Well folks, we’ve got two weeks of jam packed events coming up. So, to make things a bit easier for everyone trying to plan a Halloween themed night out with friends, we have a little easy-to-follow guide of when and where they are taking place and what extra surprises are planned for the night!
From fancy dress to ghoulish gowns there are plenty of reasons to get dressed up and partying hard in Galway this Halloween. In this list we’ve got top prizes of €1000 for best costume, drinks specials, and fearsome musical performances.
Keep reading to find out where you and your pals need to be making a dramatic entrance this Halloween!!
above: photo by Ciarán MacChoncarraige from Planet Retro's Halloween Shop
First off, get your Halloween costumes
Before we jump into all the craic we first need you to be dressed in your Halloween best. Thankfully we know exactly where to send you, to Planet Retro’s Halloween Shop. It’s Galway’s coolest Halloween pop-up shop and this year it is back and better than ever. Open right until the big day itself on the 31st, at Planet Retro on Merchants Rd. Here they have outfits suitable for all members of the family (that’s right, even for the youngest members of the family!) ranging from the classics and family-friendly, to the eerie and unsettling. This Halloween, Planet Retro invites you to embrace your inner clown and look awesome while doing it. All for the bargain price of €25 per kilo or €15 for half a kilo. Shop at Planet Retro and you’ll be ready to hit the streets for a bit of trick-or-treating, and the dance floors to monster mash with pals. For more on Planet Retro please see here.
The Skeff
What are they doing? - Addams Family Halloween Party
When: Saturday October 26th & Halloween Night (October 31st)
Entry fee: free
Prizes: 1st Place: €150 and 2nd Place: €50 bar tab (only on the 26th)
They are so excited about Halloween over at The Skeff they have not one but two Halloween parties for you to attend. On Saturday, 26th October, they’re hosting a Halloween Fancy Dress Competition, and they want to see all your best costumes! With prizes up for grabs for the most creative, terrifying, and outrageous outfits. Don’t miss out on a night of fun, frights, and fantastic vibes! Then on Halloween night, they are calling all creatures of the night to come and celebrate with them once again. It’s going to be a spooktacular evening that even Wednesday Addams would crack a smile at (well, maybe just a little one). Enjoy the dark vibes, and let’s make it a frightfully good night you’ll never forget!
More information available here
Address: 27 Eyre Square
Electric
What are they doing? - Halloween Costume Party
When: Sunday 27th October
Start time: 10pm
Entry fee: €10 at door
Prizes: €1000 for best dressed
While they have got 12 whole days of Samhain celebrations, we’ve got our eyes on only one prize! This Halloween Bank Holiday Sunday at Electric there is €1000 to be won for best costume. Keep it original, get everyone talking and you could be walking away with loot. Best of luck to everyone!
More information available here
Address: 36 Abbeygate Street Upper
above: photo by Fernando Paleta on Pexels
Harry’s Bar
What are they doing? - A Halloween bash with Jagermeister
When: Sunday 27th October
Start time: 9pm
Entry fee: free entry (shot on arrival)
How are you going to celebrate the Halloween Bank Holiday Sunday in Galway? We’ll tell you how: By getting yourself up to Harry’s Bar in Bohermore and enjoying their Halloween Bash with Jagermeister! With a free shot on arrival, drink deals, and music from DJ Lana Haze, you are not going to want to miss this!!
More information available here
Address: 77 Bohermore
Busker Brownes
What are they doing? - Halloween ‘Dress to Impress’ Party
When: Saturday October 26th
Start time: 8pm
Entry fee: free
Prizes: 1st Place: €200, 2nd Place: €100 & 3rd Place: €50
This Saturday 26th, it’s time to join the Halloween fun at Busker Brownes and be in for the chance to win big for dressing to impress. It’s going to be a night with all your favourite songs, and live performances from One More Time! Do not miss this!
