Prepare for a Scare! SAMHAIN is back for this year's eerie edition in Marlay Park on Saturday October 25th and Sunday October 26th, 2025.

It's going to be a spooktacular of screeches, shrieks and shivers featuring Banshees, Witches, Snakes, and a fire breathing Dragon.

Tickets are €5 each which will admit two people. (excl. booking fee) and on sale at 10am on Saturday October 4th from dlrevents.eventbrite.ie.

Get your tickets and your group of at least two together for the spookiest start to Halloween. The Haunted Walk will be seventeen hundred metres of macabre and malevolent menaces guaranteed to make this Halloween a supernatural scarefest. Get involved and wear your most ferocious fancy dress to Samhain so you can scare the scarers.

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.

To make the most of your visit to Samhain, please read ALL the information below carefully before you book tickets.

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. Last entry to Samhain is at 8pm sharp each day.

Please arrive at the entrance to the Samhain walk at least 30 minutes before the entry time on your ticket.

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 on the walk route:

• Items required for medical reasons
• Water
• Buggies or Carriers for children under 2 years old

You cannot bring these on the walk route:

• Fireworks, Chinese Lanterns, Flares, Torches or Laser Pens
• Food, Alcohol or Drugs
• Animals except Assistance Dogs
• Anything which could be considered an offensive weapon
• Umbrellas, Furniture, High-visibility Clothing, Cameras or recording equipment
• Bicycles, Electric Scooters or other vehicles
• Large Bags (A4 size bags or smaller only please)

TRANSPORT

• The location of the entrance to Samhain and pedestrian routes to it are here https://tinyurl.com/242yfevf
• Please walk, cycle or use Public Transport to get to Samhain
• There is limited car parking available in the College Road Car Park for the event
• Allow at least 30 minutes to walk from the College Road Car Park to the entrance to Samhain
• Allow at least 10 minutes to walk from the Grange Road pedestrian gate to the entrance to Samhain
• If you are a Disabled Parking Permit holder and need parking, please email  samhainmarlaypark@gmail.com at least 24 hours before the entry date and time on your ticket
• Please DO NOT park in local estates or surrounding roads
• Plan your journey to Marlay Park on public transport at https://www.transportforireland.ie/plan-a-journey/

REMEMBER

• Each ticket admits two people
• Refunds are only available up to 14 days before the event
• Do not come to Samhain unless you have a ticket
• Tickets for Samhain will not be available for sale at the event on the day
• To arrive at the entrance to the Samhain walk 30 minutes before your entry time in your group of at least 2 people
• There is no charge for a child under 2 years old in a buggy or carrier
• Last entry to Samhain is at 8pm sharp each day
• There will be no fireworks display at Samhain
• Assistance Dogs only are allowed on the walk route, no dogs or other animals
• To follow the directions of event staff and stay on lighted pedestrian routes only