It’s a spooky time at Slieve Aughty during the Halloween Festival, with ghosts and goblins galore, haunted houses, Halloween tricks and treats, scary stories, horses and ponies to pet and ride, arts and crafts and pumpkin carving.

A family event, enjoy the fresh air of autumn this Halloween with activities for all ages during the October Midterm break. This year promises to be full of tricks and treats, with events throughout the day including:
Walk to the Enchanted Forest or ride a pony* to the gates for €10pp
Guided treasure hunt at 1.30pm and 4pm
Guided Trail of Terror at 4pm
Pumpkin carving
Self-guided Nature Trails
Arts & Crafts
Face-painting
Dressing up
Pet the ponies and visit the pot-bellied pig and goat
Outdoor Family Games
Playground (up to 5 yrs.)
*Children must be at least 4 years old to ride a pony. Advanced booking is required.

You won’t want to miss the special guided activities scheduled during the day. The Witch’s Walk is a Halloween treasure hunt for young children (under the age of 8) while the Trail of Terror promises to scare the older ones silly. The Trail of Terror is a long walk (approximately 1 hour) and is not for young children.

The Witch’s Walk: 1.30pm and 4pm daily
The Trail of Terror: 4pm daily

For the entire family, go on a short walk to Slieve Aughty’s Enchanted Forest. Along the way, count how many ghosts, witches and other Halloween creatures you see and answer the Halloween riddles that help guide the way. Each child also receives a sweet bag on arrival.