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🎃 One city. One night. One seriously spooky 5km. Are you ready to light up the streets of Limerick? 👻🏃‍♀️ Halloween City...
14/10/2026

🎃 One city. One night. One seriously spooky 5km. Are you ready to light up the streets of Limerick? 👻

🏃‍♀️ Halloween City Centre Fancy Dress 5km
Grab your runners and take on Limerick's electrifying Halloween night run through the heart of the city. Whether you're racing for a PB, walking with friends or showing off your Halloween costume, this unique 5km promises an unforgettable night under the lights.

🦇 Dress up in your most creative Halloween costume for a chance to win prizes in the Best Dressed Competition. Then cross the finish line at King John's Castle where a live DJ, Halloween atmosphere and cheering crowds will be waiting.

📍 King John's Castle Plaza, Limerick
📅 Thursday 29th October
🕗 8pm Start (Check-in from 6:30pm)

🎟️ Entry includes a chip-timed race and finisher's medal, with a post-race celebration at King John's Castle.

🎟️ Book your place now and experience Limerick after dark this Halloween here - https://eventmaster.ie/event/kGvPFK2TA2

14/10/2026

🎃 Book the family in, grab the costumes, and make a night of it… Halloween in Limerick is packed! 👻✨

📅 12th-17th October
🎃 Samhain at the Crossroads | Kilfinane, Co. Limerick

📅 15th October - 1st November
🏭 Scare Factory Limerick | Cleeves Factory, Limerick City

📅 17th & 24th October
⚰️ Morbid & Sons Pop-Up Funeral Shop | 2pm & 4pm | Nicholas Street & Bedford Row

📅 23rd-25th October
😱 Castleconnell Fright Fest | Shannon House, Castleconnell

📅 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th & 31st October
🍬 Trick or Treat in the City | From 3pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue to Arthur's Quay

📅 25th October
🌾 Limerick Harvest Festival | 10:30am-5:30pm | Milk Market

📅 27th-30th October
👻 Play All Day, Panic All Night: Northside FRC HallowNight | Northside Family Resource Centre, Ballynanty

📅 28th-30th October
🏰 King's Island Halloween Walking Tour | 6pm & 7pm | Bishop's Palace, King's Island

📅 28th, 30th & 31st October
🔥 Samhain Tales by the Limerick Fireside

📅 29th October
🎪 Halloween Scarefest | 4pm | The Factory, Southside Youth Space, Galvone Road

📅 29th October - 1st November
🌙 Samhain at Lough Gur: Where Myth meets Memory | Lough Gur, Bruff

📅 30th & 31st October
🎭 Rathkeale Halloween Festival: Dullahan to Darkness

📅 31st October
🏰 Halloween at Desmond Castle | 4:30pm | Newcastle West

From spooky walks and haunted tales to family, fun. Folklore, festivals and fright nights, there’s something lurking around every corner this Halloween season… 👀🎃

Click here for more information www.Limerick.ie/Halloween

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🎃🏰 Step into a world of enchantment this Halloween at Desmond Castle, Newcastle West! 👻✨Inspired by the ancient Celtic f...
13/10/2026

🎃🏰 Step into a world of enchantment this Halloween at Desmond Castle, Newcastle West! 👻✨

Inspired by the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, this magical family-friendly celebration brings tradition, storytelling and spellbinding entertainment together in one of West Limerick's most iconic settings.

Gather your little witches, brave knights and spooky creatures for an immersive evening of Halloween fun, with:

🎨 Face painting & craft stalls
📖 Storytelling sessions in the atmospheric Castle Undercroft
🧙‍♀️ A magical Witches Coven photo opportunity
🎩 Magician stage shows & close-up magic
🎈 Bubble show & stilt walkers
🎶 Live music, including a special performance by M50

And even more...

Create your own Halloween-themed crafts, capture magical family photos, and experience an evening of enchantment, tradition and community in the heart of Newcastle West.

📍 Desmond Castle, Newcastle West
📅 Saturday, 31 October
⏰ 4:30pm to 7:30pm
🎟️ Tickets available now: https://eventmaster.ie/event/Q1QyhnKSOy

🔗 Find all the details at www.Limerick.ie/Halloween

🎃👻 Book the babysitter. Rally the crew. Step into the spirit of Samhain this Halloween in Limerick.From ancient traditio...
13/10/2026

🎃👻 Book the babysitter. Rally the crew. Step into the spirit of Samhain this Halloween in Limerick.

From ancient traditions and local folklore to music, creativity and community celebration, discover unforgettable adults-only experiences across the city and county. 🌙✨

Glow & Ghouls: A Samhain Candle-Making Experience
📅23 October
🕔7pm
📍101 O’Connell Street

Halloween Tour at the People's Museum
📅29 - 31 October
🕔6pm, 7:30pm & 9pm
📍The People's Museum of Limerick, 2 Pery Square, V94 HF53

Halloween City Centre Fancy Dress 5K
📅29 October
🕔Run Begins from 8pm
📍King John’s Castle

Mystery Samhain Banquet - Mystery Location
📅30 October
🕔6pm
📍Mystery Location

Oktoberfeis
📅30 October
🕔6pm
📍King John's Castle

Whether you're following stories of the Otherworld, uncovering local legends, enjoying live entertainment, or gathering with friends over food, music and shared experiences, there's a Halloween adventure waiting for you. 🎟️🍂

Visit www.Limerick.ie/Halloween to secure your spot before tickets disappear into the night

🎃 Follow the trail where Samhain magic comes to life!✨Wander from The Crescent O'Connell Avenue to Arthur's Quay Park as...
12/10/2026

🎃 Follow the trail where Samhain magic comes to life!✨

Wander from The Crescent O'Connell Avenue to Arthur's Quay Park as you encounter mysterious characters, enjoy storytelling, collect stamps and surprises, and discover immersive experiences inspired by Ireland's ancient Halloween traditions

📍 Route: The Crescent O'Connell Avenue → Arthur's Quay Park
📅 24, 25, 26, 30 & 31 October
🕔 From 3pm

👻 Gather your little ghouls and plan your Halloween adventure now!

