SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
MONSTER MASH Hidden Valley Holiday Park 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hidden Valley Holiday Park hosts the classic ‘Monster Mash’ with skeletons and goblins greeting visitors at reception on this most spookiest of seasons. This family fun weekend is full of excitement, costumes, treats, games and very spooky goings-on, including trick-or-treating, best costume award (both adults and children), spooky story telling, haunted games and challenges and special effects. SCARECROW BUILDING AND PUMPKIN CARVING Killruddery House 11 a.m. Kids can choose a pumpkin in the walled garden then design it and have it carved by a master craftsman. Afterwards, head over to the scarecrow plots to design and build a scarecrow for the scarecrow competition. Book online at killruddery. com. Tickets: €30 (€20 for members) for the scarecrow plot, €15 (€10 for members) for pumpkin carving and €10 for additional pumpkins. THE POISONOUS PANTRY Russborough House 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (every hour) Children aged from three to ten years are invited along for some spooky stories, cookie decorating and yummy hot chocolate. There will be a competition for the best Hallowe’en costume during the week. Call Russborough to book. Entry: €6 per child. PUMPKIN PICKING Tinahely Farm Shop 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Children can pick out their pumpkin from the pumpkin patch and carve their pumpkin head in the scary tunnel, all with the help of Mabel the Witch and her ghosts and goblins. As an extra treat, they will go and feed the farm pigs the leftovers. Outdoor event. Places must be booked online at www.tinahelyfarm. ie. Cost: €15. SPOOKY TALES, FAIRY DOORS AND MORE Glenroe Farm Noon to 3 p.m. Join Aron for storytelling in the spooky cottage, make your own Fairy Door with Hilary, nature walk with Fairy Garden, playtime in the undercover play area or in the large outdoor playground, plenty of farm animals and pets to meet, face painting, pumpkins and lots of fun. TRICK OR TREAT ON THE STREET Wicklow town Noon until 2 p.m. Trick or Treat on the Street welcomes children and their parents to take part in a spooky treasure hunt along Wicklow’s main street. Organised by the Foróige Way Project, registration takes place at Halpin’s Room, Wicklow Gaol, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. and there will be around 15 stops at local businesses. THE TREE OF CRAFTS MARKET The Old Forge, Wicklow town Noon to 5 p.m. A seasonal craft fair featuring Cosplay superhero characters who will be having their photo taken with local children. The fair will be supporting the Poppy Mernagh Fund. HALLOWE’EN FUN Bridgewater Shopping Centre 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Scares, bumps, goosebumps and frights - Hallowe’en spooky fun at Bridgewater Centre. Free photos with Dracula. PUMPKIN CARVING WORKSHOP Festina Lente walled garden 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Children will be able to get creative just in time for Hallowe’en at this workshop in the Victorian walled garden at Festina Lente. Pumpkins and tools will be provided and this is suitable for ages five to 12 years. Only 12 places per workshop, early booking advisable via www.festinalente.ie Cost: €10 per child. HALLOWE’EN PARTY Ballinaclash Community Hall 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Ballinaclash Foroige Youth Club will be hosting it’s spook-tacular annual Hallowe’en party and disco in the commu- nity hall with fun, games, refreshments, prizes and surprises. CLUB JUNIOR DISCO St Patrick’s Hall, Greystones 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Greystones United AFC will be holding a fancy dress disco for club members aged eight to ten. There will be prizes for the best costumes and best dancers as well as a number of spot prizes. Tickets are on sale at www.guafc.ie/online. Tickets: €6. PARANOIA Glenart, Castle 7 to 11 p.m. (starting every 20 minutes) Book online at glenartoutdoors.rezgo. com. Tickets: €15 SPOOKTACULAR SESSION McGettigan’s Bray 8 p.m. To celebrate Hallowe’en, McGettigan’s Bray is getting a makeover, as a strange and eerie atmosphere creeps over the bar for their Spooktacular session. A prize of €100 bar tab is up for grabs for the most terrifying outfit. There will be live music and a DJ. MASQUERADE BALL Avon Ri The annual Avon Rí masquerade ball returns to raise much-needed funds for Barretstown. There will be a drinks reception, three-course meal, raffle and live music and entertainment. Tickets: €45. ANNUAL FANCY DRESS PARTY Lynham’s Hotel, Laragh 9 p.m. Lynham’s will be hosting their annual Hallowe’en party in aid of Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital and Clara Ladies GAA this year. There will be live music followed by a DJ, prizes for best dressed and most original costumes, plus plenty of raffle prizes. Entry: €10.