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Stay up to date with all the Ghoulish Goings-On for Derry Halloween 2025, as we continue the countdown to Europe’s largest Halloween Festival.

A woman with blue hair and a skeleton costume holds a flaming torch with her gloved hand at an outdoor night event.

Strabane is set to transform into a hive of spooky fun this Halloween as the

Fireworks light up the night sky over a city river during the Derry Halloween festival, with illuminated bridges and city buildings reflected in the water.

This October, Europe’s largest Halloween celebration gets even more spellbinding as Derry launches its most

People walk across a modern suspension footbridge at night, watching colorful fireworks explode in the sky over a river during the Halloween Shows. Limited Spaces are available for this spectacular event near Strabane Library.

Halloween week is almost here, and the Strabane Library is ready to deliver a spine-tingling

Two girls stand at a table indoors, smiling as they look at various colorful clothing items spread out in front of them during a fun Halloween drop and swap event.

Halloween festival goers in Derry and Strabane are being offered the opportunity to recycle their

A group of people in Halloween costumes pose around a fire pit in a city square with historic buildings and a clock tower in the background.

erry is gearing up for some spellbinding spectacle, folklore, and family fun as the home

Two men stand indoors holding a large, detailed, and somewhat worn wolf head prop with exaggerated teeth and eyes.

Halloween is the night when witches and werewolves traditionally emerge from the shadows and in

Aerial view of a city at night with fireworks lighting up the sky over a river, bridges, and illuminated buildings.

Get ready for a Halloween celebration like no other as Strabane prepares to transform into

Five large hay bales painted as Minions are arranged on grass near a tree and building, with some holding signs and caution tape strung between them.

The spookiest season of the year has rolled back into town, and that can only

A man in a suit and chain poses with two people in elaborate wolf and feline costumes, celebrating Derry Halloween inside a room filled with colorful materials and vibrant local groups.

The annual Derry Halloween Carnival Parade taking place on October 31st is the spectacular finale of

Three people stand outdoors holding a large "derryhalloween.com" sign and a tablet, with historic buildings and a clock tower visible in the background.

Derry Halloween is excited to unveil a cutting-edge digital transformation ahead of this year’s spooktacular

UU and Council look forward to wicked Derry Halloween programme

Ulster University is joining forces with Derry City and Strabane District Council with support announced

Visitors advised to plan ahead for Derry Halloween

With just a week to go until Europe’s biggest Halloween Festival, Derry City and Strabane

Mayor urges public to stay safe at Derry Halloween celebrations

As the city’s world renound Halloween celebrations begin in earnest this Monday October 28th, Mayor

Derry Halloween showcased on ITV’s This Morning

Up to 900,000 viewers across GB will see the Derry Halloween festivities today (30th October) on

Crowds flock to finale of Europe’s biggest Halloween celebration

The streets of Derry were thronged this evening as tens of thousands of people flocked