Looking for the best Halloween events in Dublin for kids in 2026? From spooky trails and pumpkin adventures to family-friendly Halloween experiences, Samhain celebrations and FREE events, there’s loads happening across Dublin this October.
With ancient Samhain traditions in our roots, Dublin is a brilliant place to celebrate Halloween, with something for everyone – from toddlers to teens, pumpkin lovers to budding ghost hunters.
Whether you’re looking for some spooky fun, planning a Halloween day out or trying to fill the October mid-term, here’s our guide to some of the best family Halloween events happening in Dublin and surrounding areas in 2026.
Pumpkins, face paint and bin-liner costumes at the ready!
Family-Friendly Halloween Events in Dublin
Beware of Dracula! Halloween Family Tour at EPIC
One of our favourite family Halloween experiences is back at EPIC this mid-term!
Irish author Bram Stoker needs your help after his most famous character, Dracula, escapes from his book and makes his way into the vaults of EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum.
Families follow an interactive tour through the museum, hunting for clues to Dracula’s whereabouts, discovering more about Bram Stoker and the story behind Dracula, with storytelling and interactive activities along the way.
It’s theatrical, educational and just the right amount of spooky!
Best for: Ages 6–12
Dates: 26 October–1 November 2026
Times: 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3pm & 4.30pm
Location: EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, CHQ, Dublin 1
Price: €24 adults / €16 children (aged 1-12)
Tip: Museum admission is included, so leave enough time to explore EPIC afterwards. Book early as this one can sell out.
Book + Info – Beware of Dracula at EPIC
Magical Mystical Halloween at Dublinia
Halloween and medieval Dublin are a pretty perfect combination!
Dublinia is running four days of Magical Mystical Halloween fun over mid-term, with hands-on activities inspired by medieval traditions.
On 27 and 28 October, families can make their own magical spell jars using crystals, herbs and natural elements while discovering how charms and symbols were used in medieval times.
Then on 29 and 30 October, kids can create their own personalised medieval-style wands while learning about the charms and rituals people once believed in.
Best for: Ages 7+ with an accompanying adult
Dates: 27–30 October 2026
Times: 11am–3pm
Location: Dublinia, Christchurch, Dublin 8
Price: Workshops included with standard admission
Booking: Drop-in workshops – no separate workshop booking required, although spaces are limited.
Bram Stoker Festival 2026
Dublin’s brilliant Bram Stoker Festival returns this October Bank Holiday weekend for four days and nights of deadly adventures across the city.
Celebrating Dublin-born Bram Stoker and his most famous creation, Dracula, the festival takes inspiration from Stoker’s life and work, Gothic Dublin, the supernatural and the Victorian era.
Previous festivals have included brilliant family favourites such as Stokerland alongside discos, workshops, performances and huge outdoor spectacles.
Dates: Friday 23–Monday 26 October 2026
Location: Various locations across Dublin
Best for: All ages – individual events have their own age guidance
Price: Mix of FREE and ticketed events
The full 2026 programme will be announced in late September, so we’ll update this section as soon as all the family events are confirmed.
Tip: The most popular family events can book up quickly, so keep an eye out for the programme announcement.
Programme + Info – Bram Stoker Festival
Luggwoods Fall Festival
Halloween in the woods is back at Luggwoods for 2026!
Set in the Dublin Mountains just outside Saggart, the Luggwoods Fall Festival combines its Halloween forest adventure with loads of gorgeous autumn fun.
Something strange has turned the enchanted forest upside down! Families journey along the Spooktacular Forest Trail, meeting curious characters and collecting special ingredients to help restore the magic of the woodland.
Then hop aboard the Spookwood Express, venture deeper into the forest and finish your adventure at the Fall Festival, filled with giant pumpkins, scarecrows, straw bales, autumn displays, photo opportunities and seasonal treats.
And of course there’s the Pumpkin Patch, where every child gets to pick their very own pumpkin to bring home.
