Have a go at making your own Halloween inspired arts and crafts to take home, available from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 29 to 31 October 2025.  

Did you know many of the Halloween celebrations we enjoy today - like trick or treating, masks and carving Jack o'Lanterns - originated with our Celtic ancestors?

Find out more about Halloween customs and traditions at the National Museum of Ireland. Then get creative with artists and crafters Isolde Dingerkus, Carmel Balfe and Lindsay McConnell at these hands-on crafting sessions!

These are free drop-in crafting sessions from 2.30pm to 4.30pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 29, 30 and 31 October 2025. No booking required. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

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• 'Scary Objects' Halloween Trail - available from 25 October to 2 November 2025

• 'Scarecrow Jack' Halloween Trail - available from 25 October to 2 November 2025