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Mon 24th – Mon 31st Oct
Dare to Scare Halloween Tour
A celebration of Halloween tour at Wells House’s near Gorey, Co. Wexford. Four nightly shows each day – wear warm cloths & bring torches. Fancy dress welcomed! Enquiries 053 9186737 www.wellshouse.ie
Mon 24th – Mon 31st Oct
Boo! Leahy’s Open Farm
Take a trip on the haunted hay ride, find your way to the witches lair and make a magic spell, dance at the witches wiggle disco, enjoy fun Halloween games and scary stories (not too scary) at Leahy’s Open Farm, Dungourney Co. Cork. Pre-booking required 021 4668461. www.leahysopenfarm.ie
Mon 24th – Mon 31st Oct
Thurles Halloween Arts Festival
Tipperary comes alive this Halloween, as Thurles’ annual festival includes art exhibitions, drama, music, comedy, film, street entertainment, fireworks, street parade, cycle race, workshops, family shows, fire shows, lunchtime concerts, poetry readers and much more. www.thurleshalloweenfestival.com
Fri 28th Oct
16th Annual World Ghost Convention
The magnificent 19th century Cork City Gaol is a splendid atmospheric setting for the 16th World Ghost Convention with its own resident ghosts reportedly seen by members of the audience and speakers since 2001. This scientific and educational ghost convention explores a colourful assortment of supernatural topics with international and different guest speakers and personal supernatural experiences shared.
Fri 28th – Sun 30th Oct
Youghaloween Spooktacular Festival
Celebrate the ancient Irish Festival of Samhain with genuine pagan witches performing a real ceremony on the beach in the heart of medieval Youghal. Watch as the Witches of Youghal call An Bhean Uisce (The Woman of the Water) from her watery home and follow a lantern walk led by drummers, witches and ghostly knights. On Saturday, stroll through the Haunted Town Centre with gravestones, entertainment centre, old funfair games, fire shows, belly dancers, and plenty of local talent. The Historic Ghost Tour is not to be missed taking you to the Clock Gate, St Mary's Collegiate Church and through the town's medieval lanes. FB/YoughalSpooktacular
All aboard! The Spooky Express
If you are brave enough, get into the Spirit of Halloween with the Waterford & Suir Valley Railway's 'Spooky Express' 2015. Each year brave families visit the railway and take a thirty minute trip through the haunted area in the dark, where anything can happen! The trip may be too scary for some children; tickets are sold at parents’ discretion only. Pre-booking essential – call for 2016 dates & times: 051 384058 www.wsvrailway.ie
Sat 29th – Mon 31st Oct
Spleodar Halloween Arts Festival
Spleodar is a family-focused arts festival over Halloween mid-term break, with exhibitions, performances, concerts and workshops. Spleodar (meaning 'outburst of energy') brings arts and cultural events, light and noise to the streets and venues of Nenagh Co Tipperary. Don’t miss the spectacular closing firework display! 067 34400 www.spleodar.ie
Sat 29th Oct – Sat 5th Nov
Visit Kenmare's Halloween Howl Festival for the real spirit of Halloween. Be entertained, startled by the unexpected, alarmed by ghostly things that go bump in the night. Ghoulish fun for kids of all ages - it's going to be a scream! Kenmare, Co. Kerry www.kenmare.ie
Halloween at Hook Heritage
Explore the 800 year old lighthouse and dare to venture up the 115 steps to the original keepers’ quarters… Winston the Wizard and Pirate Pat will be on hand to entertain your little ghouls. Call Hook Lighthouse, Wexford for 2016 dates & times: 051 397055 www.hookheritage.ie
Creepy Cave Crawl
The must-see spooky caving experience for children age 5+ this Halloween at Dunmore Adventure, Co. Waterford. Creep through the Adventure Cave with sound effects, obstacles, ball sumps and Halloween surprises! Nightcrawler age 12+. Tunnels echo with deafening screams, and are anything but abandoned… Halloween Archery age 5+ to adult. Practise your skills before attempting the pumpkin challenge! Climbing age 5+ to adult. Learn the ropes with instructors in the climbing room and outdoors on the 13metre tower. Night Climbing – get your head torch on and climb in the dark! Climb & Dive: Add a freefall jump to your climbing session! Family fun this mid-term also includes outdoor watersports, kayaking, SUP, windsurfing, canoeing, sailing, and Wibit Wipeout (weather permitting). 051 383783 www.dunmoreadventure.com
Sat 29th Oct – Sun 6th Nov
Halloween Spooky Fest
Halloween Spooky Fest at Lough Key Forest & Activity Park in Boyle, Co. Roscommon takes place from 29th October – 6th November 2016! Fun family events will include a themed Visitor Centre, Halloween crafts and baking, storytelling, pumpkin carving, witch and monster treasure hunt, ghoulish treats in the Lakeside Cafe and more… Open all year round, Lough Key is home to Ireland’s only tree canopy trail, with caravan & camping park in landscape mixed woodland, adventure play kingdom and café. Check out their Lough Key Spooky Halloween events on www.loughkey.ie
Take a tour through the 19th century servant tunnels on the Lough Key Experience; explore the Moylurg Viewing Tower and Ireland’s only Tree Canopy Walkway! Challenge all the family with quests in the energetic Boda Borg, suitable for adults and children over 7 yrs. Boda Borg is a weather independent activity of multiple quests with over 50 individual challenges. To survive the Quests you’ll need teamwork, ingenuity and trial and error! The latest Boda Borg quest is STAR TRAILS - imagine yourself up in space (complete with ultra blue lighting and music) - follow the Start Trails to escape back to earth! The outdoor Adventure Play Kingdom will keep children of all ages entertained, while you enjoy homemade food at the Lakeside Café. Overnight stays are available in the recently renovated Caravan and Camping Park, or moor your boat in the modern 40 berth marina. The newly renovated campsite has 51 individual pitches and 3 separate tenting areas in a spacious scenic woodland setting. New showers, toilet facilities, recreation room and cooking facilities overlook the park, and located just 100 metres from all the fun activities. Call Lough Key Forest & Activity Park for more information on 071 9673122, email info@loughkey.ie visit www.loughkey.ie and find them on Facebook.