More information available here
Address: Cross Street Upper
MC McGrath’s Bar
What are they doing? - Fancy Dress Halloween Party
When: Saturday October 26th
Start time: 8pm
Entry fee: free
Prizes: prizes for best costume
Things are getting spooky at MC McGrath’s Bar in Clifden as they have a whole week of great acts performing from Wednesday 23rd to Sunday 27th, including The Byrne Brothers, BIGFOOT, Happy Inc, Sam & Orla and dj johnnyburgers. However it’s their Fancy Dress party on the night of the 28th that we want to talk about!! The night will include drink specials and music from CLADA who are having their debut show in the West of Ireland on the night from 10pm.
More information available here
Address: Bridge Street, Clifden
above: photo by HellphoX on Pexels
Cadell Bar
What are they doing? - Halloween Costume Party
When: Halloween Night (October 31st)
Start time: 6pm
Entry fee: free
Prizes: €100 bar tab for the most funniest and original costume. €50 for second place. And finally, a firm handshake for third place!
Halloween is here and Cadell’s in Woodquay have decided to have some spooktacular fun on Thursday 31st of October. Join them on the night for their Halloween Costume Party and be in for a chance to win fantastic prizes.
More information available here
Address: 31 Woodquay
MacNeill’s Pub
What are they doing? - Halloween Fancy Dress Party
When: Halloween Night (October 31st)
Start time: 8pm
Entry fee: free
Prizes: 1st Place; €100 bar tab, 2nd Place; €75 bar tab and 3rd Place; €50 bar tab
Dress to impress (or terrify!) at MacNeill’s Pub with prizes for the most frightful outfits! On Halloween night they will be serving up spooky cocktails and ghoulish drinks all night long, with free finger food to fuel your frightful fun. There will also be a live DJ spinning your favourite Halloween hits. So, bring your friends, your creepiest costumes, and make this a night to remember… or forget!
More information available here
Address: Downstairs at The Hardiman, Eyre Square
above: photo by Mariana Hernandez Castro on Pexels
Seven Bar
What are they doing? - Halloween Party
When: Halloween Night (October 31st)
Start time: 9pm
Entry fee: €10
Prizes: €500 to the best dressed, €250 to second best, and €100 to third best!
Don’t be a basic witch this Halloween, because Seven’s fancy dress Halloween party promises to be hex-tra special.. With prizes that are this good you know you don’t want to miss out on all the craic! Tell your friends, tell your foes and get ready to time warp your way past midnight. Don’t forget to get sheet-faced!
Tickets available here
Address: 5-7 Bridgestreet
Coyotes
What are they doing? - Halloween Fancy Dress Party
When: Halloween Night (October 31st)
Start time: 8pm
Entry fee: free
Prizes: prizes for best dressed
Dress to impress this Thursday night for their Halloween Fancy Dress Party. On the decks is DJ Aodan, from 8pm until late. Don’t miss it!
More information available here
Address: 34 Shop Street
Róisín Dubh
What are they doing? - The Bog Project Halloween Party followed by I know what you did last Absent
When: Wednesday October 30th
Start time: doors from 7.45pm
Entry fee: €10
Prizes: prizes for best costume
Running for its third consecutive year, funk-rock band the Bog Project invites you down to the Róisín Dubh for this year's Halloween Party. Constantly hungry to raise the bar, the lads have assembled a fresh lineup of keen local talent, calling on sounds from all parts of the country. The bill consists of trad aficionados the Kettleboilers, Indie Corkonians Blonde, Grunge lovers The Curdogs and Funkhaus’ very own Eoin O’Reilly to close out the night. It is sure to be jam-packed with electrifying live music, providing an electric night for all who attend. Costumes are MANDATORY so be sure to dress your best, you might just win yourself a prize… From 10pm on the same night Absent (Emo Night Galway) will be bringing their Halloween special to the top bar. It’s free entry so don’t miss it!
