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The kids are barely back to school, but we are already yearning for a break and planning ahead!

As summer ends and darker evenings creep in, shadows and demons begin to stir—Halloween is coming, and with it, The Nightmare Realm, Europe’s most awarded Halloween attraction.  Returning for 2025, this year’s production is its most ambitious yet, set in an all-new, expanded home at Royal Liver Retail Park, Inchicore, Dublin. 

Join Glasnevin's resident paranormal investigators Elaina & Niamh as they go púca hunting on the Children's Samhain Tour on 29th, 30th, and 31st of October at 1pm and 3:30pm.   Learn about Ireland's unique Celtic traditions and superstitions during Samhain.    Learn about ghost stories, grave robbing, body snatching, and much more! There will also be holding a "Best Costume" competition with a very spooky prize up for grabs!   Please note, all children must be accompanied by

This October exciting Halloween-themed events are taking place at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum...

Get ready for a spooktacular adventure like no other!

‘Monsters, Misfits and Mayhem’ will descend on Bunratty Castle & Folk Park this October Bank Holiday Weekend (October 26th-28th)

Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival, returns this Bank Holiday Weekend ready to thrill Dubliners...

Boo! Halloween is just around the corner, and if you like to leave things a little late

Lights, camera… curtain! The Dublin Theatre Festival is back from September 26th to October 13th for another season...

Kilkenny Animated returns from 3–5 October 2025. Now firmly established as one of Ireland’s most exciting cultural festivals, it celebrates storytelling in all its forms - animation, illustration, design, and the many voices that bring images to life.

Get ready to take centre stage at the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children in Galway, on from October 11th-20th!

Bounce 2025, Northern Ireland’s showcase of talent from artists who have a disability, are d/Deaf, or are neurodivergent, is taking place in Belfast and Derry over 4 dynamic days, from 2 to 5 October!

Write By The Sea Literary Festival is a must-visit event for literary enthusiasts.

The Dingle Food Festival 2025 is serving up flavour, fun, and sustainability in the heart of Kerry this October 3rd–5th. Taking place...

There are walks that sharpen the senses and others that soften them; Ballybunion’s cliff path somehow manages both. Above the roar of the Atlantic, the trail heads past ancient stone, blowholes, and hidden coves. In September, when the summer rush loosens, it’s at its best.

What better way to embrace autumn than with a visit to a pumpkin patch?

The 2025 Bushmills Salmon & Whiskey Festival is set to be the best one yet, with a fantastic array of food, drink, music and community events – there’s sure to be something for everyone.

Belfast is set to raise its steins high this autumn as Oktoberfest makes its long-awaited return to Custom House Square on 25th September 2025. Promising to be “back and bigger than ever,” the festival will transform the heart of the city into a lively Bavarian beer hall every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday until 25th October.

When it comes to exploring Dublin, location is everything. Stay at The Trinity City Hotel and you’ll find yourself perfectly placed between the city’s historic heart and its most exciting streets. With cultural landmarks, nightlife, and shopping just a short walk away, this is a base that makes every visit effortless.

The countdown is on for one of Ireland’s most exciting music gatherings as the Limerick Jazz Festival returns from Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28th September 2025. Now in its fourteenth year, the festival continues to bring the very best of Irish and international talent to the city, filling venues with rhythm, melody, and improvisation.