Dust off your costumes, round up your ghoulish gang, and dive into This is Galway’s Top 10 Ways to Celebrate Halloween 2025! Whether you’re craving spine-tingling Halloween parties, looking for family-friendly midterm fun, or just want to soak up the spooky spirit (maybe with some fresh ink), Galway has it all. From eerie traditions to quirky local experiences, here’s your ultimate guide to marking Halloween in Galway, guaranteed to be frightfully fun for everyone!
1. Get some Treats (No Tricks) from Aunty Nellies
No Halloween is complete without a stash of sugary treats! Whether you’re taking the little monsters door-to-door or prepping for the neighbourhood trick-or-treaters, make sure you’re well stocked with nostalgic sweets from Aunty Nellie’s Sweet Shop. They’ve got everything you need to make your Halloween plans even sweeter, with everything from chocolate bars, Halloween treat bags, gummy pops, snacking boxes and so so much more.
The Gory Details: Shop in-store on High Street or online (at the link below).
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2. Decorate your Home with an Autumnal Bouquet from Go Dutch Flowers
Embrace the beauty of the season with Go Dutch Flowers' autumn bouquets. These are the perfect way to add a touch of dark romance to your Halloween décor. It’s ’Til Death Do Us Part… but floral! Go Dutch florists have captured the rich colours and cosy charm of autumn in every arrangement, blending deep reds, burnt oranges, golden yellows, and beautiful foliage. Whether you’re brightening your home, surprising someone special, or marking a seasonal occasion, these autumn bouquets bring a touch of Galway’s natural beauty indoors.
The Gory Details: Shop in-store at 196 Upper Salthill Road or online (at the link below).
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3. Get Inked at Obsidian Arts’ Halloween Flash Sale
Freak out your parents with a creepy-cute Halloween tattoo! Obsidian Arts is hosting its annual Halloween Flash Sale and this year’s designs are freaking awesome! No matter if you’re a first-timer or a seasoned collector, it’s the perfect excuse for some permanent Halloween spirit. From classic Halloween motifs to ornamental designs, each piece is crafted to capture the spirit of Samhain in true Obsidian style. Get a spooky tattoo for €80 or two for €120 or if piercings are more your style get a Conch, Helix or Rook piercing for only €30.
The Gory Details: The Halloween flash sale is running from October 20th to 31st.
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4. Go on a Family Day out at the Pumpkin Patch
Take your family out for a wholesome day at Galway Pumpkin Patch, where you can pick your perfect pumpkin, take loads of photos and carve your masterpiece for Halloween night. Each Halloween season, Galway Pumpkin Patch welcomes thousands of visitors from all corners of Ireland to celebrate the spookiest season of the year. A memorable day for both young and the young at heart, your pumpkin patch experience includes pumpkins (of course!), meeting some friendly farm animals and cartoon characters, taking part in family-friendly games such as Crazy Golf, Bowling, Ball in the Bucket, Ring the Bull, and Throw the Beanbag, and a toddler’s playground.
The Gory Details: Open for visitors on October 25-28th and October 30th (dog-friendly day), 10am-2pm, at Castletaylor Estate, Ardrahan, H91CX3W.
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5. Dress Up & Look Bootiful on the Dance Floor
Costume lovers, this one’s for you! Find your frightful fit at Planet Retro’s Halloween Shop, then enter one of the many costume competitions taking place at Halloween Parties around for a chance to win some spooktacular prizes. This year, forget boring costumes and browse through rails upon rails of outfits and accessories at Planet Retro. Whether you’re costume hunting for your children, sorting costumes for a whole group of trick-or-treaters, or just looking for something wild for yourself, you’ll find everything you need waiting here. Thanks to their kilo pricing, you can mix and match to your heart’s content; think zombified hippies, alien cheerleaders, or vampire firemen. There’s no limits! Once you're donned in your Halloween finest tap here to check out what Halloween parties you need to be haunting this year.
The Gory Details: Planet Retro’s Halloween Shop is open right up until Halloween at 31 Eyre Square, H91 P5Y8.
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6. Step into your Nightmares with VR World Galway
This Halloween, enter if you dare… into a terrifying new world, a VR world. At VR World Galway immerse yourself in pure terror with their Halloween Horror Special. Five chilling experiences await can you survive them all? From haunted houses to zombie apocalypses, choose from a terrifying range of VR horror games and good luck making it through the night. Games include; Propagation, Fear of the Dark, The Bellows, Affected: The Manor, and Ghost Town Mine Ride.
The Gory Details: The VR Halloween Horror Special is available from October 20th to November 2nd, for €15 - 30 mins or €25 - 60 mins.
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7. Get Bewitched by Foxford’s Halloween Jewellery
Add a touch of enchantment to your look this spooky season with the Halloween Jewellery Collection at Foxford Jewellery. These pieces are drop-dead gorgeous. Each piece is designed to capture the mysterious beauty of autumn nights, think shimmering black onyx, warm amber tones, silver moons, and delicate charms inspired by folklore and magic. Whether you prefer subtle seasonal elegance or bold statement pieces, our collection brings together artistry and a hint of the supernatural. Perfect for Halloween festivities or adding a little dark glamour to your everyday style.
The Gory Details: Shop in-store at either of their locations; Heart in Hands on 5 Quay Street or Foxford Jewellery in Corbett Court Shopping Centre.
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8. Howl to Halloween at Brigit’s Garden
Bring the whole family to Brigit’s Garden for a magical Halloween experience full of folklore, nature, and fun activities that celebrate the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. It’s that time of year again when the veil between this world and the other is at its thinnest. You would be well advised to disguise yourself so the fairies can’t find you! So, dig out your costumes and join Brigit’s Garden for their Howling Halloween event featuring the Gruesome Goblins’ Treasure Hunt, Spine-Tingling Storytelling with Rab Fulton, and Spells & Smells with the Wacky Witch! And, don’t miss the marquee! Here you’ll find frightfully fun face-painting, spooky crafts, and games to keep your little monsters entertained. Hit the link below for even more gory details!
The Gory Details: Howling Halloween is a family-friendly event and will take place from October 25th to 27th, between 12pm-2pm.
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9. Attend the Macnas Halloween Parade
Get ready for an evening of spectacle, storytelling, and sheer magic! The world-renowned Macnas Halloween Parade returns with An Treun - The Summoning of the Lost, a spellbinding new parade inspired by a long-lost tale by Dracula author Bram Stoker and the haunting cry of the vanished Corncrake. Expect larger-than-life creations, music, and mayhem as Galway’s streets come alive!
The Gory Details: Taking place on Sunday October 26th, from 5.30pm through Galway City’s streets.
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10. Join in the fun of Gaillimh Ah-Boo!
This Halloween, our city is coming alive (or undead…) with Gaillimh Ah-Boo!, a bold new celebration conjured up by Galway City Council. Bursting with local talent, Celtic magic, and a dash of mischief, it’s Galway’s own Samhain spectacular, where ancient folklore meets modern craic. Part of Fáilte Ireland’s Home of Halloween Pilot Destination Development Scheme, Gaillimh Ah-Boo! reclaims Ireland’s roots as the true Home of Halloween, and where better than Galway to lead the way? From street parades and fire shows to haunted trails, storytelling, and family fun, there’s something brewing for everyone this spooky season. So grab your cloaks, light your lanterns, and dive into This is Galway’s Top 10 picks for what’s haunting the streets this October and November at the link below.
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Main image courtesy of Brigit's Garden.
