Halloween Events in Limerick 2026
11 Halloween events for kids in Limerick in 2026. Each listing shows the dates and prices published by the organiser, with a link to book directly with them.
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Halloween at Desmond Castle, Newcastle West
Desmond Castle in Newcastle West hosts a Samhain afternoon of storytelling, music, crafts and street performers, with costumes and competitions. The council's guide marks it family-friendly. It is on Saturday 31 October 2026, from 16:30. The council's guide doesn't give a price.
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Halloween in Limerick
Halloween in Limerick is the city and county's Samhain programme, with street performance, folklore, music, storytelling, food and family events. Limerick City and County Council publishes the full 2026 event guide. It runs from 11 October to 1 November 2026. Some events cost nothing to attend and others are ticketed; the event guide on Limerick.ie lists each one.
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Happy Halloween Experience at Jetland
The Happy Halloween Experience at Jetland Shopping Centre is a gentle, spooky-not-scary visit to the home of Hattie O'Goodspell, the Good Witch of Munster. Children meet Hattie, see her broomstick and hat collection, hear stories, learn spells and go home with a small bag of sweets. It runs from 17 to 31 October 2026 and suits young children. Tickets are €10 per child and €3 per adult (€5 for babies under 12 months), and professional photos can be bought and printed on site.
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Limerick Harvest Festival at the Milk Market
The Limerick Harvest Festival fills the Milk Market for a day with fire shows, a circus workshop, German lantern-making, woodcraft games and puppets, plus food and garden stalls and storytelling from Eddie Lenihan. It is on Sunday 25 October 2026, from 10:30 to 17:00. The guide says to book, but doesn't print a price.
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Morbid and Sons Pop-Up Funeral Shop, Limerick
Morbid and Sons is family street theatre for Halloween in Limerick: the Morbid family set up a Victorian funeral parlour on the street, with live music and characters. The humour is dark, but the council's guide marks it family-friendly. It pops up on 17 and 24 October 2026, at 14:00 and 16:00, on Nicholas Street by King John's Castle and on Bedford Row. The council's guide doesn't give a price.
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Play All Day, Panic All Night at Northside Family Resource Centre
Play All Day, Panic All Night is four afternoons and evenings of Halloween at the Northside Family Resource Centre in Ballynanty, with turnip and pumpkin carving, magic with science, a haunted walk, ghost stories and a haunted house. It runs from 27 to 30 October 2026: carving on 27 October at 14:00, science on 28 October at 11:00 and the haunted walk at 17:30 that evening, ghost stories on 29 October at 15:00, and the haunted house on 30 October at 16:30. The council's guide doesn't give a price.
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Rathkeale Halloween Festival: Dullahan to Darkness
Dullahan to Darkness is Rathkeale's folklore Halloween festival, with storytelling, a family Samhain trail, a parade and a fancy-dress party. The council's guide marks it family-friendly, including an after-dark slot. It runs on Friday 30 October 2026 from 16:00 to 20:00, and on Saturday 31 October from 18:00 to 20:00, with a later event at 21:30. The council's guide doesn't give a price.
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Samhain at Lough Gur
Samhain at Lough Gur is four days of Halloween at the lake near Bruff: a clue trail around the shore, a children's art workshop on plant lore, wreath-making, a guided bus tour, storytelling, and three one-act comedies at the HoneyFitz Theatre. It runs from 29 October to 1 November 2026. The programme also has a nineteenth-century séance, which isn't billed for children, so check each event's age guidance when booking. The guide doesn't give prices.
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Samhain at the Crossroads, Kilfinane
Samhain at the Crossroads is a community Samhain programme in Kilfinane, in the Ballyhoura hills, with workshops, illuminated art and a lantern walk. It is part of Halloween in Limerick. It runs from 12 to 17 October 2026. The council's guide doesn't give a price. Limerick.ie has the times.
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Samhain Tales by the Fireside with Daithi Collopy
Storyteller and musician Dáithí Collopy tells the legends, history and folklore of Samhain in story, song and verse, in a fireside show for the whole family. It tours three venues in Co. Limerick. Shows are at Friars' Gate Theatre, Kilmallock, on 28 October at 17:00; the Glórach Theatre, Abbeyfeale, on 30 October at 19:00; and the People's Museum of Limerick on 31 October at 14:00. Kilmallock tickets are €5.
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Trick or Treat in the City, Limerick
Trick or Treat in the City is a family trail of Halloween characters through Limerick city centre, from The Crescent and O'Connell Avenue to Arthur's Quay Park, with stamps to collect, challenges and lantern-making. At the park there are workshops, performances, a funfair, food and music, and a lantern competition on Halloween night. The trail runs from 15:00 on 24, 25 and 26 October and on 30 and 31 October 2026, with the Arthur's Quay Park programme on 30 and 31 October. The council's guide doesn't give a price.
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Common questions
How many Halloween events are there in Limerick in 2026?
Kids Patch lists 11 Halloween events in Limerick in 2026. Each listing links straight through to the organiser to book — Kids Patch is free for parents to use and takes no booking fee or commission.
When do Halloween events in Limerick run?
11 of the 11 listings have published their dates. The earliest opens on 11 October and the latest runs until 1 November. The dates are the range each one runs within, often on selected days only, so check the organiser’s calendar before you travel.
How much do Halloween events in Limerick cost?
2 of the 11 listings publish a headline ticket price: from €5 to €10. Check what each ticket includes before booking.
How do I book Halloween events in Limerick?
Directly with the organiser: 2 of the 11 listings link to an online booking page, and every listing links to the organiser’s own website. Kids Patch does not take bookings or payment.