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Halloween events in Kilkenny

Kilkenny does Halloween properly: haunted houses that actually scare you, pumpkin patches worth the drive, and trick-or-treat streets the kids talk about all year. Here's what's on — confirmed dates first, then the annual traditions to watch for.

Confirmed dates

Fusion Promotions Halloween Ball 2026

Oct 27, 2026 · Kilford Arms Hotel

Annual traditions — dates TBA

These happen every year; exact dates are announced closer to the day.

Kilkenny Ghost Tour - Medieval Mile Haunted Walk

Dates TBA (Nightly walking tours, about 1 hour, starting upstairs at Lanigan's Bar at 8pm; costumed character guides; Halloween Party Night packages also offered) · Kilkenny Ghost Tours

Kilkenny Haunted Dark Tours - Witch Trials & Medieval Mile Walk

Dates TBA (Nightly at 7pm from the main entrance of Kilkenny Castle, about 1 hour 15 minutes; runs through Halloween week) · Kilkenny Haunted Dark Tours

Macnas Cailleach - Toil and Trouble Halloween Night Street Spectacle

Dates TBA (Saturday 31 October 2026, evening; large-scale street procession through Kilkenny's medieval streets; free to watch) · Toil and Trouble Festival - Macnas Cailleach Street Spectacle · Free

Nore Valley Park Halloween - Pumpkin Patch, Maize Maze & Scare Maze

Dates TBA (October weekends and Halloween week annually; daytime pumpkin picking and carving with farm entry, plus after-dark torchlight treasure hunt, bonfire and scare maze evenings from 7pm) · Nore Valley Park - Halloween Experience

Toil and Trouble Festival at Rothe House - Cauldron of Curiosities & Samhain Show

Dates TBA (Festival Thu 29 Oct - Sun 1 Nov 2026; free family drop-in activities at Rothe House on Sat 31 Oct; Samhain: Witches Are Wise Women music & performance Sun 1 Nov, 7.30pm-9.30pm (16+)) · Toil and Trouble Festival - Rothe House

Witches & Wizards Pumpkin Festival - Castlecomer Discovery Park

Dates TBA (Sat 17-Sun 18 Oct and Sat 24-Tue 27 Oct 2026, 10am-5pm, plus a separate After Dark night Fri 23 Oct; child ticket includes a medium pumpkin from the covered patch) · Castlecomer Discovery Park - Witches & Wizards Pumpkin Festival

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Good to know

Haunted houses sell out on the last two weekends — book ahead, don't walk up.
Pumpkin patches are best on weekday mornings: smaller crowds, better light for photos.
Bring cash for the farm stands; card readers and corn mazes don't always mix.
Check age guidance before bringing small kids to a haunt — 'family fright nights' are the gentler pick.

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