McGee Halloween Drawalong with Úna WoodsBlanchardstown Library · Co. Dublin28th to 31st OctoberFree
  4. Wed28 OctFeast of Samhain Cookery Class at Howth CastleHowth Castle Cookery School · Howth · Co. Dublin28th to 30th October
  5. Wed28 OctGaillimh Ah-Boo! Rituals of the SidheCircle of Life Commemorative Garden · Galway City · Co. Galway28th to 29th October
  6. Wed28 OctHalloween Creative Writing Workshop with Megan WynneSwords Library · Swords · Co. Dublin28th to 31st OctoberFree
  7. Wed28 OctSamhain Tales - Family Halloween ShowFriars' Gate Theatre · Kilmallock · Co. Limerick
  8. Wed28 OctSamhain Tours of Howth CastleHowth Castle · Howth · Co. Dublin28th October to 1st November
  9. Wed28 OctSerpents of Samhain: A D&D Halloween AdventureAttic House Teen Project · Co. LongfordFree
  10. Wed28 OctWestival: SamhainWestport · Co. Mayo28th October to 1st NovemberFreeFestival
  11. Wed28 OctWriting Workshop at Howth Castle - Samhain FestivalHowth Castle · Howth · Co. Dublin28th to 31st OctoberFestival

Thursday 29th October

  1. Thu29 OctDublin by Dusk: Crafted Encounters - Embroidery Workshop: Make a Celtic BatNational Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks · Co. Dublin
  2. Thu29 OctHalloween HQ 2026Pig Market Lane · Co. Longford29th to 30th OctoberFree
  3. Thu29 OctHalloween Scarefest - The Factory Southside YouthspaceThe Factory Southside Youthspace · Limerick City · Co. Limerick
  4. Thu29 OctHaunted Westmeath Podcast LiveCanton Caseys · Mullingar · Co. WestmeathFree
  5. Thu29 OctKilkenny's Toil & TroubleCo. Kilkenny29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  6. Thu29 OctLiterary Family Scavenger Hunt at Halloween HQPig Market Lane · Co. Longford29th to 30th OctoberFree
  7. Thu29 OctPúca Festival 2026Trim & Athboy · Trim · Co. Meath29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  8. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Beyond the Veil - The Púca TrailTrim · Co. Meath29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  9. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Circus WorkshopFair Green · Co. Meath29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  10. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Enya MartinSwift Cultural Centre · Trim · Co. MeathFestival
  11. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Foraging and Herbology TourHill of Ward · Co. Meath29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  12. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Heritage Tours of Tlachtga (Hill of Ward)Hill of Ward · Co. Meath29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  13. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Meditation at TlachtgaHill of Ward · Co. Meath29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  14. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Mythology of Trees WorkshopTrim · Co. MeathFestival
  15. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Sorcas na SamhnaFair Green · Co. Meath29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  16. Thu29 OctPúca Festival: Sunrise Meditation at TlachtgaHill of Ward · Co. Meath29th October to 1st NovemberFestival
  17. Thu29 OctSamhain Witches are Wise WomenTemperance Hall · Co. Longford
  18. Thu29 OctThe Ghost Story GatheringDraíocht Blanchardstown · Co. Dublin
  19. Thu29 OctToil and Trouble ~ The Juniper Tree, Movie Screening with Live ScoreWatergate Theatre · Kilkenny City · Co. Kilkenny

Friday 30th October

  1. Fri30 OctDullahan to Darkness Halloween Pumpkin PatchLimerick Greenway Rathkeale · Co. Limerick
  2. Fri30 OctGaillimh Ah-Boo! Gan MúchadhGalway City · Co. Galway30th to 31st OctoberFree
  3. Fri30 OctLeaves, Lichens, and Little MonstersLough Gur Lakeshore Park & Visitor Centre · Bruff · Co. Limerick
  4. Fri30 OctMystery Samhain Banquet, Limerick CityMeeting point: King John's Castle · Co. Limerick
  5. Fri30 OctPúca Festival: Craicly StoriesDarnley Lodge Hotel · Athboy · Co. Meath30th to 31st OctoberFestival
  6. Fri30 OctPúca Festival: Hothouse FlowersTrim Castle Hotel · Trim · Co. MeathFestival
  7. Fri30 OctPúca Festival: John CollearySwift Cultural Centre · Trim · Co. MeathFestival
  8. Fri30 OctPúca Festival: Pyro Collective - Fire PerformanceTrim Castle · Trim · Co. MeathFreeFestival
  9. Fri30 OctPúca Festival: Púca ProcessionTrim · Co. MeathFreeFestival
  10. Fri30 OctPúca Festival: Púca Samhain BanquetDarnley Lodge Hotel · Athboy · Co. Meath30th to 31st OctoberFestival
  11. Fri30 OctPúca Festival: The Coronas with support from Róisín OTrim · Co. MeathFestival
  12. Fri30 OctSamhain TalesGlórach Theatre · Abbeyfeale · Co. Limerick
  13. Fri30 OctSpooky Storytelling with Balor Otherworld/Tommy LanniganMalahide Library · Malahide · Co. DublinFree
  14. Fri30 OctToil and Trouble Sing Along Social presents The Witches BallWatergate Urban Park · Co. Kilkenny
  15. Fri30 OctToil and Trouble ~ Anakronos presents The Red Book of OssorySt Canice's Cathedral · Co. Kilkenny