Best for: Families and younger children
Dates: 19–31 October 2026
Location: Luggwoods, The Lugg, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Price: Child from €44.95 and Adult from €34.95
Includes: Forest trail, characters, Spookwood Express, Fall Festival and pumpkin picking
Tip: Dress up, wrap up warm and wear suitable shoes as it’s an outdoor woodland experience.
Book + Info – Luggwoods Halloween
Pumpkins After Dark – Newbridge House & Farm
One of Dublin’s most spectacular Halloween experiences is back for 2026.
Newbridge House & Farm in Donabate will be transformed after dark into an incredible illuminated pumpkin trail.
Families can wander through spectacular hand-carved pumpkin creations, light installations and atmospheric Halloween scenes, with seasonal treats and loads of brilliant photo opportunities along the way.
It’s particularly good if you want something that feels really Halloween-y without being terrifying for younger children.
Best for: Families
Dates: 2–31 October 2026
Location: Newbridge House & Farm, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Price: €16-27
Tip: It’s outdoors and after dark, so wrap up warm. Timed slots can book out, particularly around mid-term and Halloween weekend.
Book + Info – Pumpkins After Dark
The Haunted Trail: Malahide Samhain Festival
The Haunted Trail returns to Malahide Castle & Gardens for 2026 – and this year it’s becoming a full Samhain Festival.
Running from 17–31 October, families can explore four immersive experience zones.
There’s an interactive woodland Haunted Trail filled with characters and Halloween scenes, plus a Celtic Samhain Village celebrating ancient Irish traditions with turnip carving, traditional crafts and live fire performances.
Families can also settle in for atmospheric storytelling accompanied by traditional Irish music before warming up with seasonal treats in the food village.
Best for: Families
Dates: 17–31 October 2026
Times: 12pm–8pm
Location: Malahide Castle & Gardens, Co. Dublin
Tickets: Children from €18 / adults from €21, with family bundles available
Tip: Come in costume and wear comfortable shoes – much of the experience is outdoors.
Book + Info – Malahide Samhain Festival
Mega Monster Halloween – Emerald Park
There’s a brand-new Halloween event at Emerald Park for 2026.
Mega Monster Halloween is aimed particularly at families with children aged 3–12 and promises all of the Halloween fun with none of the frights.
Kids can take on the Pumpkin Quest, helping Patch the Pumpkin Master find his missing pumpkins, meet friendly Halloween characters including Frankenstein and the Mummy and watch a brand-new Halloween-themed live panto.
And because it’s included with normal park admission, you can combine all the Halloween activities with the rides, attractions and zoo.
Best for: Ages 3–12
Dates: Selected dates from 10 October–1 November 2026
Location: Emerald Park, Kilbrew, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Price: Included with park admission
Tip: Book park admission online in advance, particularly for the Bank Holiday weekend.
Book + Info – Mega Monster Halloween
Pooka Spooka at Causey Farm
Pooka Spooka is back at Causey Farm for Halloween 2026 and is a brilliant one for younger children.
There’s loads to do including mineshaft tunnels, an I-Spy train ride, corn maze, Tingo Bingo, Harvest Hall, farm animals, fortune telling, limb throwing and a mirror maze.
It’s Halloween fun rather than full-on scares and is designed especially for families.
Best for: Ages 2–12
Dates: 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 & 31 October 2026
Times: 12pm–4pm
Location: Causey Farm, Co. Meath
Price: €14 adults and children / €9 carers / under-2s free
Halloween 2026 at Clonfert Farm
Clonfert Farm is back with a huge Halloween event for 2026.
As well as the Pumpkin Patch, families can expect live fire performances, a funfair, Haunted House and lots of Halloween surprises alongside all the usual fun of a visit to the farm.Â
It’s a good option if you want to make a full day of it rather than simply popping in to pick a pumpkin.
Best for: Families and younger children
Dates: 17–31 October 2026
Times: 10am–6.30pm
Location: Clonfert Farm, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Price: €14
Book + Info – Clonfert Farm Halloween
Halloween Teidà Tours – Croke Park
Something a little less spooky!
The GAA Museum’s Halloween Teidà Tours combine a teddy-making workshop with a family-friendly guided tour of Croke Park.
