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Celebrate in Meath
where Halloween began!
www.spiritsofmeath.ie
Halloween Festival
History of Halloween
Samhain, the ancient Celtic Festival that we now call Halloween,
originated here in Co. Meath more than 2,000 years ago. Samhain
marks the end of the old Celtic Year and the beginning of the
New Year. The Celts believed that this was a time of transition,
when the veil between our world and the next came down, and
the spirits of all who had died since the last Oíche Shamhna
(Night of Samhain) moved on to the next life.
One of the main spiritual centres of the ancient Celts was located
on top of the hill of Tlachtga, now called the Hill of Ward, one mile
east of Athboy, Co. Meath. The druids felt that this world and the
other world were closest at Tlachtga.
It was here on the festival of Samhain that the sacred fire was
kindled. It was custom of the Druids to assemble on Tlachtga on
the eve of Samhain and that a fire was lit on which offerings were
made. All the fires in Ireland were quenched on this night and the
men of Ireland were forbidden to relight them except from the
fire of Tlachtga. The lighting of the sacred fire was a solemn and
sacred ritual. This was the first day of winter and death was very
close. The spirits of the dead returned and appeared to men.
Torches were lit from this sacred fire and carried to seven other
hills around the county including Tara and Loughcrew, and then
on to light up the whole countryside.
www.spiritsofmeath.ie
Spooky Family Fun
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Meath Pumpkin
Address: College Land, Summerhill, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 87 7628313 / +353 (0) 86 0376583
Email: canning.declan56gmail.com
Dates: 10th – 31st Oct Times: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Market: Children & Families
Description: Pick your own pumpkin & make a
spooky Jack O’ Lantern
Outdoor event – wellies & rain coats recommended.
Cost : Entrance FREE. Pumpkins for sale from 3 euros.
Pick your own Pumpkin
at Alright Pumpkin
Address: Fordstown, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 87 2912492
Email: alrightpumpkin@gmail.com
Dates: 11th & 12th, 18th & 19th, 25th & 26th, 30th & 31st Oct
Times: 11am -4pm
Market: Children & Families
Description: Pick your own Pumpkin at our patch
in Fordstown, County Meath. Get your face painted
and wander through our maze of hay! Like “Alright
Pumpkin” on facebook
Cost: Entrance FREE. €10 for 1st pumpkin.
Additional pumpkins cost is by size.
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Megalithic Man Adventure Race
at Loughcrew Adventure Centre
Address: Loughcrew, Oldcastle, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 49 8541356
Email: info@megalithicman.com
Dates: 18th Oct Times: 11am – 4pm
Market: Adults and Children
Description: Megalithic Man Adventure Race begins
with a 5km run, hop on a bike for a 10km. Carrying
your bike 1.5km up to the Neolithic Loughcrew Cairns!
Back on the bike for another 10km and finishing with
a 1km assault course.
2 categories - easier route skipping the Cairns climb
for beginners and juniors over 12 yrs
8 to 12 yrs the Megalithic Mini Race will take in
the 5km run and Assault course only.
Cost: From €45
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Halloweek at City North Hotel
Address: Gormanstown, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 1 6906666
Email: lynne.carolan@citynorthhotel.com
Dates: 24th Oct – 2nd Nov
Market: Children & Families
Description: A full week of activities and events
scheduled to celebrate Halloweek at the
CityNorth Hotel.
Cost: From €99
Jackula at the Solstice Arts Centre
Address: Railway Street, Navan, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9092300
Email: info@solsticeartscentre.ie
Dates: 25th Oct Times: 7pm
Market: Children 4-10yrs
Description: Dracula’s younger brother is
driving Jackula batty! Join Jackula on a spooktacular
quest to step out of his brother’s shadow & become
the world’s most magical vampire.
Cost: €6
House of Horrors at Tayto Park
Address: Kilbrew, Ashbourne, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 1 8351999 Email: info@taytopark.ie
Dates: 25th Oct – 2nd Nov Times:10am – 5pm
Market: Children - Over 8yrs
Description: The House of Horrors is a terrifying and
spine-chilling experience.