🔗Visit www.Limerick.ie/Halloween to learn more

🎃 Two haunting tours. Two very different Halloween experiences. Which will you choose? 👻🕯️ King's Island Halloween Walki...
12/10/2026

🎃 Two haunting tours. Two very different Halloween experiences. Which will you choose? 👻

🕯️ King's Island Halloween Walking Tour
Perfect for families and visitors of all ages, this atmospheric walking tour explores the ancient Bishop's Palace, historic cellars and St. Munchin's Graveyard, with spooky stories and old-fashioned Halloween fun along the way. Suitable for all ages.

📍Bishop's Palace, Church Street, King's Island, Limerick
📅28th, 29th & 30th October
🕔 6pm & 7pm

🦇 Halloween Tour at the People's Museum
Looking for something a little darker? Step inside the Georgian townhouse at the People's Museum and hear chilling tales from Limerick's past on this spine-tingling tour designed for mature audiences only.

📍The People's Museum of Limerick, No. 2, Pery Square, Limerick
📅 29th, 30th & 31st October
🕔 6pm, 7:30pm & 9pm
🛑16+

🎟️ Book your tickets now at www.Limerick.ie/Halloween and experience the darker side of Limerick this Halloween.

12/10/2026

🎩⚰️ The Morbid family are coming to town!

Join Morbid & Sons Pop-Up Funeral Shop on 17 & 24 October for a delightfully spooky street performance packed with music, laughs and macabre mischief for all ages.

Catch them on 17th October at Nicholas Street at 2pm and 4pm and 24th October at Bedford Row at 2pm and 4pm

Discover how they're trying to put the fun back into funerals! 👻🖤

📍 17th October Nicholas Street | 24th October Bedford Row
🗓️ 17 & 24 October 2026
⏰ 2pm & 4pm
🎟️ FREE

🔗 Find all the details at www.Limerick.ie/Halloween

09/10/2026

👻🌙 Enter the shadows of Samhain at The Scare Factory

A Halloween favourite returns with an immersive experience inspired by the mystery and folklore of the season. Wander through eerie spaces filled with unsettling characters, unexpected encounters and spine-chilling surprises around every corner. 🎭🔥

Blending performance, atmosphere and storytelling, The Scare Factory invites brave visitors to step beyond the ordinary and into a world where ancient fears and dark imagination come to life.

📅 15th October – 1st November
⏰ 7PM – 10PM
📍 Cleeves Factory, Limerick City
🔗 For more information visit https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-scare-factory-limerick-tickets-1998423781326

08/10/2026

🎃 The veil is thinning... are you ready? 👻

This Halloween, step into Halloween in Limerick and discover a programme packed with folklore, firelight, spectacle and seasonal magic across Limerick City and County. 🍂✨

🌙 After Dark Adventures
Follow the lantern light to immersive experiences, eerie encounters and unforgettable nights.

🔥 Grown-Up Frights
From chilling tales and haunted happenings to thrilling nights out, these experiences are strictly for the brave.

✨ Family Spells & Magical Trails
Enjoy enchanting adventures, festive fun, storytelling and memory-making moments for little witches and wizards of all ages.

Celebrate Halloween where Samhain traditions, folklore and imagination come to life, and start planning your perfect October with the Halloween in Limerick Event Guide.

📖 Find the guide herehttps://www.limerick.ie/sites/default/files/media/documents/2026-09/halloween-in-limerick-2026-event-guide.pdf

🔥 Where worlds meet and ancient stories come alive...Step into the heart of Samhain at the Crossroads, where folklore, m...
07/10/2026

🔥 Where worlds meet and ancient stories come alive...

Step into the heart of Samhain at the Crossroads, where folklore, music, fire and tradition weave together beneath the autumn sky.

Join us this Halloween season as we celebrate Ireland’s ancient festival at the place where paths, people and spirits meet.

✨ Expect captivating performances, storytelling, live music and a magical celebration of our rich cultural heritage.

Monday 12th October
🕷️Costume Making with Ciara Buckley | @ 6pm - 8pm | Teach na Cille
Wednesday 14th October
🌻Willow Lantern Making with Elaine Feely | @ 6pm - 8pm | The Craft Corner
Friday 16th October
✍️Creative Writing & Story Telling with Emma O’Riordan | @ 6pm - 8pm | Old Chapel Rooms
Saturday 17th October
🎃Samhain at the Crossroads - The Final Gathering | @ 6.30pm - 8.30pm | The Fountain

🔗 Find all the details here at https://www.ballyhouradevelopment.com/forms/samhain-at-the-crossroads-events-registration

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