Each child gets to make their own sports teidÃ, choosing and stuffing their teddy before adding a heart, choosing a name and receiving a special ‘bearth cert’.
Their new teddy is then dressed in a GAA Museum training kit and comes along on a behind-the-scenes tour of Croke Park, including the dressing rooms and pitch-side.
Tickets also include access to the GAA Museum, where children can take part in Cú Chulainn’s Quest.
Best for: Younger children and GAA fans
Dates: 24 October–1 November 2026
Times: 10.30am – 12:30am
Duration: Approximately two hours
Location: GAA Museum & Croke Park, Dublin 3
Price: From €10
Book + Info – Halloween Teidà Tours
Ghostbus Kids Tour
For slightly older kids, discover Dublin’s horrible histories aboard the Ghostbus Kids Tour.
The theatrical tour mixes creepy Dublin history with storytelling, games and quizzes and is led by a professional actor and children’s entertainer.
Expect gruesome Dublin stories, spooky characters and plenty of laughs along the way.
Best for: Ages 7–14
Location: Dublin City Centre
Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Tip: A good option for older primary-school children who have outgrown some of the gentler Halloween trails.
Pumpkin Patches in Dublin & Surrounding Areas
Nothing says Halloween quite like pulling on the wellies and heading out to pick your own pumpkin!
There are some brilliant pumpkin patches within easy reach of Dublin this year, from traditional pick-your-own farms to full Halloween experiences with tractor rides, animals, mazes and plenty of spooky fun.
Alright Pumpkin – Co. Meath
For a proper pick-your-own pumpkin experience, Alright Pumpkin in Co. Meath is definitely one for the Halloween list.
The family-run farm is Ireland’s original pick-your-own pumpkin farm and 2026 marks its twelfth year opening to the public.
Wander through the fields and hunt for your perfect pumpkin, with loads of different varieties, shapes and colours to choose from.
There’s much more than pumpkin picking too – families can get lost in the corn maze, visit the farm animals and take a tractor ride around the farm.
Best for: All ages
Location: Girley, Fordstown, Co. Meath
Dates: October 2026
Booking: 2026 tickets are on sale
Tip: Wear wellies and clothes you don’t mind getting muddy!
Book + Info – Alright Pumpkin
Pete’s Pumpkin Patch – Naul, Co. Dublin
A proper pumpkin patch in County Dublin!
Pete’s Pumpkin Patch at Reynoldstown Farm in Naul is back for 2026 with pumpkin picking and plenty of old-fashioned outdoor family fun.
Choose your own pumpkin, play games and let the kids loose on the bouncy hay area, all surrounded by lovely countryside.
Even better, one pumpkin per person is included in your ticket.
Best for: All ages
Dates: 17, 18, 24, 25 & 26 October 2026
Times: 10am–12pm or 1pm–3pm
Location: Reynoldstown Farm, Naul, Co. Dublin
Price: €12.50 per person, including one pumpkin each
Parking: FREE
Booking: Online booking only
Tip: Bring wellies and raincoats – this is a real outdoor farm and it can get muddy!
Book + Info – Pete’s Pumpkin Patch
Clonfert Farm Pumpkin Patch – Co. Kildare
Clonfert Farm’s pumpkin patch forms part of its bigger Halloween experience, so there’s plenty to do once you arrive.
As well as the Pumpkin Patch, families can enjoy the farm’s Halloween activities, Haunted House, live fire performances and funfair.
Best for: Families
Dates: 17–31 October 2026
Times: 10am–6.30pm
Location: Clonfert Farm, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Price: €14
Caragh Open Farm Pumpkin Patch – Co. Kildare
Caragh Open Farm near Naas is another lovely option, particularly for families with younger children.
Pick your own pumpkin from the field before taking a tractor ride, meeting the witch stirring her cauldron and getting a photo with the giant bale spider.
Your visit also includes entry to the open farm, where kids can meet and pet the animals, enjoy pony rides, feed the animals, jump on hay bales, tackle the obstacle course and play on the go-karts and playgrounds.
