Glengarriff Ghouls Festival – 29-31 October 2022

Have scarily good fun this Halloween when the Glengarriff Ghouls Festival take over town!

The village’s streets will host all sorts of ghosts and ghouls, with many fun and free events planned for the weekend with high spirits guaranteed.
Let the kids be transformed into their favourite spooky characters by having their faces painted. Look forward to spooky games, gruesome snacks for everyone, face painting, a Halloween quiz with prizes, treats for those who come in costume, scary stories and Halloween movies! You can even create your own ghastly masterpiece to be displayed in the village!

You’re sure to have a spookily good time at the Glengarriff Ghouls Festival.
Ghosts and ghouls of all shapes and sizes welcome.
Prizes will be awarded for the most ghastly of them all!

October 15th

9.30am to 12pm- Halloween Costume Swop Shop at Scoil Fhiachna, Glengarriff

October 29th

9.30am – Scare your way around Glengarriff parkrun with a fancy dress 5km run or walk!

October 30th

8pm- Test your knowledge with a Halloween Table Quiz in Glengarriff Golf Club at 8pm

October 31st

Trick or treat in all business throughout the day

1pm to 5pm -Ghoulish Games at Quills Carpark

1pm to 3pm – Pumpkin Carving at Quills Carpark

2pm to 4pm – Mystery Trail down the Blue Pool

2pm to 3pm – Halloween Piano Recital at Glengarriff Hall

4pm – Spooky Storytelling in the Community Garden

4pm to 5pm – Flame throwing display

5pm to 5.30pm – Halloween Parade from Quills to Eccles

5.30pm to 6pm- Ghoulish Gathering at Eccles carpark for prize giving – best window, best ghouls, best kids and adults costumes

6pm to 8pm- Halloween Kids Disco in Eccles

8pm to 10.30pm – Hocus Pocus Scary Movie for teens

Start planning your costumes, and follow the Visit Glengarriff Facebook page for regular updates!

All events are taking place in and around the village centre and will be clearly signposted.