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Halloween – Tours for Children

Ghosts, Ghouls, Skeletons & Witches take over Dalkey Castle at Halloween. Help the Wizard to gain entry.

Dash underneath the Murder Hole and dodge through the terrible things that descend upon your head. The Bad Witch is up to mischief making gruesome dishes including her speciality, Witches’ Pie.

The Good Witch with her magic lantern and the Archer with his fire arrow will banish the bad witches to the hills. Join The Good Witch in weaving magic spells around her cauldron.

Outside, you can pick your steps around a spooky graveyard and watch out as ghostly Vikings carry out daily raids. Just avoid being placed in the Stocks.

Dates & Times: Saturday 26th – Monday 28th 16.00, 17.00, 18.00, 19.00, Wednesday 30th & Thursday 31st 16.00, 17.00, 18.00, 19.00.

Ticket Prices: Child (6 – 12 years) €13.50  (Children must be accompanied by an accompanying adult. Accompanying adult €10.50, Minimum one adult to 4 children).

Parent Advisory Note: Experience is aimed at 6-12 yr olds. Not suitable for children under 6 years and unlikely to be of interest to teenagers.

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Skeleton at Dalkey Castle for Halloween
Tour Duration

45 Minutes

Age Restriction

6-12 Years

Capacity

24 People

Parking

Coach Parking Nearby

What our Visitors say...

  • star rating  Fun experience at Dalkey Castle! - The Living History actors were absolutely brilliant—funny, engaging and totally brought the past to life. Big shoutout to all the staff too, super friendly and made the whole visit a... read more

    avatar thumb Climber04042763776
    May 17, 2025

    star rating  Absolute must stop on your day in Dalkey!  - An absolute must stop on your trip to Dalkey. The entire tour and staff (Owen) were amazing. Was a very pleasant experience!

    avatar thumb HawksDen
    May 15, 2025

    star rating  Amazing experience and truly superb staff and actors!! - Stellar experience!! 5 stars if not more! Angie and Liz were wonderful, we’d come to the Heritage Centre on a whim and had no idea there was a tour going... read more

    avatar thumb Eva H
    May 5, 2025
  • star rating  Review of Spring Heritage 2025 for Ukrainian families  - Hello

    We would like to sincerely thank everyone who made the wonderful trip to Dalkey Castle on 24th April 2025 for Ukrainian children and their parents and carers residents... read more

    avatar thumb Наталия Б
    April 25, 2025

    star rating  What a fun experience! - We were pleasantly surprised by the wand pure entertainment of this tour! We decided to visit last minute and it has been our favorite experience since we have been in... read more

    avatar thumb Janie C
    March 9, 2025

    star rating  A Plunge into History  - Visiting this place was an incredible journey! It wasn’t just another museum tour where you just read about history—it was an immersive experience where you could truly step into the... read more

    avatar thumb Caixa715
    March 8, 2025
  • star rating  Really enjoyable visit to Dalkey Castle - Brilliant visit to Dalkey Castle with the family (grown up children of 20 and 18). We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would recommend it to anyone visiting the... read more

    avatar thumb Andrew B
    March 1, 2025

    star rating  Interesting and enjoyable tour - We had an excellent tour of Dalkey Castle which was educational and entertaining. The tour guides shared lots of interesting information, in a fun way. It felt like an immersive... read more

    avatar thumb ChickadeeFly
    February 17, 2025

    star rating  This museum is very well worth a visit. - The guided tour is very well done. You wont be disappointed. There are actors in period dress that explain the history and conduct interesting demonstrations. Getting to Dalkey from Dublin... read more

    avatar thumb Paul P
    February 10, 2025

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Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin,
Ireland, A96 DE61

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