Tickets available here
Address: 9 Dominick Street Upper
The Cellar
What are they doing? - The Cellar Blues Jam Halloween Special
When: Halloween Night (October 31st)
Start time: 9pm
Entry fee: free
Prizes: prizes for best costume and best solo
Come down to crossroads at The Cellar on Halloween Night to sell your soul to some of the best Bluesmen and women in town! There will be live music, a late bar and DJ galore! Their friends in IT Music have kindly offered to sponsor prizes on the night for the best costume as well as the best solo. As always, all abilities are welcome and all instruments provided. Sign up is at 9 and the setlist can be found via the link below. Get ready to sing your heart out..
More information available here
Address: 12 Eglinton Street
Sally Longs
What are they doing? - Halloween Rock Party
When: Saturday October 26th
Start time: 8pm
Entry fee: free
Prizes: prizes for best costume
Brace yourselves for one of Sally Long’s most anticipated nights of the year …. a night of fangtastic music and mighty craic! Sally Long has got three amazing live bands playing on the night and it’s all kicking off from 8pm; Where Gomies Dare (Misfits Tribute), Genuflection (Galway Doom Metal), and Hostboy (Bristol Metal).
More information available here
Address: 33 Abbeygate Street Upper
above: photo by Ciarán MacChoncarraige from Planet Retro's Halloween Shop
An Púcán
What are they doing? - An Spookán Silent Disco
When: Halloween Night (October 31st)
Start time: 10pm
Entry fee: €9
Prizes: prizes for best dressed
Get ready for a spook-tacular night at An “Spookán’s” Silent Disco this Halloween! Join An Púcán for a night of hauntingly good tunes, spooky vibes, and plenty of Halloween fun. Grab your headphones, choose your channel, and dance the night away with three different DJs playing everything from spooky classics to party anthems. With a fancy dress and prizes up for grabs, it’s going to be a Halloween party you won’t want to miss. Just one tip: whatever you do, don’t take off your headphones!
Tickets available here
Address: 11 Forster Street
Tom Sheridans Bar & Restaurant
What are they doing? - A Haunted House Halloween Party
When: Saturday 26th October
Start time: 9.30pm
Entry fee: free (donations on the night for Hand in Hand Children’s Cancer Charity)
Prizes: prizes for the most impressive male, female & couples costumes
As Tom Sheridan’s celebrates 20 years at the heart of the community, they couldn’t let the occasion pass without the return of their legendary Halloween party. They’ve got a frightfully great night planned and they want to see you all arriving in your finest fancy-dress attire. The more creative the better. With a DJ ‘til late, cocktail specials, and plenty of prizes, it’s going to be the best party yet! And don’t worry, they won’t let the side down.. The staff will all be dressed up on the night too. They’ll also be linking in with Hand in Hand Children’s Cancer Charity, raising as much money as possible on the night to support the stellar work they do.
More information available here
Address: Clybaun Road, Knocknacarra
above: photo by Ciarán MacChoncarraige from Planet Retro's Halloween Shop
The Ol’55 Pub
What are they doing? - Undead Karaoke
When: Halloween Night (October 31st)
Start time: 9pm
Entry fee: free (donations welcome)
This Halloween night, join Karaoke Nights in their old haunt – The Ol’ 55 Bar for the one year anniversary of their famous karaoke nights! This year will be extra special as all proceeds on the night will go to Cancer West Ireland. So, come along, donate what you can and come sing your heart out for a free shot! All night long The Ol’55 Pub will have great offers on alcohol pops, shooters, and more!
More information available here
Address: 30 Prospect Hill
Pálás Cinema
What are they doing? - Screen Screams Table Quiz
When: Tuesday October 29th
Start time: 8pm
Entry fee: €5 per person (€20 for table of 4)
Prizes: prizes for winning team
Test your knowledge in all things horror this Halloween at Pálás Cinema’s Screen Screams Table Quiz! From Psycho to Saw and everything in between – this quiz is for fans of all things gory! Test your knowledge of kill counts and methods of torture on October 29th in the Pálás Bar.
Tickets available here
Address: 15 Merchant Road
Feature photo by Lisett Kruusimae on Pexels.
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