Things to do this weekend | 23rd - 26th October, 2026

Things to do this weekend | 23rd - 26th October, 2026

Funderland | Limerick
Limerick | Until 1st November, 2026

Funderland brings its Spooktacular Halloween Event to Limerick this weekend, with fairground rides and attractions for an afternoon outing or evening visit. Open until 9pm, it offers families a chance to enjoy some fairground fun as the October mid-term break begins.

Adventure Lights
Louth | Until 3rd January, 2026

Irish mythology meets winter magic at Skypark’s Adventure Lights. Visitors can follow glowing forest paths, walk beneath twinkling tunnels and tackle the Ancient Maze. A hidden-letter hunt, wishes at the Fairy Tree and bouncing on Skynet add to the evening adventure.

Halloween at Croke Park
Dublin | Until 31st October, 2026

Croke Park offers teddy-making and spooky storytelling this weekend. Children aged three and over can create a sports teddy on a Teidí Tour, before exploring the stadium and GAA Museum. For visitors aged 16 and over, Tales from the Pale combines panoramic rooftop views with eerie stories of grave robbers, the Hellfire Club and Bram Stoker.

Halloween Festival
Kildare | Until 31st October, 2026

Clonfert Farm brings fire shows, pumpkin patch fun and fairground rides to the Halloween celebrations this weekend. Families can explore the seasonal attractions and brave the haunted house, with two fire shows during each session. Unlimited funfair rides are included with all-inclusive child tickets.

Halloween at Epic
Dublin | Until 1st November, 2026

EPIC’s Halloween tours begin on bank holiday Monday. Families with children aged six to 12 can join Bram Stoker for a Dracula hunt featuring clues, storytelling and spell-casting. The separate Irish Origins of Halloween tour explores Samhain and Ireland’s spooky traditions, with an experience aimed primarily at adults.

Pumpkin Picking
Laois | Until 31st October, 2026

Castleview’s Halloween event opens this weekend with pumpkin picking and carving in the new Carving Shed. Families can enjoy face painting, giant castle slides and encounters with the farm animals, with autumn displays providing plenty of photo opportunities.

Boo at the Zoo
Dublin | Until 1st November, 2026

Dublin Zoo’s new Zoo-pernatural Trail opens this weekend, inviting families to discover the remarkable superpowers of the animal kingdom. Visitors who complete the trail and submit their entry have a chance to win a Junior Keeper Experience. More than 400 animals and new playgrounds add to the day out.

Halloween at Red Mountain
Meath | Until 1st November, 2026

Red Mountain Open Farm’s Halloween celebrations return this weekend with a new Trick or Treat Hunt and a spooky surprise for young treasure hunters. Families can enjoy the Halloween barn, meet the animals and stop for photos in the witches’ den, with arts activities, sandpits and toy tractors adding to the fun.

Pumpkin Patch
Wicklow | Until 31st October, 2026

Pumpkin picking gets a playful twist at Clissmann, where families can explore with a donkey companion or a wheelbarrow. A spooky farm trail, games in the Hocus Pocus Hay Barn and tractor rides add to the autumn adventure, with plenty of spots for Halloween costume photos.

Howling Halloween
Galway | 24th-26th October, 2026

Families can follow a ghostly treasure hunt, hear Celtic tales from Rab Fulton and mix potions with the Wacky Witch at Brigit’s Garden this weekend. Face painting, spooky crafts and games complete the Samhain celebrations, with costumes encouraged.

Monsters, Misfits and Mayhem
Clare | 24th - 26th Ocotber, 2026

Bunratty’s Halloween celebrations begin this weekend with roaming ghosts, mysterious creatures and unexpected encounters around the grounds. A haunted storyteller, a runaway witch, escapology performances and the Bed of Nails bring extra thrills to the visit.

The Haunted Trail
Dublin | Until 26th October, 2026

Taking place in Malahide Castle, The Haunted Trail is a family-friendly Halloween experience featuring an outdoor woodland trail with gentle frights, spooky scenes and interactive characters. Designed especially for younger children, the trail offers a fun introduction to Halloween scares, with costumes encouraged.

Families can also visit the Food & Drinks Village for seasonal treats including hot chocolate, hot spiced cider, barmbrack and local autumn bites.

Halloween Treats & Pumpkin Patch Fun
Wexford | From 17th October, 2026

Wells House & Gardens celebrates Halloween with pumpkin picking, spooky characters, Halloween games and a visit to the Wells Witches. Families can explore the Halloween village in the Arboretum, enjoy a ride on the Wells Express through the autumn woodlands and choose a pumpkin to take home.

Visitors can also explore the estate's woodland walks, fairy trails and adventure playground. The Halloween experience is an optional add-on to standard admission, with advance booking recommended.

Halloween Day Festival
Wexford | Until 31st October, 2026

Secret Valley Wildlife Park opens its Halloween Day Festival this weekend, combining the park's animals and activities with a Monsters' Woodland Walk, Witches' Village and a huge pumpkin patch where each child can choose a small pumpkin to take home.

New for 2026 is a Trick-or-Treat Hunt with five treats for each child. Admission also includes keeper talks, animal activities, a tractor ride, Adventure Hunt, playgrounds and Halloween photo opportunities.

For adults and thrill-seekers, Secret Valley also hosts Cornmaze Massacre on selected nights from 16th October, with more than 10 scare zones, live actors, haunted woodlands and a giant corn maze.

Pumpkins After Dark
Dublin | Until 31st October, 2026

Pumpkins After Dark returns to Newbridge House & Farm for Halloween, with thousands of illuminated hand-carved pumpkins transforming a 1km outdoor trail through the grounds.

Visitors can expect brand-new displays for 2026, live pumpkin carving, entertainment, interactive photo opportunities and seasonal food and treats. The experience is suitable for all ages, with plenty of Halloween atmosphere but no jump scares.

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