Cost: €5 pp on top of general admission
Halloween Arts & Crafts Fun
for Kids at Shanks Mare
Address: Collegeland, Summerhill, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9557028
Email: info@shanksmare.ie
Dates : 26th October Times: 2-5pm
Market: Children
Description: An afternoon of arts & crafts with a
Halloween theme. Wear your Halloween costume
& you could win a prize.
Cost: FREE
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PookaSpooka at Causey Farm
Date 28 Oct - 1 Nov Time 2.00 2.30, 3.00 3.30pm daily
Venue Causey Farm, Girley, Fordstown, Navan
Hilarious, spine-tingling, ingenious, scary and informative
happenings all around Causey Farm…Unmissable
Halloween Story
fun - shivers
and frights,
traditions
and ghouls,
Telling
with the
Funny
Witch
laughs8and of
surprises
for all
ages! Hotel
Station
House
AdmissionAddress:
€13 per person
Kilmessan, County Meath
Contact + 353
(0) 46(0)943
info@causey.ie
Tel: +353
46 4135
9025239
Email: info@stationhousehotel.ie
Suitable for
Families
5-12
Date:
26thwith
Oct children
Times: aged
4.30pm
Market: Children from 4-12 years old
Description: Meet the Funny Witch & enjoy a funpacked afternoon with spooky stories. Wear your
Friendly Halloween
Witch Event
at &Grove
Garden
costume
you could
win a prize.
Date 28 OctCost:
Time
€52.00pm - 5.00pm
Venue Grove Gardens, Fordstown, Kells
Bouncing Castles,
games,
music,So&So’s
& laughter. Try
our
Jillianfun,
Gott,
Crafty
Childrens
all new9 Spooky Haunted House. Meet all the Witches and
Arts
&
Crafts
Halloween
Spooktacular
receive Treats along the way. Mix Magic Potions and Cast
Address: 3 Newgrange Mall, Slane, County Meath
Wicked Spells. Prizes on the day for the best dressed.
Tel: +353 (0) 85 8171535
Admission €7 per person
Email: slanecraftcollective@gmail.com
Contact + 353 (0) 46 943 4276
Dates: 27th Oct Times: 12.30 –1.30 & 1.30 - 2.30pm
hauntedspooktacular@gmail.com
Market: Children
Children An hour of fun filled crafty Halloween tricks
Suitable for
Description:
& treats with Jillian Got of Crafty So&So Designs
Cost: €8 per child
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Storytelling & Song with the Friendly Witch
at The Courtyard
at the Kelltic
Bar Farm
Pooka Spooka
at Causey
Halloween at Oldbridge
11 Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre
Children's Halloween Hunt
Oldbridge,
Drogheda, County Meath
Date 28 OctAddress:
Time 3.00pm
- 4.00pm
Tel: +353 (0) 41 9809950
Venue Slane Playground to Hill of Slane
Email: battleoftheboyne@opw.ie
Join our Halloween Hunt starting in Slane Village playground
Dates: 27th Oct Times: 2.00 – 3.30pm
for some spooky fun and goodies!! All welcome
Market: Children (must be supervised at all times by an adult)
Admission Free
Description: With eerie stories, spooky scarecrows
Contact + &353
(0) costume
41 9824000
/ slaneforummail@gmail.com
scary
competition.
Help us create a giant
Suitable for
Children
spider’s
web. Lots of free ‘ghostly’ fun.
Solstice Halloween Mask & Craft Workshops
Children’s
Halloween Hunt
at Solstice
Arts Centre
12
atOct
Slane
Date 29 - 31
Time Tourist
11.00am -Office
12.30pm“The Hub”
Address:
2 MainRailway
Street, Slane,
Venue Solstice
Arts Centre,
Street,County
Navan Meath
Tel: menacing
+353 (0) 41
9824000
Craft your own
masks
and spooky decorations
Email: slaneforummail@gmail.com
in a wicked 3-day Solstice workshop! Get into the spirit of
Dates: 27th Oct Times: 3 – 4pm
Samhain with ghoulish games, freaky face painting and
Market: Children & Adults
creepy craft activities.
