Things to do for Halloween 2020
This year’s Halloween will be like no other and although we may not be able to attend Halloween events in person, there will still be plenty to do! From discos and stories, through arts and crafts to Halloween food preparation workshops, there is something for every family.
If you are looking for things to do for Halloween 2020, look no further. We have prepared for you a list of events and activities taking place this October. With your Halloween event picked out, you’ll have more time to concentrate on preparing costumes and having fun!
Halloween 2020: Events and Activities in Ireland
1.BRAM STOKER FESTIVAL Halloween 2020
Bram Stoker Festival, which will once again bring fun and adventure to Dublin over Halloween weekend, Friday 30th October – Monday 2nd November, as we playfully celebrate the gothic, the mysterious, the after-dark and the supernatural and delve into the legacy of one of Ireland’s most treasured authors.
In a year when the stakes have been raised in unexpected ways, the programme for this year’s celebration of Stoker and his infamous creation Dracula will focus on interactive and fun experiences for all ages, celebrating Dublin’s unique link to Stoker, the supernatural and Irish Halloween traditions.
With a devilishly delicious cocktail of in the flesh live events and adventures at home planned, Dubliners and visitors alike can enjoy unique and innovative adventures from the comfort of their own castles or in the capital city.
Vampires of all ages are advised to keep their eyes peeled on Bram Stoker Festival’s social channels and website for further updates from beyond…. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Join our Grave New World and fill your Halloween Weekend with spooktacular fun!
Bram Stoker Festival is brought to life by Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland and presented by Schweppe Curtis Nunn Ltd.
Dracula’s Disco – The Ark
When: Sun 1 Nov at 2.30pm until 3.30pm
Where: your home
Age suitability: 5+
A new take on an annual favourite at Bram Stoker Festival, we’ve summoned Dracula’s own DJ to create a special online disco for all music-loving ghosts, ghouls and little monsters to enjoy at home.
Get in the spooky spirit as we welcome back the dastardly DJ Will Softly spinning the decks and scratching vinyl for this free family music and dance party. This time, we’re moving online so the whole family can join in the fun together from home and get one more day out of your Halloween costume!
Streaming online, our DJ will play all your favourite Halloween hits and monster melodies to inspire some seriously deadly dancing. This fun-packed and energetic DJ set will be perfect for you and your haunted house-hold to get your boo!-gie on and have a blast.
This is a free event but advance booking is required. For more information click here.
Macnas At Home
When: October Mid-Term Break – Tue 27th to Sat 31st October
Where: your home
Age suitability: all ages
Join The Boy Explorer and create your own magical world of Macnas at home this Hallowe’en!
The Boy Explorer has returned and he needs your help. He had been wondering how we’d celebrate Hallowe’en this year. Well, he’s come up with a brilliant idea: along with magic-makers Macnas, he’s inviting dreamers of every age, from 0 -100 years old, to use the magic of imagination to bring him and his friends to life.
Bram Stoker Festival once again partners with Macnas, in a year when a parade isn’t possible, to bring the magic of Macnas right into your home. In a series of online videos released during the October Mid-Term, families nationwide will be guided through the creation of their own Macnas at home experience; from imagining your story, to mask making, movement and sound and drumming, you’ll follow step-by-step as Macnas teach you how to build and stage your own Hallowe’en spectacle at home!
More information on the event available here.
Curse Hunters
When: Fri 30 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
Where: your home
Age suitability: 6 – 11 (Supervision and participation by one adult/guardian required)
An interactive adventure game, playable at home anywhere in the world, delivered through your phone or tablet (available via Actionbound App – iOS and Android).
As you will have already noticed, 2020 has unleashed an ancient curse upon the universe. Now it is on you (an “ADULT”) to lead a team of adventurers (“CHILD-FOLK”) to stop it.
You will guide your young explorers as they create toxic elixirs in the kitchen, compose demon-wooing poetry and dress up like the slick, dimension-surfing HEROES they are. Only then shall the ancient curse be undone!
PLEASE: SAVE THE UNIVERSE! We really can’t stress enough how important it is that UNIVERSE continues to exist.
This event is FREE but there is limited capacity. Free tickets for Curse Hunters will be available from Wednesday 21st October. Tickets available on a first come, first served basis.
More information on the event and tickets (from 21st Oct) available here.
Warmbloods
When: Fri 30 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
Where: your home
Age suitability: 12+
A darkly comedic tour from two lady-like members of Dublin’s vampire community, Anne and Winifred, who’ll escort you around their favourite corner of the National Gallery of Ireland. Your guides regret that they cannot be with you in person, but promise to whisper in your ear and lead you astray in visions of exposed flesh, murder, darkened rooms, storms and a cruel-to-be-kind dissection of your ‘warmblood’ mortal nonsense and obsession with immortality.
They also have opinions on bridge, needlework and long-term best friendship.
Warmbloods is a Bram Stoker Festival special edition of an ongoing series of comedy tours in the National Gallery.
Warmbloods is written and performed by Underthings (Debbie Cheevers and Denny MacDermott) an improv/sketch duo from Dublin. They specialise in dark, domestic comedy and hard stares.
This tour will be available as an audio guide, with visuals, to enjoy at your convenience in your home. Tour will be available via the National Gallery website during the festival dates.
You can find more information about the event here.
2. Harry Potter Craft Workshop by Lucan Library
When: Thu 15 Oct, from 17:30 to 18:30
Where: your home
Join Aoife Munn as she shows you how to make Wizard Wanted posters, Harry Potter wands and magical potions!
Packs of ingredients will be available for pick up from Lucan Library from Friday 9th October
Please note: One ticket per participant with a max of 2 participants per household.
Free tickets will be on sale 9 Oct 2020 at 10:00 here.
A valid email address is required to register for this event. Your email address will be forwarded to the facilitator who will send you on the Zoom codes for the live workshop.
3. Halloween Crafts for Kids with County Library, Tallaght
When: Mon, 26 Oct 2020, 11:00
Where: your home
Join this spooky arts and crafts sessions with Aoife Munn.
Get your home Haloween ready with spooky bunting, bats and light up mummies.
Free tickets go on sale 19 Oct 2020 at 12:00. More information and the booking link are here.
4. Cool Food School Halloween Treats with County Library, Tallaght
When: Fri, 30 Oct 2020, 12:0
Where: your home
Learn how to make healthy Halloween snacks with this interactive online workshop for children.
Get your kids in the kitchen, learning how to cook and making some fun, healthy, Hallowe’en treats!
Halloween doesn’t have to be all about sweets. We’ll be making some fun, fruit based treats that will look (and taste) great for any Halloween party or simply, for yourselves!!
The Cool Food School teach online cooking classes, food education workshops and much more. The goal is to make the classes fun and healthy with the focus on children being actively involved in preparing (and eating!) the food!
Free tickets go on sale 19 Oct 2020 at 12:00. More information and the booking link are here.
For more Halloween related family-friendly ideas, see our Halloween section.
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