Halloween guide

Our most ghostly guide yet, giving you the ‘inside spook’ on the best things to do this Halloween, from spellbinding spectacles to spine-tingling sports – we have got you covered.

FIENDISH FAMILY FUN


Join Little Red as she journeys through the enchanted forest on her way to visit her fabulous D’ Granny. Along the way, she encounters a host of colourful characters, and one very surprising Big Bad Wolf. With the help of the ever-enthusiastic Silly Billy and the larger-than-life Dame Bridie, the story twists, turns and builds to a riotous, feel-good finale that flips the traditional tale on its head.

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Jamie McIntyre

31/10/2026 – 18/12/2026

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Events happening this Halloween

Get into the spooky spirit with our guide to events happening this Halloween across Ireland. From pumpkin picking and haunted train rides to live shows and costume competitions, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Fitzpatrick’s Halloween Scarefest

Dare to be scared? Fitzpatrick’s Halloween Scarefest is back this year, themed inside and out with ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night. With a blend of eerie fun for kids and chilling thrills for adults, there’s something to capture the interest of everyone.

On selected dates live actors roam the grounds, adding an extra layer of spine-tingling excitement to the experience.

Púca Festival

Celebrating Ireland as the birthplace of Halloween, the iconic Púca Festival brings music, comedy, feasting, and storytelling to Ireland’s Ancient East. Rooted in ancient tradition but given a contemporary twist, the festival offers performances for all ages.

This year’s line-up includes The Waterboys, The Coronas, The Stunning, Hothouse Flowers, Qween & The Dublin Gospel Choir, and many more!

Oakfield Pumpkin Express

Prepare for a night of chills and thrills as Oakfield Park transforms into a spine-chilling nightmare this Halloween! Step aboard the Haunted Ghost Train for a frightful journey through eerie landscapes, venture into the Sinister Pumpkin Patch, and get creative at the Creepy Craft Corner.

From trick-or-treating and hair-raising photo spots to face painting and a spooktacular costume contest, there’s something here for all the family.

Little Red & The Big Bad Wolf

Are pantos only for Christmas? Oh no they’re not! A fun-filled family event, Little Red & The Big Bad Wolf reimagines the classic fairytale through a magical Halloween lens.

Audiences are encouraged to come in costume, with prizes for the best dressed at selected performances—making it the perfect Halloween treat for children and grown-ups alike..

terrifying theatre & ARTS


Opera’s great, independent, sensual woman, the gypsy Carmen.

Her friends and enemies from a cigarette factory. Her lovers, high and low. A naive corporal and the good girl from home. A handsome bullfighter. Smugglers. Jealousy, and a fatal struggle. From the seductive “Habanera” to the triumphant “Toreador Song”, Carmen, the most popular French opera, has some of the most alluring arias ever.

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An intimate and powerful meditation on memory, grief and truth, this chamber opera composed by Tarik O’Regan with a libretto by Colm Tóibín, adapted from his novella The Testament of Mary, unfolds in the final years of Mary, mother of Jesus.

Past and present coexist uneasily as Mary moves between two worlds, reliving her son’s final days while exiled and silencedyears later. Around her, pivotal moments from their lives emerge (…)

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When celebrated TV medium Darius Divine, host of hit light-entertainment show The Other Side, plans a cosy family dinner, he expects awkward small talk. He doesn’t expect his pregnant lover, his Gilbert and Sullivan obsessed mother-in-law, or a night of ghostly visitations and explosive revelations. As dinner burns and tensions rise, the line between performance and reality begins to shatter. Secrets surface. Jealousies ignite. And a (…)

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