Description: Fancy Dress Halloween Hunt starting
Admission €27 (3-day workshop incl. materials & treats)
in Slane Village playground. Some spooky fun and
Contact +353
(0) 46
goodies
for909
all. 2300 info@solsticeartscentre.ie
Suitable for
Children
aged
6-10Adults FREE
Cost:
€2 per
child,
Kids Cookery Course ‘Creepy Crazy Cuisine’
at Fairyhouse Cookery School
Date 30 Oct Time 10.00am - 3.00pm
Venue Fairyhouse Cookery School, Ratoath
One day course with hands on cooking for children as part of
Storytelling & Songs with the Friendly
13the Spirits of Meath Halloween Festival.
Witch€35
at per
Headfort
Arms Hotel
Admission
child
Address:
The1 Courtyard
Contact
+353 (0)
6896476 at the Keltic Bar, Kells
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9240063 Date: 27th Oct Time: 3pm
info@fairyhousecookeryschool.com
Market:
Children8-12yrs
& Families
Suitable
for Children
Description: Storytelling & Songs with the Friendly
Witch. Face painting & Halloween Games
Cost: FREE
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10 Oct
Address:
Girley, Fordstown,
Date 28
Time 2.00pm
& 4.00pm Navan, County Meath
85 8171535
Venue TheContact:
Courtyard+353
at the(0)Kelltic
Bar, KellsEmail: info@causey.ie
31st Times:
1.30pm
– 5.30pm
StorytellingDates:
& Song27th
with –Gemma
the Friendly
Witch,
lots of
Market:
3-12yrsHalloween
fun in between.
FaceChildren/Families
painting and Traditional
Description
: Thefor
farm
is transformed
andBar.
packed
Games. Halloween
Specials
Parents
at the Kelltic
full of Spooky and hilarious fun.
Admission Free
Cost: €13 per ticket (both adults and children),
Contact + 353 (0) 46 924 0063
under 3s free of charge. **Booking Essential**
Suitable for Children
Scary Costume Competition: Registration from 2pm - 3pm.
Cost: FREE
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Faerie Stories at Solstice Arts Centre
Date 30 Oct Time 6.00pm
Halloween Spooktacular!
Venue Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
Solstice
Arts
Bringat
faerie
tales to life
withCentre
this enchanting new show mergAddress:
Railway
Street, Both
Navan,
County
ing puppetry,
dance
and music!
adults
and Meath
children will
(0) 46
9092300
enjoyTel:
this +353
engaging
and
imaginative show inspired by
Email:
info@solsticeartscentre.ie
traditional
Scottish
myths & folklore!
Dates: €7
28th
–30th
Times:
11am
Admission
per
ticketOct
/ €22
(family
of 4)– 12.30pm
Market:
Children
– 6 – 10 yrs
Contact + 353 (0) 46 909 2300 info@solsticeartscentre.ie
Description: A three day workshop. Design &
Suitable for Adults & Children aged 6+
14
create spooky masks & decorations with artist Sarah
Standing. Ghoulish games, face-painting & fancydress party on Thursday.
Pucas
and
(Meath
County
Cost:
€27Potions
for 3 days (Fee
includes
materialsCouncil
& treats)
Arts Office)
Date Knight
30 Oct Time
10.00pm
- 12.30pm
& 2.00pm
- 4.30pm
Fright
at Trim
Visitor
Centre
Ashbourne
Library
& Cultural
Centre,Meath
Killegland Rd,
15VenueAddress:
Castle
Street,
Trim, County
PucasTel:
and+353
Potions
Children’s
Arts Day celebrates Samhain
(0) 46
9437227
and the
origins
of Halloween. Follow the eerie, arty treasure
Email:
trimvisitorcentre@eircom.net
hunt, Dates:
with workshops,
installations
and
stories
Collect
28th –31st
Oct Times:
Two
shows
daily 9 hazelnuts, 3pm
find the
“Old Booking
Hag” andessential
trade hazelnuts
a Treat!
