Haunted Trail records 175% ticket rise at Malahide Samhain Festival

The Haunted Trail presents Malahide Samhain Festival reported a 175 % increase in ticket sales over the same period last year during its opening weekend at Malahide Castle & Gardens.

The festival now offers two separate Halloween experiences. The Day Experience provides playful spooks, mischievous characters and family‑friendly fun along The Haunted Trail, followed by a walk through the Samhain Forest to learn about Ireland’s ancient traditions. The Night Experience adds atmospheric light displays, projections, live storytelling and Celtic music by “Candlelit Tales”.

Organisers will run the event on selected dates until 31 October, with the October bank holiday weekend and school mid‑term break highlighted as ideal times for families to visit. An optional Sensory Friendly slot is scheduled for Saturday 31 October, 11:00‑12:45, offering reduced capacity, lower sound levels and extra support for neurodiverse guests.

Ticket prices start at €14 for children and €17 for adults for the Day Experience, and €18 for children and €21 for adults for the Night Experience, plus booking fees. Family and group saver bundles are also available. Food trucks operate from 17:00, while Avoca at Malahide Castle serves refreshments earlier in the day.

Further details and ticket purchases are available at www.thehauntedtrail.ie.

Source: Dublin Gazette. Photo: Jay's Photography / Pexels.