What To Do in Dublin Town This Halloween 2019

Written by Chloe Regan

There are plenty of events for Halloween around Dublin 1 and 2, that range from family friendly to adults only.

During the breaks and weekends leading up to Halloween the best thing to do is make the most of the holiday and pay a visit to some of these fantastic events. There’s fun for everyone and it’s a good chance to get in the Halloween spirit!

Gravediggers Ghost Tour

The most unique experience in the world! An exciting bus tour around Dublin with scary ghost stories being told by actors. Full of surprises and fun for the whole family!

Date: Various
Time: Open every night at College Green tourist office
Duration: 2 hours
Tickets: €25 including free drink and free ticket to The Haunted History Walking Tour

Bram Stoker Festival

Celebrate the gothic, the mysterious, the after-dark and the supernatural. Dress up and join thousands in town celebrating the novel ‘Dracula’ written by Irish author Bram Stoker.

From amazing spectacles on water, to dress-up screenings in the dead of night, daring theatre in churches, pop-up Victorian fun parks and foodie tours with a devilish twist, there’s performances in unusual spaces, live music, Instagram horrors, literary and once-off events. There’s so much on!

Date: October 25-28
Time: Various
Tickets: Various, FREE-€16

Suitable for all ages

Northside Ghost Walking Tour

On this tour, you will visit old sights in Dublin and hear many interesting stories along the way. Family fun and so entertaining, this will really be worth the time and money.

Date: October 25-31
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets: €19
Meeting point: McDonalds on Mary Street
Duration: 2.5 hours

Dark Land at National Leprechaun Museum Dublin

This live interactive storytelling shows the dark side of Irish folklore, telling myths of past times and Halloween tales. Come along and try the experience and have yourself a good time – spookiness guaranteed!

Date: from October 24
Duration: 60 minutes
Time:
– Thursday 7:30pm + 8:30pm
– Friday + Saturday 7:00pm, 7:30pm + 8:30pm
Tickets: €16

Only adults permitted, located on Jervis Street

National Leprechaun Museum Dublin: Veiled

Following the success of Dark Lands The National Leprechaun Museum Dublin decided to put on another amazing event called “veiled”. Take an immersive, theatrical journey into the otherworld! Each performance requires you to move through the settings. It’s an opportunity not to miss, buy tickets early as they are limited.

Location: St. Mary’s Abbey on Capel Street
Date: 24 October- 2 November
Time: 7:00 pm-8:15 pm
Tickets: €15

The Horror Writer

New play by playwriter Emily Gilmore Murphy. It tells the story of Theodore Burn, an ageing best-selling writer, who reveals to a young nurse, his final tale of horror. An unforgettable play, you don’t want to miss it while it’s here!

Location: Pearse Centre, Pearse Street
Date: October 25-27
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets: €18 per person

Danse Macabre Halloween Monster Ball

“Irelands most decadent Halloween party”

Enter a spookfest with Bonnie Boux and Beelzebub are your hosts, for a night to remember that includes live music, DJs and a whole host of deranged and disturbing activities (or just fun games). It’s strictly fancy dress, so you’re going to have to put the effort in to enjoy!

Date: October 27, RDS Concert Hall
Time: 8:00pm
Tickets: €43.40

National Wax Museum Plus: Murder Mystery Evenings

Join the National Wax Museum Plus in working out and solving murder cases with spooky surprises along the way. Also pay a visit to their chamber of horrors suitable for people over 16. Characters such as Irish writer Bram Stoker’s Dracula and characters from Silence of The Lambs all feature.

Date: October 22-November 3
Time: 10am-10pm
Tickets:
– Adult: €16.50
– Student: €13.05
– Child (5-12): €11.50

National Wax Museum Plus: The Haunted Halloween Takeover

The National Wax Museum Plus has been turned into a haunted house full of ghosts, monsters, evil clowns, gruesome witches, grim reapers and even the pumpkin king!

The only way to get rid of them is to count all the pumpkins left by The Pumpkin King!

Date: Open every day until October 31st
Time: 10:am-10:pm
Price:
– Adult: €16.50
– Student: €13.05
– Child (5-12): €11.50

Halloween at Ilac Shopping Centre

Join the Ilac Shopping Centre for some Halloween fun on Hallow’s Eve, October 31st from 12-3pm. There is plenty for the families and teens including FREE face painting, a reptile zoo and a Halloween Selfie Mirror! Perfect for dressing up on the day and channeling your inner spooky self.

Date: October 31st
Time: 12pm-3pm
Price: FREE