& 4pm
Market: for
Children
Admission
€5 perDeep
childin the Dungeons of Trim Castle,
Description:
Contact
+ 353Knights
(0) 46 909
7414
(Pre Children
booking dress
essential)
the scary
tell their
tale....
up as
Knights
or Princesses. Includes Trick or Treat Bag.
Suitable
for Children
Cost: €3 per person
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Creepy Crazy Cuisine at
Fairyhouse Cookery School
at The
Central Bar & Restaurant
Address:Fairyhouse Road,Ratoath,County Meath
16Family Fun at the Haunted Yard
Date Tel:
30 Oct
Time
- 8.00pm
+353
(0) 16.00pm
6896476
/ +353 (0) 86 8831124
Venue
The Central
Bar & Restaurant, Navan
Email:
info@fairyhousecookeryschool.com
Creative
Fun,
Spooky
Storytelling,
Pumpkin Carving & Funky
Date:
29th
Oct Times:
10-3pm
Food Market:
at Mervyn's
Haunted
Children
8 – House
12 yrs & Yard at the Central.
Admission
Free, Food
€5ppof short demonstrations &
Description:
A mixture
hands-on
for7999
children
to learn to cook with a
Contact
+ 353 practice
(0) 46 902
info@thecentral.ie
Halloween
themed menu for each day Cost: €35
Suitable
for Children
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Spooky Family Fun
Fun Freaky
Food Gardens
at Fairyhouse
Halloween
Haunted
Cookery
School
The Station
House Hotel
1817 at
Address:Fairyhouse
Road,Ratoath,County Meath
Date
30 - 31 Oct Time 5.00pm
Tel: +353
(0) 1 6896476
/ +353
(0) 86 8831124
Venue
The Station
House Hotel,
Kilmessan
Email:
Visit
our info@fairyhousecookeryschool.com
haunted gardens for thrills and chills! Bring or borrow
30th
Oct Times:
10-3pm
aDates:
torch and
explore
the sculptures
as you wander around the
gardens
dark. Halloween
Market:after
Children
8-12 yrs treats, games, mulled cider,
pumpkins
on display!
Description:
A mixture of short demonstrations &
Admission
Free
hands-on practice
for children to learn to cook
Contact
+ 353 (0) 46
902 5239
info@stationhousehotel.ie
with a Halloween
themed
menu
for each day
Suitable
4-12
for
Children
Cost: €35
Halloween Haunted Gardens
at The
House
Hotel
Date
30 OctStation
Time 6.00pm
- 8.00pm
18 Family Creative Fun at the Bective Restaurant
19
Address:
Kilmessan,
Venue
The Bective,
KellsCounty Meath
Tel: +353
(0)Spooky
46 9025239
Creative
Fun,
Storytelling, Pumpkin Carving & Funky
Email:
info@stationhousehotel.ie
Food
at The
Bective
Dates: 30thFree,
& 31st
Times: 5pm
Admission
FoodOct
€5pp
Market:+Children
4-12yrs
Contact
353 (0) 46
924 7780 info@thebective.ie
Description:
Bring a torch and explore the sculptures
Suitable
for Children
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Children’s Halloween Disco and Fancy Dress
Start of Hill of Ward Walk
Pillo Hotel Ashbourne
23 22 atDarnley
Lodge Athboy
Date 31 Oct Time 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Address: Main Street, Athboy, County Meath
Venue Pillo Hotel Ashbourne, Ashbourne
Tel:
46 9432283
Join
us +353
for our(0)
Children’s
Halloween Disco and Fancy Dress.
Email:
info@darnleylodgehotel.ie
Prizes
for the
best dressed. All children must be accompanied
31st
6.30pm
byDate:
an adult.
To October
join in theTime:
fun register
now on our website.