Saturday 31st October

  1. Sat31 OctAutumnal Wreath Magic: Wreath Making WorkshopLough Gur Lakeshore Park & Visitor Centre · Bruff · Co. Limerick
  2. Sat31 OctBallinamuck Halloween Spooky DriveBallinamuck · Co. Longford
  3. Sat31 OctDía de los MuertosSwords Castle · Swords · Co. DublinFreeFestival
  4. Sat31 OctFeast of Samhain - Candlelit Supper Club at Howth CastleHowth Castle Cookery School · Howth · Co. Dublin
  5. Sat31 OctFeast of Samhain Autumn Foraging, Botanical Remedies & Sorcery WorkshopHowth Castle Cookery School · Howth · Co. Dublin
  6. Sat31 OctFeast of Samhain Spooktacular Teen & Tween Cookery ClassHowth Castle Cookery School · Howth · Co. Dublin
  7. Sat31 OctFingal Festival of Fire - BlanchardstownMillennium Park Playground · Blanchardstown · Co. DublinFreeFestival
  8. Sat31 OctFingal Festival of Fire - Swords CastleSwords Castle · Swords · Co. DublinFreeFestival
  9. Sat31 OctFingal Festival of Fire Bremore CastleBremore Castle · Balbriggan · Co. DublinFreeFestival
  10. Sat31 OctFire & Shadows Procession Longford TownCo. LongfordFree
  11. Sat31 OctHalloween & its Creepy Irish OriginsTree of Gold, Central Plaza (meeting point) · Co. Dublin
  12. Sat31 OctHalloween Crafts with Kim JenkinsonBalbriggan Carnegie Library · Balbriggan · Co. DublinFree
  13. Sat31 OctHalloween Magic Show with Reuben the EntertainerBaldoyle Library · Baldoyle · Co. DublinFree
  14. Sat31 OctHooks & Reels - Samhain at Howth CastleHowth Castle Estate · Howth · Co. DublinFestival
  15. Sat31 OctLark After Dark: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)The Lark Concert Hall · Balbriggan · Co. Dublin
  16. Sat31 OctLark After Dark: Night of the Living Dead (1968)The Lark Concert Hall · Balbriggan · Co. Dublin
  17. Sat31 OctLark After Dark: Nosferatu (1922)The Lark Concert Hall · Balbriggan · Co. Dublin
  18. Sat31 OctMultyfarnham Scarecrow Festival 2026Multyfarnham Community Centre · Co. WestmeathFestival
  19. Sat31 OctNewtown Hill Archaeology Tour - HalloweenJohnnie Fox's Pub · Co. Dublin
  20. Sat31 OctPúca Festival: Jerry Fish Electric Slideshow CabaretTrim Castle Hotel · Trim · Co. MeathFestival
  21. Sat31 OctPúca Festival: Lighting of the Samhain FireFairgreen, Athboy · Co. MeathFreeFestival
  22. Sat31 OctPúca Festival: Qween & Dublin Gospel ChoirKnightsbrook Hotel and Golf Club · Trim · Co. MeathFestival
  23. Sat31 OctPúca Festival: Shane Daniel ByrneSwift Cultural Centre · Trim · Co. MeathFestival
  24. Sat31 OctRTÉ CO Presents: A Little Fright MusicNational Concert Hall · Co. Dublin
  25. Sat31 OctSamhain Séance with Anthony GalvinLough Gur Lakeshore Park & Visitor Centre · Bruff · Co. Limerick
  26. Sat31 OctSamhain Tales Limerick2 Pery Square · Co. Limerick
  27. Sat31 OctSamhain na mBanÁras Na nGael · Co. Galway
  28. Sat31 OctThe Dragon of Shandon 2026Cork City · Co. CorkFree
  29. Sat31 OctThe Road to the Otherworld: Bus Tour of Lough GurLakeshore Park Kiosk, Lough Gur · Co. Limerick
  30. Sat31 OctTim Burton's Universe by Mystery EnsembleO'Reilly Theatre · Co. Dublin
  31. Sat31 OctTipperary Town Samhain FestivalCo. TipperaryFreeFestival
  32. Sat31 OctToil and Trouble ~ BRIDGET film screening + Q&ABilly Byrne's Gastro Bar & Venue · Co. Kilkenny
  33. Sat31 OctToil and Trouble ~ Cailleach by MacnasKilkenny City · Co. KilkennyFree
  34. Sat31 OctToil and Trouble ~ Cures and Curses by Sarah McKennaKilkenny Home Rule Club · Co. Kilkenny
  35. Sat31 OctToil and Trouble ~ The Cauldron of Curiosities at Rothe HouseRothe House & Garden · Co. KilkennyFree
  36. Sat31 OctWhen the Veil Thins at The HollowCollege Park, Athlone · Co. WestmeathFree
  37. Sat31 OctWonder of Trees: A Samhain Tree ExperiencePowerscourt Estate · Co. Wicklow31st October to 1st NovemberFestival

