IMPORTANT: There will be limited parking at the College Road and Grange Road car parks for Samhain taking place on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th this year and it is recommended that other transport options are considered.  

This is due to recent intense rainfall events that preclude us from using pitches and open spaces within the park for car parking.  

There will be additional parking provided along the Grange Road.  We regret any inconvenience caused.

This Saturday October 28th and Sunday October 29th 2023, SAMHAIN will be back from the dead for its annual Scarefest on the Haunted Walk in Marlay Park. All your fiendish favourites like the Banshee, Butcher, Giant Eyeball, Spiders, Witches and some new alarming additions will be there for a spooky start to Halloween.

Sharing is scaring, so if you have tickets get your group of at least two people together, put on your most dire dress or sinister suit, do your horrible hair and join us for this years Samhain. The Haunted Walk will be seventeen hundred metres of macabre and malevolent menaces guaranteed to make your Halloween a supernatural Scarefest.

We want to see you in your Halloween costumes but remember SAMHAIN is an outdoor event so warm clothing is recommended. The walk is approx. 1.7km long on a path suitable for buggies and wheelchairs.

The 4.30pm walk on Saturday and 3.30pm walk on Sunday will be tailored to suit people with special needs. This means that music and sound effects will be quieter, special effects and lighting will be softer and we will limit the number of visitors in comparison to other entry times in order to reduce queuing times in so far as is practicable.

One €5 ticket admits two people.

Do not come to Samhain unless you have a ticket.

Tickets for Samhain will not be on sale at the event.

Last entry to Samhain is at 8.15pm each day.

We look forward to a fright fest of spooky thrills and chills and hope you can join us.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• One €5 ticket admits 2 people.
• There is no charge for a child under 2 years old in a pram or carrier.
• Tickets will not be on sale at the event.
• Please arrive at the event together in your group of at least 2 people.
• Last entry to Samhain is at 8.15pm each day.
• If you are a Disabled Parking Permit holder and need parking, please email info@diffusionevents.com.
• Please DO NOT park on Grange Road, in local estates or surrounding roads.
• The location of the start of Samhain is here and pedestrian routes to it are here
• Please follow the directions of event staff and stay on lighted pedestrian routes only.
• Samhain is an outdoor event so warm clothing is recommended.
• The walk is approx. 1.7km long on a path suitable for buggies and wheelchairs.
• Assistance Dogs only are allowed on the walk route.
• No dogs or other animals are allowed on the walk route.
• There will be no fireworks display at the event.

TRANSPORT

• Please walk, cycle or use Public Transport to get to Samhain.
• Limited event parking is available in the College Road Car Park of Marlay Park here only.
• Please do not park on the roads or in local estates.
• The Grange Road Car Park in Marlay Park will be closed from 2pm on Saturday October 28th.
• Information on public transport routes to Marlay Park is available here.

ADMISSION

Do not come to Samhain unless you have a ticket.

Please arrive at the event together in your group of at least 2 people.

Please do not arrive later than 30 minutes before your entry time. When you arrive at Marlay Park please follow the signs and instructions from stewards.
Consumption of alcohol will not be permitted at the event or in surrounding areas. Any visitor consuming alcohol will be refused entry, or may be asked to leave the area.

You can bring these to the event:

• Items required for medical reasons
• Water

You Cannot bring these to the event:

• Food or Alcohol
• Glass of any kind
• Large Bags (A4 size bags or smaller only please)
• Cameras with detachable lens or recording equipment
• Dogs or other animals except Assistance Dogs