11 spooky Halloween activities for the whole family to enjoy
This Halloween, there are so many family-friendly experiences to choose from for little ones to tweens to enjoy. Picture: RollingNews.ie/Emerald Park
This family fun event promises magic, mystery, and mayhem as the treasure hunt immerses visitors in a world of spooky stories, eccentric experiments, spellbinding performances, and captivating entertainment.
After picking up your trusty map, set off through the Ghoulish Graveyard, Freaky Forest, Haybale Maze, Scarecrow's Barn and the House of Helga.
You will need to keep your wits about you as you will have to watch out for hidden treasure, friendly ghouls and tricky scarecrows. Not to mention trying your hand at witchcraft and wrapping up the day by getting spooky with Dracula himself.
The Tricky Trail is included with all ticket prices from 11am to 4pm.
For older people, there is also Emerald Park After Dark with is on the weekends of October 20-21 and 28-29 from 6.30pm to 10pm. It offers all the fun of a trip to the park with some fun extras.
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Back for their first parade in four years, Macnas are ready to reclaim the streets of their native Galway.
The parade is inspired by the legend of La Loba, a wild wolf-woman who collects the bones of animals, humans and gods that are in danger of being lost to the world and sings them back to life by moonlight.
The spectacular parade will feature 121 performers in nine individual scenes. After wowing Galway, Macnas will reprise the parade in Dublin as part of the Bram Stoker Festival.
The PĂșca Festival returns with an incredible line-up of acts and events.
When light turns to dark and the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead thins, the creatures of Samhain, Irelandâs ancient Halloween tradition, come to life. Roaming the darkness like a shadowy spectre, the shape-shifting spirit of PĂșca comes alive!
Changing the fortunes of all who cross her path as she transforms the night into a colourful playground of hallowed celebration.
Through the spectacular nights at PĂșca Festival, we salute the Halloween spirits through folklore, food, myth, and music reopening the pathways of reflection and celebration carved by travelers over 2,000 years ago.
The brand-new opening procession taking place on October 28 blends outdoor theatre, street performance, and traditional music into a wild celebration of Samhain's lore, nature, ancestry, and the looming darkness. We invite you to come dressed and take part.
A series of Fire and Shadows Processions will take Halloween back to celebrate Ireland as the birthplace of the festival.
In Limerick, Longford, and Waterford, the Samhain night processions will take visitors on a journey through the realms of darkness and light, where spirits, mythical creatures, and ethereal beings converge.
A captivating fusion of Celtic mythology, eerie folklore, and the spirit of Samhain/Halloween, to mark the thinning of the veil between the living and the departed.
Hattie O'Goodspell, the good witch of Munster, is back once again and is opening the doors of her enchanted house to welcome visitors for some spooky, but not scary, fun.
You will get a tour of the house from a trainee witch who hasn't gotten her licence to fly yet. Then Hattie will be ready to wow the children with her broomstick and hat collection and some magic spells.
Price per child is âŹ10 and they will receive a small, sweet treat from Hattie. Adults are âŹ2 and babies under a year are âŹ5.
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The Bram Stoker Festival returns for another four days and nights of deadly fun.
There is so much on offer this year, you will have a tough time choosing.
From free events for families to freak cabarets and live podcast recordings to a trip through a Victorian graveyard, there is something for everyone.
Festival favourite, Stokerland, the free annual pop-up Victorian fun park will once again open its gates in St Patrick's Park. Enjoy fun and games with a mix of storytelling, draw-alongs, bands, theatre and spooky science shows on offer.
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This annual festival is always a big hit with people and there is no shortage of events to choose from this year.
It all kicks off with Ireland's Mythical Goddess photo exhibition on Friday before the all-important judgement day for the scarecrows on Saturday.
Do the Monster Mash at the kid's disco on Sunday followed by a fancy dress parade.
A kids' Halloween camp will run on Monday and on Halloween and it will include lots of fun, spooky activities.
Every year, Spleodar puts together a fantastic programme of events over the Halloween season and this year is no different.
Some events are already sold out so if you are planning to join in the fun, you will need to act quickly.
There will be a number of craft workshops where kids can create masks and lanterns and much more.
Film screenings include Tim Burton's Corpse Bride and Disney's Tangled. While Eddie Lenihan will take you on a journey through Ireland's eerie folklore.
On Sunday, there is a thrilling treasure hunt and the festival concludes on Halloween with a free parade and some fireworks.
This year, Cork City Gaol have organised some spooky screenings that cater to children and adults.
For the smallies, they are showing 90s classic Hocus Pocus from October 28-30 while evening screenings on the same days are strictly for grown-ups with Paranormal Activity and the Blair Witch Project set to play.
The Black Cat Treasure Hunt returns and children are encouraged to dress up as they scour the Gaol for all of the hidden black cats.
Wanda the Witch will also be on the case and is looking forward to meeting all her little helpers.
If you haven't picked out your perfect pumpkins yet then don't worry there is still time for you to head out to Killarney Pumpkin Farm.
It makes for a great day out for the whole family as there is a lot more to the farm than just pumpkins.
You can trace your way through the corn maze, meet the resident witch, and see the haunted cottage.
The SeanchaĂ will have you shaking in your wellies with his Samhain stories but meeting the alpacas will have you feeling warm and fuzzy in no time.
Before heading home, grab a bite to eat at Eleven77 and cozy up by the bonfire.
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If you and your family want to enjoy a nice weekend break without missing out on any of the Halloween fun, then Sheen Falls Lodge has got you covered.
They offer a wide array of family-friendly fun including a Halloween treasure hunt, pumpkin carving sessions, face painting and even Falconry demonstrations.
While parents get a well-deserved break, the children can enjoy supervised movies and engaging board games as part of the Children's Club which is running during select midterm dates.
Prices start at âŹ1,175 per room for three nights based on two people sharing in a Classic Room. Or âŹ1700 for an Estate room which can accommodate two adults and up to three children under the age of 12.
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