Sunday 1st November

  1. Sun1 NovGaillimh Ah-Boo! A Gathering of SoulsGalway City · Co. GalwayFree
  2. Sun1 NovPúca Festival: Sorcas na Samhna, Accessibility CircusAthboy · Co. MeathFestival
  3. Sun1 NovSamhain Fungi Event with Bill & Nicole, Wild Mushroom MagicDandelion · Howth · Co. Dublin
  4. Sun1 NovSamhain Storytelling with Balor O’BrienLough Gur Lakeshore Park & Visitor Centre · Bruff · Co. Limerick
  5. Sun1 NovSamhain Sunday Brunch Cookery Class at Howth CastleHowth Castle Cookery School · Howth · Co. Dublin
  6. Sun1 NovThe Folklore, Fables and Legends of Lough GurLough Gur Lakeshore Park & Visitor Centre · Bruff · Co. Limerick
  7. Sun1 NovToil and Trouble ~ Bright I Burn: Molly Aitken hosted by Anya BergmanThe Parade Tower · Co. Kilkenny
  8. Sun1 NovToil and Trouble ~ Burning WomanThe Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle · Co. KilkennyFree
  9. Sun1 NovToil and Trouble ~ Growler Herself - Performance, music & storytellingCleere's Bar & Theatre · Co. Kilkenny
  10. Sun1 NovToil and Trouble ~ June McGrane & Fais Moi Rêver presents SAMHAIN: Witches Are Wise WomenRothe House & Garden · Co. Kilkenny
  11. Sun1 NovToil and Trouble ~ MORB presents The Ghost Story GatheringKyteler's Inn · Co. Kilkenny

Running now

  1. Until11 OctLegends, Ghosts and Ghouls of Dublin | Walking TourOutside WB Yeats House · Co. Dublin2nd to 11th October
  2. Until25 OctAlright PumpkinAlright Pumpkin, Fordstown · Co. Meath3rd to 25th October
  3. Until25 OctPilltown Pumpkin Picking at Ballymad FarmBallymad Farm - Archie’s Acre Animal Farm · Drogheda · Co. Meath3rd to 25th October
  4. Until31 OctGaillimh Ah-Boo! Moth & Butterfly - Riddle me a storyGalway City · Co. Galway1st to 31st OctoberFree
  5. Until31 OctKillarney Pumpkin Farm 2026Killarney Pumpkin Farm · Killarney · Co. Kerry3rd to 31st October
  6. Until31 OctPumpkins After DarkNewbridge House & Farm · Donabate · Co. Dublin2nd to 31st October
  7. Until31 OctSpike Island After Dark: ConvictionSpike Island · Co. Cork2nd to 31st October
  8. Until1 NovFarmaphobia 2026Causey Farm · Co. Meath2nd October to 1st November
  9. Until1 NovVintage Tea Trips Halloween x Glasnevin Dead Interesting TourVintage Tea Trips · Co. Dublin3rd October to 1st November
  10. Until8 NovSpirits of MeathCo. Meath2nd October to 8th NovemberFestival

By county

Carlow1 eventCavan1 eventClare1 eventCork6 eventsDonegal1 eventDublin68 eventsGalway18 eventsKerry9 eventsKildare2 eventsKilkenny19 eventsLimerick24 eventsLongford17 eventsLouth3 eventsMayo2 eventsMeath32 eventsRoscommon2 eventsTipperary3 eventsWaterford7 eventsWestmeath15 eventsWexford2 eventsWicklow2 events

Where it comes from

Halloween has its roots here. Samhain, the festival that marked the end of the harvest and the start of the dark half of the year, was kept in Ireland long before the pumpkins arrived. The Púca Festival lights its Samhain fire in Athboy in County Meath, close to the Hill of Ward where the old fire was kept, and Derry fills the walled city with it at the end of the month.

The listings above come from Fáilte Ireland and cover the Republic. Derry Halloween is named at the top because it is the biggest of them by its own count; for Belfast, Visit Belfast lists them.

After the 31st: Christmas in Ireland

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