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Loughcrew Estate Spooktacular Halloween Meath

Spooktacular Trick or Treat Trails

This Halloween, prepare for a frightfully fun adventure through the mysterious Loughcrew Gardens!

Follow the enchanted trail to discover The Candy Man, who has sweet surprises for every child. But beware… Vampirella is lurking in the shadows, ready to play her tricks!

Event Details:

  • Dates: Saturday 25th – Wednesday 29th October

  • Time: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm daily

  • Suitable for: Families and children of all ages

Delicious Halloween refreshments will also be available at the Loughcrew Coffee Shop.

Visitor Information – Loughcrew Estate

  • Tickets: Annual Garden Ticket does not apply.

  • Accessibility: Fully wheelchair accessible.

  • Dog Friendly: Dogs welcome but must remain on a lead.

  • Children Under 2: Free admission.

  • Parking: Ample on-site parking available.

  • Facilities: Restrooms provided for your convenience.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to a spooktacular Halloween at Loughcrew Estate! 

Tel : +353 (0)49 85 41 356
Loughcrew Estate
Oldcastle,
Co. Meath.
A82 X4Y1
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Boo at the Zoo Dublin Zoo Spooktacular Halloween

We are calling all local monsters, witches and superheroes to step into the wildest celebration in town this Halloween: Boo at the Zoo! From October 25th to November 1st 2025, Dublin Zoo will transform into a world of spooky surprises and eerie adventures, including a Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt with annual passes to be won. That’s not all, as little ones dressed up for Halloween will go free on Friday, 31st October 2025* as long as they are with a full-paying adult!

From thrilling keeper talks and pumpkin carving fun to Halloween discos and ghostly surprises hidden throughout the Zoo, Boo at the Zoo promises plenty of ghouls, giggles, and spine-tingling adventures for all ages.

Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt – 2 Annual Passes to Be Won! 

  • From October 25th to November 1st 2025, explore Dublin Zoo like never before with two thrilling story-based trails featuring 15 spooky checkpoints each. 
  • Crack riddles, complete eerie challenges, and scan hidden QR codes to collect clues.
  • Solve the mystery final answer for a chance to win one of two Dublin Zoo Annual Passes – giving your family a full year of free visits, behind-the-scenes adventures, and wild days out.
  • It’s the perfect Halloween midterm fun for mischief-makers big and small!

Halloween Day Fun – October 31st 

  • Kids in Costume Go Free! From boo-tiful ghouls and mini monsters to wild creatures and impressive superheroes, children in Halloween costumes will run wild with free entry to Dublin Zoo! Tickets are available online or at the gate, only valid with a paying adult. T&Cs apply: One child in costume will receive free entry to Dublin Zoo per full paying adult on Friday 31st October 2025.  Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online. Offer only applies to single adult tickets, not family tickets. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
  • Free Face Painting (11am-3pm, Zoorassic World): Watch your little monsters transform into ghouls, ghosts, and wild creatures! The frightfully fun face painting will turn kids into the creepiest creatures at Dublin Zoo.

Phoenix Park
Dublin 8
Tel : Email : info@dublinzoo.ie
Web : www.dublinzoo.ie

 

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Halloween at Hidden Valley Resort

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HALLOWEEN MOVIES OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Halloween Drive-In Schedule:
6PM SAT, 25OCT – Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (2024)
6PM SUN, 26OCT – Frankenweenie (2012)
6PM FRI, 31OCT – Haunted Mansion (2023)
6PM SAT, 1NOV – The House with a Clock in its Walls (2018)

The BRAND NEW Drive-in Cinema at Hidden Valley can be booked now for our Halloween Screenings! The Halloween Screenings are available to book for both overnight guests & the general public who wish to join us for the Drive-In Movies.

  • €34 – One vehicle with up to 5 people, 2x popcorn buckets & 2x 500ml drinks.

Book Now

Hidden Valley Holiday Park
Rathdrum
County Wicklow
Ireland
A67 XY56

Tel: +353 86 7272 872

Email: info@irelandholidaypark.com

Caragh Open Farm Kildare
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Halloween at Caragh Open Farm Kildare

Come celebrate Halloween with us in Caragh Open Farm.  We are delighted to celebrate this with you. Our patch will run over 5 days with am and pm slots from 25th October

Please DO NOT arrive early for your time slot, please arrive no earlier than 5 minutes

What to expect when you get here:

  • Entry to the open farm
  • Pick your very own pumpkin from the hundreds of pumpkins in our field
  • Tractor rides for all the family (you are never too old for a tractor ride)
  • Come and meet the witch stirring her cauldron
  • Get a picture with the bale spider
  • Watchout for unexpected frights!
  • Pony rides for young children
  • Petting the baby animals
  • Feed for the animals
  • Hay bale jumping
  • Obstacle course
  • Go Karts
  • Playgrounds
  • Plenty of ‘Insta’ worthy picture opportunities throughout the farm

Come and join us for some festive drinks and
food in our ‘Spooky Café’.!

