Things to do this weekend | 30th October - 1st November, 2026
Spook Aughty Festival | Galway
Slieve Aughty Centre combines eerie stories and themed scary rooms with a self-guided walk to the Enchanted Forest. Face painting and fireside gathering spots add to the experience, with arena pony games rides included for children aged four to 12. The café serves lunch, treats and hot drinks.
- Venue: Slieve Aughty Centre, Loughrea, Galway
- When: Continues until Sunday 1st November. Bookings available from 12pm to 3pm, with the café open until 5pm.
There is still time to catch Funderland before its Limerick run finishes on Sunday. Fairground rides and attractions offer an afternoon outing or an evening visit, with opening hours extending until 9pm. Rides are charged separately from admission.
- Venue: Groody Road, Castletroy, Limerick
- When: Friday 30th October - Sunday 1st November, 2pm to 9pm.
Ghosts and ghouls take over Kia Ora Mini Farm for Halloween, with a spooky wake, haunted café and Halloween Disco Room. Families can sing songs on the fire engine, explore the animal shed and pick a pumpkin to take home. Costumes are encouraged, with Halloween activities included in normal farm admission.
- Venue: Kia Ora Mini Farm, Wexford
- When: Daily until Saturday 31st October 2026, 10am to 5pm.
Boo Ghost needs help finding missing festival items in W5’s mysterious Halloween town. Families can explore the haunted house, try mask making and dress-up activities and discover eerie experiments in the Pumpkins and Potions show. Halloween refreshments are available at the Hocus Pocus Café.
- Venue: W5, Belfast
- When: Until Sunday 1st November.
Mickey & Minnie Halloween Brunch | Dublin
Mickey and Minnie join families at Kidspace Rathfarnham for a sweet pancake brunch and playtime on Halloween morning. Halloween camps are also available at Kidspace Rathfarnham and Rathcoole during the mid-term break, with single-day and full-week options.
- Venue: Kidspace Rathfarnham, Dublin
- When: Saturday 31st October, 10am to noon. Camps run from 27th - 30th October.
GoKidsGo gets the party started on Halloween eve with indoor play and music from a live DJ. Children can arrive in fancy dress for two hours of play and dancing. The venue’s mid-term camp also continues until Friday, with crafts, games, sports and a dress-up day.
- Venue: GoKidsGo, Blanchardstown, Dublin
- When: Friday 30th October, 6pm to 8pm. Camp runs from 27th - 30th October, 9.30am to 1.30pm.
Halloween at Wells House & Gardens | Wexford
The Wells Witches, spooky characters and Halloween games await at Wells House & Gardens. Families can explore the Halloween village, ride the Wells Express through the autumn woodland and choose a pumpkin to take home. The Halloween experience is an optional extra, with estate admission charged separately.
- Venue: Wells House & Gardens, Wexford
- When: 26th - 31st October.
Halloween Day Festival | Secret Valley
Secret Valley’s Halloween festival includes a Monsters’ Woodland Walk, Witches’ Village and pumpkin patch, where each child can choose a small pumpkin. A new Trick-or-Treat Hunt offers five treats per child, with animal activities, keeper talks, a tractor ride and playgrounds also included.
- Venue: Secret Valley Wildlife Park, Wexford
- When: Until Saturday 31st October.
Dinosaurs, witches and wizards take over Jurassic Newpark for a Halloween adventure. Children can join the Jurassic Sorting Ceremony and Wizard Class, decorate chocolate apples and explore the Wicked Walk, Haunted Cabin, Haunted Jurassic Castle and Spider Tunnel. A Dino Dance Show, scavenger hunt, Halloween Express Train and face painting add to the family fun.
- Venue: Jurassic Newpark
- When: Until November 1st..
Halloween Party | Happy Out Charleville
Spooky soft play and a Halloween disco fill the afternoon at Happy Out Charleville. Children can enjoy two hours of party fun, with a few surprises along the way. Dressing up is optional.
- Venue: Happy Out, Charleville, Cork
- When: Saturday 31st October, 2pm to 4pm.