Market: Children
& Adults
Admission
Free
Description:
Start
off0800
the walk to the Hill of Tlachtga
Contact
+ 353 (0)
1 835
(Ward) with a hot cup of pumpkin & sweet potato
Reservations@pillohotelashbourne.com
soup, candy
apples for the kids and come back to
Suitable
for Children
the hotel for a glass of mulled wine
Cost: FREE
Halloween Cup Cake Decorating for Kids
at Pillo Hotel Ashbourne
Childline Breakfast Together
Date 30 Oct Time 10.00am and 4.00pm
Fundraising
Fancy Ashbourne
Dress Breakfast
Venue
Pillo Hotel Ashbourne,
Have
fun with “Mrs Arms
Cup Cakes”
and choose from a range of
at Headfort
Hotel
Halloween
to decorate
Address:designs
The Kenlis
Suite a Pillo Cup Cake to take home
with you. All children must be accompanied by an adult. To
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9240063
join in the fun register now on our website.
Dates: 31st Oct Times: 10am -12pm
Admission Free
Market: Children & Families
Contact + 353 (0) 1 835 0800
Description: Light Buffet Breakfast, Face painting and
Reservations@pillohotelashbourne.com
fancy dress, DJ Disco Fun & Games in aid of Childline
Suitable for Children
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Date 30 Oct & 1 Nov Time 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Documentary Film Festival
Venue Boyne Valley Activities, Watergate Street, Trim
Address: Headfort House, Kells, Co. Meath
Our themed Indoor Archery night is a fun night with a basic
Tel: +353 41
982 4219
info@guthgafa.com
introduction
to Archery
and Email:
some fun
competitions between
Web:
www.guthgafa.com
/ www.entertainment.ie
our
groups.
MediEVIL dress code
is essential
Dates:
31st
Oct,
1st
&
2nd
Nov
Admission Kids €10 Adults €15
Times: Fri
– 6pm,
Sun 10am-6pm
Contact
+ 353
(0) 86Sat
73410am-Late,
2585 info@boynevalleyactivities.ie
Market:for
Children,
& Families
Suitable
Adults &Adults
Children
Description: International films with four pop-up
cinemas. Films screened all day & into the night,
complemented by a fantastic line-up of: live music,
international cuisine, family events & kids cinema
club.
Full programme and booking info check website
Cost: please see website
The Traditional Torchlit Procession
23
Rataoth
Garden
Date
31 Oct Time
7.30pm Centre “Grow your
Venue
Fairgreen
Athboy to Hill
of Tlachtga
own”
– Pumpkin
Competition
Torchlit
procession
from Fairgreen
Athboy
to the Hill
of
Address:
Raystown,
Ashbourne,
County
Meath
Tlachtga where Halloween began. Stop at the druid’s well to
Tel: +353 (0) 1 8256678
hear some words of wisdom from the lady of the well. There
Email: ratoathgardencentre@gmail.com
will be a fire on the hill as you listen to the life of Tlachtga.
Dates: 1st Nov Times: Judging at 4pm
Admission Free
Market: Children & Adults
Contact + 353 (0) 87 666 6021 jfconlon3@gmail.com
Description: Largest pumpkin on the day will receive
Suitable for Adults & Children
a €100 Ratoath Garden Centre Voucher
Cost: FREE
Cost: €3 for Children, €5 for Adults (includes light
breakfast)
MediEVIL
at Boyne Valley Activities
8th GuthArchery
Gafa International
Date
Oct TimeHeritage
4.00pm - 7.00pm
at 31
Athboy
Forum
Venue
Tankardstown
Estate,
Tankardstown,
Rathkenny, Slane
Address:
Fairgreen,
Athboy
to Hill of Tlachtga
The
Garden
be adorned with lots of decorations and
Tel:
+353Village
(0) 87will
6666021
Halloween
fare for children and adults. Horror face painting,
Email: jfconlon3@gmail.com
scary
storytime,
a traumatic
hunt, witching woodland
Dates:
31st Oct
Times:treasure
7.30pm
walk,
full of unexpected
Market:
Children & events...
Adults careful how you tread.
