The Monster Mash Up Halloween Festival

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Online and In-Person, Thursday 28th October - Sunday 31st October

Presented by Dublin City Council, Finglas Fright Night and Axis Ballymun

This Halloween we have spooky-special celebration in store for you all!

Something magical is in the air this Halloween… As the Finglas Fright Night and Otherworld Halloween Festivals combine for a once-off special event – The Monster Mash Up. The Monster Mash Up is a programme of online and in person events running across the North West Area.

Take a look below to see what is happening near you this Halloween…

Cúpla Clowns
2pm and 4pm Thursday 28th Oct.
A free afternoon of clowning around with this magnificent duo!
Free but booking is essential. Taking place at:
2pm in Finglas – CLICK HERE for more info.
4pm in Ballymun – CLICK HERE for more info.

Into Memory Lorraine Lawlor
11am – 4pm Sunday 31st OCT
“… the afterlife, heaven, angels, graves, headstones, cemeteries, rituals, keepsakes…”
Mixed-media art exhibition at axis Gallery.
Free but booking is essential. CLICK HERE FOR ALL INFO.

Little Spooks Cinema Club:
12pm and 3pm Sunday 31st Oct.
A free afternoon of Fancy Dress and Fun Films at the axis Theatre!
Free but booking is essential.

Finglas and Ballymun light up for Halloween Night!
A spooktacular light show for all to enjoy from the comfort of your garden and street.
Look up to the Halloween sky at:

18:20 in Poppintree and surrounding area
19:20 in the Shangan and Ballymun town centre
20:20 in Ballygall and Finglas East
21:10 in Finglas South and surrounding area
Finglas Area Office Mellowes Road will have frightening lights throughout the night (19:00 – 20:30) that will frighten any ghost or goblin.

Online Events:
2pm – Creepy Crafts: Arts with Pat McGrath
3pm – Kitchen Disco with Evelyn Shaw
4pm – Tales from The Northside
8pm – The Monster Mash UP – Halloween Special!
CLICK HERE for all the free online events.

Get Involved:
Ghosts & Ghouls Dance Mob
Looking Deadly Costume Comp
Smashing Pumpkins
Spooky Garden Competition

Ghosts & Ghouls Dance Mob!
How: email [email protected] to get your dance tutorial video or join a virtual dance class . Learn the moves! At 6pm on Halloween night, get dancing in your garden or kitchen. Send us your videos via facebook to be in with a chance to win amazing spot prizes.

Looking Deadly Costume Comp
From 5pm on Halloween the festival will be looking for pics of the funniest, cutest, scariest and most clever costumes locally. Send your pics to win spot prizes!

Smashing Pumpkins
We are calling out for pics of the best pumkin decorations.
Send us a photo of your pumpkin via Facebookfrom 5pm on Halloween for spot prizes on the night.

Spooky Garden Competition
Spooky Garden Competitions are running locally in both Finglas and Ballymun. Closing dates vary. Winners will be announced on Halloween Night. Email [email protected] or [email protected] for details.


Date:
Thursday 28th October - Sunday 31st October
Time:
Varies
Price:
Free

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