Top tips when coming to our Pumpkin Patch:

  • Wrap up well, if the weather is bad or has been please wear waterproof clothes and wellies.
  • Bring an umbrella – the farm is all outdoors apart from a few sheltered areas.

BOOK NOW

Caragh Open Farm

Caragh
County Kildare
Email : info@caraghopenfarm.com
Tel : +353 (87) 6957306
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Stonehall Visitor Farm Limerick
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Halloween at Stonehall Wildlife Park Limerick

UPDATED DETAILS  COMING SOON….

 

Enjoy all that Stonehall Wildlife Park has to offer this Halloween…

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In 1992 the Shanahan family purchased this beautiful rural setting running parallel to Curragh Chase Forest Park in, Kilcornan, Co. Limerick. This location offered a unique setting for a purpose built Wildlife park which has now developed from a pet farm into a wildlifepark/Zoo for families to experience fun, education within its natural Flora & Fauna.With dedication and the time frame of eight years the Shanahan Family open on the 11th June 2000 and now offer a very unique service for families, school tours birthday parties and special events that caters for both young and old.

Twelve years later Stonehall Visitor Farm & Wildlife Park has earned itself Zoo status which is now Licensed by the Department of Arts Heritage, and the Gaeltacht, under the European Communities (Licensing and inspections of zoos) Regulations, 2003 (S.I. 440 of 2003) Authorities.A visit to Stonehall Visitor farm & Wildlife Park delivers something for all the family.Our mission at Stonehall Visitor Farm & Wildlife ParkTo help conserve Natures wildlife,  native flora & fauna  and to educate visitors  to embrace & enjoy the experience of the setting

Stonehall Wildlife Park
Curraghchase
Kilcornan
Co. Limerick
Tel : +353 61 393940 / 087 9093286
Email : info@stonehallvisitorfarm.ie
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Samhains Haunting Histories at Newbridge House and Farm

Samhains Haunting Histories

11am – Join us for a Spooky Adventure for our Younger Audience this Samhain Season!

Step into a word of fun and fright! Our costumed Guides, the Butler or Housekeeper, will lead you on a family-friendly, fictional adventure through the grand old house. Hear traditional tales of Halloween, from apple bobbing to trick-or-treating, and discover spooky secrets in the servants quarters.

5pm – Join us for a Spine Tingling Tour for Older Children.

On this Spine tingling tour, uncover the ancient roots of Halloween in the Celtice festival of Samhain. Discover the story of The Headless Horseman of Hearse Road – a ghostly rider seen galloping near the estate gates, said to be an omen of death for those who meet his gaze on misty October nights.

Tours running daily from October 25th till 31st.

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Newbridge House and Farm
Hearse Road
Donabate
Co. Dublin
K36 VR90
Email reservations@newbridgehouseandfarm.com

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Spooktacular Halloween Fun at Emerald Park Meath

Get ready for a thrilling and spine-tingling Halloween season at Emerald Park, Ireland’s only theme park and zoo. This year the park is hosting two spooky events that promise to thrill visitors of all ages. From a family-friendly day adventure on the ‘Tricky Trail,’ to the heart-pounding excitement of ‘Emerald Park After Dark,’ Emerald Park’s Halloween festivities have something for everyone young and old this season.

Tricky Trail at Emerald Park (Day Event)

It’s time for another season of fang-tastic Halloween fun here at Emerald Park!

Our well-loved family friendly treasure hunt, Tricky Trail, is back for 2025. Enjoy a frightfully fun family day out and get ready to experience some spooky story telling, eccentric experiments, magical performances and more. There may even be a few frights in store…

Pick up your Tricky Trail map before you embark on a terrific treasure hunt. Collect every lost item along the way, prepare to meet an array of wildly interesting characters and take part in some spooky fun and games…

Find every hidden treasure as you go and there may even be a trick or treat waiting for you at the end of the trail 🎃

Dates

October: 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st

Time: 11:00 – 16:00

Entry to Tricky Trail is included with all park entry tickets on October 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th, and 25th – 31st. Enjoy our open attractions and explore our zoo before heading off to experience the spooktacular Tricky Trail in the park. Remember, to avail of our early bird rate of up to 20% off when you book your tickets before midnight, the night before you visit.

Tricky Trail

Event is included in all entry prices
Ticket type Early bird rate
All Access €43
Junior Zone €39
Child 0-2 Free
Senior citizen €30
Additional needs + carer €25

 

Emerald Park After Dark (Night Event)

Howl-o-ween at Emerald Park is calling as After Dark returns for 2025!

Our thrilliant night event is back and waiting for frightful fun. 

