Spooky Season in Waterford: Halloween Events for 2026
From eerie evening walks and paranormal investigations to family-friendly workshops and curious tales from medieval Waterford, there’s plenty happening across Waterford this Halloween.
Whether you’re looking for something spooky, historical or creative, these seasonal events offer plenty of ways to make the most of the Halloween midterm break.
Poison & Petals: A Halloween Garden Tour
Mount Congreve Gardens | Thursday, 29 October | 2pm
Step beyond the blossoms and discover the darker side of the garden on this adults-only guided walk through Mount Congreve Gardens.
Over the course of 60 minutes, uncover poisonous plants, folklore, hidden histories and botanical curiosities, while learning which plants are best admired from a distance.
Price: €15 per adult | €10 for members/residents
Age Restriction: Adults only
Duration: 60 minutes
Paranormal, Past and Present
Medieval Museum | Saturday, 24 October | 6 pm
Join psychical researcher, author and GhostÉire co-founder Anthony Kerrigan for an evening exploring the history, present and possible future of paranormal investigation.
Anthony will also share insights from GhostÉire’s 2024 investigation of Waterford’s Irish Wake Museum and reveal some of what the team discovered.
Location: Garden Room, Medieval Museum
Price: €5 per person
Crime, Grime & Graveyards – Urban Underbelly Evening Tour
Waterford City | 27–30 October | 7 pm–8.30 pm
Discover the darker side of Waterford’s history on this special after-hours walking tour through the city.
Led by two experienced guides, the tour journeys from the Viking Triangle to Ballybricken Square, uncovering stories of crime, punishment, imprisonment, superstition, disease and death from across the centuries.
Meeting Point: Medieval Museum, Cathedral Square
Price: €15 per person
Age Restriction: 16+
Duration: 90 minutes
Please note that the tour contains sensitive material and follows a moderate walking route which includes hills and steps.
Masks & Mystics: Children’s Halloween Workshop
Irish Wake Museum | 26–30 October | 2 pm–3 pm
Get creative during the midterm break with a Halloween workshop at the Irish Wake Museum.
Children can design and decorate their own Halloween-themed masks inspired by folklore, traditions and seasonal characters, with all materials supplied and finished creations to take home.
Price: €12.50 per child
Adults: Free of charge
Age Range: 3–12 years
Due to limited capacity, only one adult may accompany each child.
Waterford’s Weird and Wicked Past
Medieval Museum | 24–30 October | 11am–12pm
Discover the gruesome, strange and sometimes downright disgusting realities of medieval life with this entertaining children’s tour at the Medieval Museum.
Through storytelling and interactive interpretation, young visitors will learn about medieval medicine, hygiene, food, crime and punishment, along with some of the more unusual details of everyday life centuries ago.
Price: €4 per child
Adults: Free of charge
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Halloween in Waterford
With spooky experiences for adults, creative activities for children and plenty of unusual stories from Waterford’s past, Halloween offers another great reason to explore the city and county this October.
Advance booking is recommended for individual events, with spaces limited for some experiences.
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