Admission Free but donation to charity is requested/welcome
Description: 15th Samhain walk to Tlachtga, will be
Contact + 353 (0) 41 982 4621 info@tankardstown.ie
led by a pipe troop from America.There will be a fire
Suitable for Adults & Children
on the hill as you listen to the life of Tlachtga.
Cost: FREE
as you wander around the gardens after dark.
Halloween treats, games, mulled cider, pumpkins on
display! Cost: Free
20
The Traditional
Procession
Terrifying
Thursday Torchlit
at Tankardstown
25
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Cheerios Breakfast Together for Childline in
conjunction with the ISPCC
Date 31 Oct Time 10.00am - 12.00pm
Venue Headfort Arms Hotel, Kells
Family Breakfast with Mini Disco, Face Painting & Halloween
Games.
Admission Adults €5, Children 3- 12 €3, Under 3's Free
Contact + 353 (0) 46 924 0063 www.headfortarms.ie
Suitable for Adults & Children
Zombie at Boyne Valley Activities Paintball
Date 1 Nov Time 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Venue Boyne Valley Activities, Watergate Street, Trim
Zombie Paintball in the dungeons of our Watergate Street
premises- guaranteed to be a fun night of laughing and
screaming… Teams will be picked on the night and the Zombies will go head to head in a bit to destroy their opposition.
Admission €20pp
Contact + 353 (0) 86 734 2585 info@boynevalleyactivities.ie
Suitable for Adults & Children
Grown Ups Events
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Farmaphobia at Causey Farm
Address: Girley, Fordstown, Navan, County Meath
Tel : +353 (0) 46 9434135 Email : info@causey.ie
Dates: 10th & 11th, 17th & 18th,
23rd Oct to 1st Nov
Times: 7pm – 11pm Market: Adults
Description: Immerse yourself in the horror
of FARMAPHOBIA. Two new haunts this year.
Cost: ScarePass – €18 Entry to three haunts –
Field of Screams, THIRTEEN and the Morgue
Contagion Pass - €26 Entry to four haunts
- as above plus entry to Contagion
**Booking Essential**
28
Haunted Spooktacular
Horror Farm at Grove Garden
29
Address: Loughcrew, Oldcastle, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 41 9824219 Email: Info@loughcrew.ie
Web: www.samhain-festival.com
Dates: 26th Oct Times: 4.30pm till late
Market: Adults Description: Halloween Fancy
Dress party celebrating the ancient festival of the
dead. This is a fully licenced event with Headline
acts, Maya Jane Coles, Jon Hopkins and many more.
Cost: Early Bird Tickets from €35 from
www.samhain-festival.com
Spooktacular Halloween Gourmet
Wine Night with Tasting menu & Wine
Experts at the Headfort Arms Hotel
Address: Vanilla Pod Restaurant
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9240063
Dates: 24th Oct Market: Adults
Description: “Pumpkin & Squash” restaurant specials
all week. Let the kids come & carve their own
pumpkin
Cost: TBC
Halloween Fright Club
27
at the Headfort Arms Hotel
Address: LIVE Night Club, Kells
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9240063
Dates: 25th & 26th Oct Market: Adults
Description: Halloween games, grown up prizes
& fancy dress
Cost: €10pp
“Murder on the Menu”
at The Station House Hotel
Address: Kilmessan, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9025239
Email: info@stationhousehotel.ie
Dates: 26th Oct Times: 7.30pm
Market: Adults Over 18
Description: A 4-course Murder Mystery Dinner
that will have you fully entertained, as you
are immersed into a night of intrigue.
Cost: €49.95pp (Dinner Only)
€99.95pps (Dinner & B&B)
Address: Fordstown, Navan, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 85 8116091 / +353 (0) 46 9434276
Email: hauntspooktacular@gmail.com
Dates: (Promo nights 17th & 18th) 24th – 31st Oct Incl.
Times : 7pm – 10pm
Market : Adults - over 16 years of age
Description : This attraction is a multi-sensory
immersive form of live entertainment which places
individuals in to their own personal horror movie.