Spooky season is here — and the thrills are going After Dark!
Get ready to experience your favourite park attractions under the night sky!

or…

Dare to ride the legendary Cú Chulainn Coaster, take flight on Endeavour, spin on The Rotator, and dash into the dark with Dino Dash, Flight School, Air Race, and Power Surge. Brave the magical realm of Tír na nÓg, home to Na Fianna Force, The Quest, and The Celtic Dreamer.

Soar high, expect the unexpected, and feel the roar of adrenaline through every twist, turn, and scream-worthy moment this Halloween.

🎃 It’s guaranteed to be a ghoulishly good time! 🎃

Please note: After Dark is a no-scare event — thrills only, no frights!

Dates

October: 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th

Time: 18:30 – 22:00

Last admission: 20:00

Price: avail of our discounted early bird rate and save. This is a limited time offer with limited tickets available.

After Dark prices

Ticket type Early bird rate
GeneralRegular rate €20 €21
MemberRegular rate €15 €16
Additional needsRegular rate €15 €16 with free carer
5-ride photo bookletRegular rate €47 Online rate €30

Visit Emerald Park this Halloween season for a day filled with unforgettable adventures, magical moments, and endless fun for the entire family. Don’t wait – get your tickets now and make this Halloween one to remember!

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Halloween at Luggwoods Dublin

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Introducing the Luggwoods Fall Festival, an all-new seasonal celebration filled with Halloween magic, autumnal charm, and just the right amount of spooky fun for the whole family!
 
Get ready to wander through the Spooktacular Luggwoods Enchanted Forest Trail, where you’ll meet a host of charmingly spooky characters who need your help gathering ingredients for the Witch’s Magical Potion.
 
Once your potion ingredients are collected, it’s time to hop aboard the Spookwood Express, as it winds its way through the deep, shadowy trails of Luggwoods, bringing you to the Witch’s Cabin.
 
But that’s not all! Test your skills in our twisting autumn maze before heading over to our all new and extended pumpkin patch where you get to pick up your own pumpkin to take home, the perfect autumn memory.

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Set in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, our outdoor Halloween Family Experience will get the Halloween Antics going, and all you enjoy a safe Halloween season together in the most beautiful and natural surroundings imaginable.

Halloween at Luggwods gives you and your family the opportunity to dress up and get some epic family photos while enjoying the spooky seasonal fun and creating unique family memories that last the test of time.

Don’t be afraid this Halloween and let your children’s Halloween imaginations be truly awoken at Luggwoods this year! 

 

Hooky Spooky Halloween Experience

Oct 24th – Nov 3rd

Ticket Prices

Child : €19.95
Adult : €15.95
Babies : Free (they do not receive a pumpkin)

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Halloween at Luggwoods Dublin

Luggwoods Events Ltd.
The Lugg,
Saggart, Dublin
Co. Dublin

info@luggwoods.ie

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Kia Ora Mini Farm – Wexford

 
Come check out our ghosts and ghouls, sing songs on the fire engine, visit our spooky wake and haunted cafe.

Come shake your bones in our Halloween Disco Room, Get your freak on in our animal shed. Costumes welcome and encouraged all week.

No extra charge for Halloween fun times at Kia Ora Mini Farm

Opening Hours Pumpkin Picking

10am to 5pm on:

  • Saturday, Oct 4th & Sunday, Oct 5th
  • Saturday, Oct 11th & Sunday, Oct 12th
  • Saturday, Oct 18th to Sunday, Oct 19st
  • Saturday, Oct 25th to Saturday, Oct 31st

 

Book now

 

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Gorey
Co. Wexford
Tel : 053 9421166 / 086-8788424
Web : www.kiaoraminifarm.ie

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The Haunted Trail Malahide Dublin

Step into a world of gentle frights and Halloween delights at The Haunted Trail,  happening this October exclusively at the iconic Malahide Castle & Gardens for our biggest show ever!

 Filled with magical moments perfect for little ghosts and ghouls. While aimed at younger children, guests of all ages and abilities are welcome to enjoy this outdoor and accessible walk across a 1 kilometre route. Enjoy spine-tingling surprises, eerie decorations, costumed characters, fantastic photo opportunities, and plenty of fun for all. The Haunted Trail is the perfect place to create unforgettable Halloween memories.

This accessible, outdoor experience is specially designed for young children but promises enjoyment for visitors of all ages. Join us in celebrating spooky season, come dressed up in costume and let little imaginations soar. 

Embrace the eerie excitement and make this Halloween one to remember.

Guests can expect a family friendly, bewitching outdoor trail walk perfect for young goblins and ghouls! Each outdoor trail is approx 1km in length, filled with spooktacular decorations, Halloween characters, photo opportunities and interactive elements. The twinkling lights and spooky sounds create a gentle ambiance, ensuring a magical (and not too scary) experience for kids of all ages.

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