Samhain Festival 25
A Celebration of Folklore, Fire and Fun at Halloween
As darkness falls, something stirs across Carlow…
Journey into Samhain Festival 25, a town-wide celebration rooted in the ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest and the coming of winter. This is a time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest and spirits walk among the living.
This year, Samhain Festival 25 expands into new territory, with haunting happenings at five venues across Carlow: VISUAL, Delta Centre, The Exchange, The Library and Duckett’s Grove. Immerse yourself in a world of folklore and fire, where echoes of tradition meet contemporary spectacle – with ghostly tales, haunting performances, fire shows, costumed revelry, eerie art, family fun and music to raise the dead.
Whether you’re drawn by whispers from the Otherworld, donning a disguise to confuse the spirits or dancing with little monsters, Samhain Festival 25 invites all souls – young and old, living and… otherwise – to take part.
From 20 October to 2 November, delve into a celebration that honours the past, embraces the present and welcomes the strange, the spooky and the spectacular.
Celebrate Samhain as it was meant to be: with folklore, fire and fun. This is festival for the curious, the creative, the brave and the bold!
Do you dare?
Full Samhain Schedule Below:
