FAQs

Derry Halloween will take place from Friday 28 – Monday 31 October 2022.

Daily Festival Programme

Times:                  12noon – 9pm Daily

Locations:           Guildhall Square and Waterloo Place

Awakening the Walled City

Times:                  6pm – 9pm Evening

Locations:           City Centre and St. Columb’s Park

Yes, we are delighted to confirm that there will be fireworks this year on Monday 31 Oct after the Parade.  The fireworks will take place at 8pm – 8.15pm. The best place to view them will be along the quay from the Peace Bridge down to Sainsbury’s.  For more info visit www.derryhalloween.com/parade-fireworks 

Yes, Awakening the Walled City, the parade and fireworks  are all completely free for the public to attend. There may be other events taking place which will have a fee or tickets required which will be highlighted in the listings.

For online tickets, visit derryhalloween.com/tickets

Yes, we are delighted that the parade will return on Monday 31 October at 7pm! For more info visit derryhalloween.com/parade-fireworks

We design our events to welcome all ages. There will be some installations that appeal to younger individuals, some to older but the events overall are designed with everyone in mind.  

Yes, yes, YES! We encourage everyone to dress up. When you visit you will see that almost everyone dresses up over the nights of Halloween / Samhain and this year will be no different. We can’t wait to see what you come up with! Make sure to tag #derryhalloween when you share your photos. Keep in mind it is October, weather in Northern Ireland tends to be changeable – this is an outdoor experience so please dress appropriately.

Derry Halloween under Derry City & Strabane District Council is committed to ensuring that events are as accessible and inclusive as possible. 

Derry is located in the stunning North West of Ireland, the charming city of Derry~Londonderry is very accessible by air, sea, rail, bus and road. For full details on how to get here, visit www.visitderry.com.

Derry Halloween will unfold across the city and also stretching to Strabane and Donegal.  The myths and mischief of Samhain will be interwoven throughout, connecting our city to the Worlds beyond the Walls.  For more information visit derryhalloween.com/whats-on/spirit-worlds.

Derry Halloween event car parking includes:

Cityside
• William Street Carpark 
• Victoria Market Carpark
• Queens Quay Carpark (Closed 31st October 22)
• Foyle Road Carpark
• Foyle Valley Carpark
• Quayside Carpark
• Foyleside West Carpark
• Foyleside East Carpark
• University of Ulster, Lawrence Hill 
• University of Ulster, Rock Road 
• Strand Road Carpark (Accessible/Disabled Parking Only)

Waterside
• Spencer Road Carpark
• Transport Hub Carpark
• Foyle Arena Carpark
• Foyle College Event Carpark 
• Oakgrove Primary School – (Accessible/Disabled Parking Only)

There will be a number of road closures in the City Centre at the time of the event – follow car parking directions from Traffic Management signage.

For more details information on car parking and times visit derryhalloween.com/car