Sun 30th Oct
Spooky Space Camp
Junior Space Camp with a Halloween twist. Make Monster Volcano’s and Lava Lamps as well as the usual Mag-net Painting and Mentos Rocket! For ages 5 -7 years... €10 each (one parent is required to stay). 12 midday to 1.30pm. Booking advised 021 4326120. Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork. www.bco.ie
Sun 30th Oct
Knocknagoshel Halloween Festival 2016
A family fun outdoor ghost trail has been terrorising victims since 1994 in Knocknagoshel Co Kerry, guaranteed to scare even the bravest! All proceeds go to charity. FB/Knocknagoshel Halloween Group
Mon 31st Oct
Dragon of Shandon Parade
Beasts, visionaries, ghouls and misfits: come feast your eyes with wild spectacles and ignite your imaginations. Hear his roar… the Dragon of Shandon calls you! The renowned Dragon of Shandon returns for its 11th year with a spectacular celebration of Samhain taking place along the historical spine of Cork City. Beginning in the city's cultural quarter at 7pm this year's Dragon of Shandon will see a host of ghosts, ghouls, beasts and misfits take to the streets to walk with the Dragon as he emerges from the underworld once again to walk amongst the living in one of Ireland's largest night-time street parades.021 4322938
Mon 31st Oct – Fri 4th Nov
Cork City Gaol Happy Halloween
This mid-term break enjoy lots of Halloween family fun at Cork City Gaol Sunday’s Well, Cork from 10am-4pm. All week long, enjoy face painting, balloon making and spooky storytelling. Normal admission rates apply. 021 4305022 www.corkcitygaol.com
Tues 1st – Thurs 3rd Nov
Spooky Science Workshops
Are you brave enough for some spooky science this Halloween? Anyone 4 Science are running one day spooky science workshops for primary school age children in Midleton Educate Together NS (Nov 1st ) Lifetime Lab Cork (Nov 2nd), and Davis College Mallow (Nov 3rd ). Fun hands-on science, engineering and maths activities with a spooky theme for Halloween... For more information call Christine on 087-6749608, 0404-40563 Email: info@anyone4science.com www.anyone4science.com
Tues 1st – Thurs 3rd Nov
Lismore Halloween Camp
Lismore Heritage Centre’s Halloween Camp is for 5-12 year olds with a love of things that go bump in the night! If you like your arts slimy, your science hair rising and your games spooky then this is the place to be. Young ghost hunters can enjoy a day of eerie exploits for just €15 per day. Should that not satisfy their blood curdling need for fun, the three full days of camp costs €40. If you know of any children brave enough to join their motley crew booking then call Aoife on 058-54975 or email amccabe@lismoreheritage.ie
Weds 2nd – Fri 4th Nov
Hunt Halloween Camp
Are you brave enough to take part in a ghoulish Halloween Camp? Spend three fright filled days making wicked arts and crafts, ghostly gallery activities and fiendishly fun art at the Hunt Museum in Limerick. From 10am-4pm for ages 5+. Cost €40 (€15 deposit on booking) 061 312 833 www.huntmuseum.com
Wexford Town Ghost Tour
Hear tales of the supernatural and sinister – learn the legends of Wexford’s ghostly ghastly past. Tour lasts one hour – meet at the Tourist Office, The Quay Wexford. (Not suitable for very young children). Pre-booking essential. Ghosts appear in all weathers and are not affected by weather. www.wexfordfringe.ie
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