There’s also a Spooky Café for something warm afterwards.
Best for: Younger children and families
Location: Caragh Open Farm, Raheens, Caragh, Naas, Co. Kildare
Booking: Required for the Halloween event
Tip: This is an outdoor event, so waterproofs and wellies are a good idea.
Book + Info – Caragh Open Farm
Piltown Pumpkin Patch at Ballymad Farm – Co. Meath
Another one to have on your radar is Piltown Pumpkin Patch at Ballymad Farm near Drogheda.
Families can pick their perfect pumpkin at the farm and combine it with seasonal attractions including Archie’s Acre Animal Farm, a maize maze and tractor rides.
Location: Ballymad Farm, Piltown, Drogheda, Co. Meath
Best for: Families
Tip: Check directly with the farm for its latest 2026 opening dates and booking information before travelling.
Hobson’s Pumpkin Harvest – Co. Meath
Hobson’s Pumpkin Harvest at Warrenstown Farm in Drumree is planning its return for 2026 after taking a break in 2025.
This is another traditional farm-style pumpkin patch, with different varieties of pumpkins alongside family games, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin painting, refreshments and plenty of autumn photo opportunities.
Location: Warrenstown Farm, Drumree, Co. Meath
Best for: Families
2026 status: The farm has said it plans to return in 2026, but full dates and ticket details have not yet been published.
We’ll update this listing once the full details are announced.
Info – Hobson’s Pumpkin Harvest
FREE Halloween Events in Dublin
Spooky Storytelling with Balor Otherworld
Gather around for some traditional Irish Halloween storytelling with tales of folklore, ghosts and the Otherworld.
Best for: Ages 6+
Date: 30 October 2026
Malahide Library: 11.30am–12.30pm
Skerries Library: 2.30pm–3.30pm
Price: FREE
Booking: Required through the libraries.
Info – Spooky Storytelling with Balor Otherworld
Halloween Magic Show with Reuben the Entertainer
A FREE Halloween magic and comedy show for kids on Halloween itself.
Date: 31 October 2026
Howth Library: 10am–11am
Baldoyle Library: 12pm–1pm
Price: FREE
Booking: Through the individual libraries.
Ellora McGee Halloween Drawalong with Úna Woods
Perfect for budding artists!
Kids can enter the world of Ellora McGee: Trainee Banshee and learn how to draw Ellora and her spooky friends with author and illustrator Úna Woods.
Best for: Ages 8–12
Donabate Library: 28 October, 3.30pm–4.30pm
Blanchardstown Library: 31 October, 2pm–3pm
Price: FREE
Halloween Creative Writing Workshops
Got a budding horror writer at home?
Children’s author Megan Wynne is hosting FREE Halloween creative-writing workshops where kids can create ghostly characters and creepy settings and learn how to build suspense in their own spooky stories.
Best for: Ages 8–12
Dates: 28 & 31 October 2026
Locations: Garristown Library & Swords Library
Price: FREE
Booking: Required
Info – Halloween Creative Writing Workshops
For Teens & Older Kids
Zombie Wounds Body Art Workshop – DraÃocht
This one is definitely for the older kids!
Young people can learn how professional body painters create realistic-looking zombie wounds using skin-friendly paints and materials.
The hands-on workshop explores Halloween horror makeup and body-art techniques, with materials provided.
Best for: Ages 13–18
Date: 27 October 2026
Time: 4pm–6pm
Location: DraÃocht, Blanchardstown
Price: €10
More Halloween Events Coming Soon
Halloween programmes are still being announced across Dublin, so bookmark this page as we’ll keep adding newly confirmed 2026 events in the run-up to October mid-term.
The big one we’re waiting for is the full Bram Stoker Festival 2026 programme, which is due to be announced in late September. Once that lands, we’ll add the best family events to this guide.
We’ll also be keeping an eye out for more FREE Dublin City Council events, community Halloween celebrations and other brilliant family events announced for Halloween 2026.
Have a Halloween event you think Dublin families need to know about? Get in touch and let us know!