Cost : Promo night €13pp
24th – 31st €17pp (fast track pass)€22pp
26
Samhain Music Festival
at Loughcrew Gardens
30
CarnEvil at The Central
Bar & Restaurant
Address: Trimgate Street, Navan, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9027999 Email: info@thecentral.ie
Dates: 26th Oct Times: 8pm till late Market: Adults
Description: CarnEvil Fancy Dress party night, Live
music, Halloween Hi-jinks & lots of spot prizes.
Cost: FREE
31
Halloween Fun with Spooks & Spells
at Kells Tourism Forum
Address: Kells, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 87 706 4421
Email: info@kellstourismforum.ie
Date: 29th Oct Time: 8pm
Market: Adults/Families
Description: Torch Lit Walk through Kells on
Wednesday 29th, starting at 8:00 p.m. at the
Market Cross, and ending at Snow’s Railway Bar.
Cost: FREE
32
Halloween Howls at
The Central Bar & Restaurant
35
Address: Trimgate Street, Navan, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9027999
Email: info@thecentral.ie
Dates: 30th Oct Times: 8.30pm
Market: Adults
Description: Lots of Howls at Navan Laughs
Comedy gig
Cost: Gig Tickets only €10
Meal Deal €25 (2 courses & gig ticket)
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An Evening of Gourmet Halloween
Fayre & Storytelling at
The Bective Restaurant
Address: Bective Street, Kells,
Tel: +353 (0) 46 9247780
Email: info@thebective.ie Date: 30th Oct
Time: 7.30pm Market: Adults
Description: 4 courses of top quality fayre with
gourmet Halloween taste & twists including
festive storytelling
Cost: €25
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The Traditional Torchlit Procession at
Athboy Heritage Forum
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Spookfest at The Fincourt
Address: Oldcastle, County Meath
Tel: +353 (0) 49 854 1153
Email: info@fincourt.com
Dates: 31st Oct Market: Adults
Description: Deadly Disco – Prize for craziest
costume. Saturday 1st Nov - Live music with
“Haunting Hits”!
Cost: €10
8th Guth Gafa International
Documentary Film Festival
Address: Headfort House, Kells, Co. Meath
Tel: +353 41 982 4219 Email: info@guthgafa.com
Web: www.guthgafa.com / www.entertainment.ie
Dates:31st Oct, 1st & 2nd Nov
Times: Fri – 6pm, Sat 10am-Late, Sun 10am-6pm
Market: Children, Adults & Families
Description: International films with four pop-up
cinemas. Films screened all day & into the night,
complemented by a fantastic line-up of: live
music, international cuisine, family events & kids
cinema club. Full programme and booking info
check website
Cost: please see website
Address: Fairgreen, Athboy to Hill of Tlachtga
Tel: +353 (0) 87 6666021
Email : jfconlon3@gmail.com
Dates: 31st Oct
Times: 7.30pm
Market: Children & Adults
Description: 15th Samhain walk to Tlachtga, will
be led by a pipe troop from America.
There will be a fire on the hill as
you listen to the life of Tlachtga.
