Halloween in Roscommon
Cast spells with witches, visit the home of Halloween and lots more this October in County Roscommon!
Each year Glendeer Pet Farm is completely transformed by the staff. You can cast spells with their scary witch, toast marshmallows over an open fire, enter the eerie maze but be warned, it’s as your own risk!
Follow Pumpkin Passage through the Forbidden Forest and see lots more skeletons, ghosts and ghouls! Glendeer Pet Farm will be open from Sat 26th Oct – 3rd Nov 2019 for their fun, spooktastical Halloween Event which is suitable for all ages.
Admission: €9 per adult & €9 per child (under 18 months are free). Visit Glendeer Pet Farm for details.
The Haunted Halloween Tour will take place at Rathcroghan Visitor Centre. With the cave of Uaimh na gCat (Oweynagat) being the home of Halloween, and reputed as Ireland’s Gate to Hell, what better way to spend Halloween, the ancient festival of Samhain, than by a special dusk guided visit down into the bowels of the earth, to prove yourself on this most unholy of nights!
The tour begins in modern day Tulsk and from there you will work your way back in time, finishing at the cave Uaimh na gCat (Oweynagat), the origin place of Halloween, and home to the mighty Morrigan and many more malicious, mystical monsters.
Here you can face your fears and any demons that reside within. This is a truly atmospheric Halloween tour, you won’t want to miss!
The ‘Haunted Halloween Tour’ will take place on Tuesday 29th October.
As an extra offering this year Rathcroghan are offering ‘Origins of Samhain’ tour’. A daily tour to Oweynagat (the Cave of the Cats), the birthplace of Samhain and the home of Halloween. This special seasonal tour will run from 29th Oct to 1st Nov 2019 inclusive, departing Rathcroghan Visitor Centre at 3pm.
For more details or to book a place on the tours visit Rathcroghan Visitor Centre
Lough Key have a week full of spooktacular for their Lough Spooky Halloween Fest!
The week long Halloween Fest will run from Saturday 26th October right through to Sunday 3rd November and events will include Time Travelling Adventure, Pumpikin Carving, Captivating Performances, Science Labs, Puppet Shows, Balloon Animals, Disco, Boda Booooo, Magic Show, fancy dress and more!
Lough Key Spooky Halloween Fest Programme
Saturday 26/10/2019
4pm-6pm Boda Boooo €19 per person
Booking essential, suitable from 7 yrs up, min of 3 pax. per team
Sunday 27th October 2019
10.30am- 12pm Pumpkin carving & flower arranging workshop €15 per child
Booking essential, suitable from ages 5 yrs to 12 yrs
1pm-3pm Captivating performances with ‘Loose Gripp Films’ FREE
1.30pm -3.30pm Face painting- FREE
4-5pm Time Travel through the Lough Key Experience with professional perfomers
from ‘Loose Gripp Films’
A dramatic, spectacular and interactive adventure bringing the past to life!
€15 per person, booking essential, suitable for adults and children from 6 yrs up
Monday 28th October 2019
10.30am- 12pm Science Lab with ‘Planet Science Kidz’- €16 per child
Rocket launch, candy DNA test, slime lab and spooky tricks
Booking essential, suitable for ages 5 yrs to 12 yrs
1.30pm -3.30pm Entertainment with ‘Genie Makers’ (FREE)
1.30-3.30pm Face painting (FREE)
3.30pm DAS Academy Fun Dance Class (FREE)
4pm-6pm Boda Boooo €19 per person
Booking essential, suitable from 7 yrs up, min of 3 pax. per team
Tuesday 29th October 2019
10.30am- 12pm Science Lab with ‘Planet Science Kidz’- €16 per child
Rocket launch, candy DNA test, slime lab and spooky tricks
Booking essential, suitable for ages 5 yrs to 12 yrs
Wednesday 30th October 2019
11.30am Halloween Movie in the Moylurg room, popcorn with Cecil the squirrel.
(FREE)
Thursday 31st October 2019
10.30am-12pm Mask making Craft Class €15/Child
Create a scary mask to celebrate Halloween and be ready for Ghost night.
Booking essential, suitable for ages 5 yrs to 12 yrs
Friday 1st November 2019
10.30am- 12pm Science Lab with ‘Planet Science Kidz’- €16 per child
Rocket launch, candy DNA test, slime lab and spooky tricks.
Visit Lough Key for more details.
We hope you have a spooktacular time in Roscommon this Halloween. Don’t forget to download our Roscommon Walks Booklet and get offline and explore County Roscommon’s countryside.
If you can’t make it for Halloween, Strokestown Park House, Arigna Mining Experience, Rathcroghan and Lough Key Forest Park are open all year round.
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