Cost: FREE
Photo credit: Barry Cronin (also for front cover photo)
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Pumpkin**
Children & Adults
10th – 31st Oct
Meath Pumpkin**
Children & Families
Alright
Pumpkin
11-12th,18-19th, 25-26th, 30-31st Oct
Pick your
own Pumpkin at Alright Pumpkin
Adults & Children
18th Oct
Loughcrew
Adventure
Centre
Megalithic Man
Adventure
Race at Loughcrew Adventure Centre
City
North Hotel
Children & Adults
24th Oct– 2nd Nov
Halloweek
at City
North Hotel
Children 4-10 yrs
25th Oct
Solstice
Arts
Jackula at
theCentre
Solstice Arts Centre
Children over 8 yrs
25th Oct– 2nd Nov
Tayto
HousePark
of Horrors at Tayto Park
Shanks
Mare**
Children
26th Oct
Halloween
Arts & Crafts Fun for Kids at Shanks Mare**
Station
Housewith
Hotel
Children 4-12 yrs
26th Oct
Story Telling
the
Funny Witch of Station House Hotel
Jillian Got,
Got, Crafty
CraftySo&So’s
So&So’s
27th
Childrens Arts & Crafts Halloween Spooktacular Children
Children 3-12
27th Oct-31st Oct
CauseySpooka
Farm
Pooka
at Causey Farm
Centre
Battle
of theatBoyne
Visitor
Children & Adults
27th Oct
Halloween
Oldbridge
Battle
of the Boyne Visitor Centre
Office “The
Hub”
Children & Adults
27th Oct
Slane
Tourist
Children’s
Halloween
Hunt
at Slane Tourist Office
“The Hub”
Headfort
Arms
Hotel**
Children & Adults 27th Oct
Storytelling
& Song
with the Friendly Witch at Headfort Arms Hotel**
Children 6-10 yrs 28th – 30th Oct
Solstice
Arts
Centre
Halloween
Spooktacular!
at Solstice Arts Centre
Visitor
Centre
Trim
Children
28th-31st Oct
Knight
Fright
at Trim Visitor Centre
Children 8-12yrs
29th Oct
Fairyhouse
Cookery
Creepy Crazy
CuisineSchool
at Fairyhouse Cookery School
Fairyhouse
School
Children 8-12 yrs
30th Oct
Fun Freaky Cookery
Food at Fairyhouse
Cookery School
Station
House
Hotel**Children
4-12 yrs 30th & 31st Oct
Halloween
Haunted
Gardens at The Station House Hotel**
Headfort
Hotel
Children & Adults
31st Oct
Childline Arms
Breakfast
Together Fundraising Fancy Dress
Breakfast at Headfort Arms Hotel
Children, Adults & Families
31st Oct– 2nd Nov
8th Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival
Festival
Athboy
HeritageTorchlit
Forum**
Children & Adults
31st Oct
The Traditional
Procession at Athboy Heritage Forum**
Lodge
Athboy**
Children & Adults
31st Oct
Darnley
Start of Hill
of Watd
Walk Darnley Lodge Athboy**
Rataoth Garden Centre**
Children & Adults 1st Nov
Centre, “Grow your own” Pumpkin Competition**
Causey
Farm
Adults
10th &11th, 17th & 18th -23rd –1st
Farmaphobia
at Causey Farm
Grove
Garden
Adults
17th & 18th,24th-31st
Haunted
Spooktacular Horror Farm at Grove Garden
Headfort
Arms Halloween
Hotel Adults24th
Oct
Spooktacular
Gourmet Wine Night with
Tasting menu & Wine Experts at the Headfort Arms Hotel
Headfort
Arms
Hotel
Adults
25th & 26th Oct
Halloween
Fright
Club at the Headfort Arms Hotel
GardensAdults26th
Oct
Loughcrew
Samhain Music
Festival at Loughcrew Gardens
Station
Adults
26th Oct
“MurderHouse
on theHotel
Menu”
at The Station House Hotel
Adults
26th Oct
The
Central
Bar Central
& Restaurant
CarnEvil
at The
Bar & **
Restaurant
The
CentralFun
Barwith
& Restaurant
Adults
26th Oct
Halloween
Spooks &**
Spells at Kells Tourism Forum**
Forum
Adults
29th Oct
Kells
Tourism
Halloween
Howls
at The Central Bar & Restaurant
The
Central of
BarGourmet
& Restaurant
Adults
Thur 30th Oct
An Evening
Halloween Fayre
& Storytelling at The Bective Restaurant
Children & Adults
31st Oct
The Bective
Restaurant
Traditional
Torchlit Procession at Athboy Heritage Forum**
Athboy
Heritage
Adults
31st Oct
Spookfest
at TheForum**
Fincourt
8th Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival
Children, Adults & Families
31st Oct– 2nd Nov
Festival
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Dundalk/Belfast
Cavan
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