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Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026

Name: Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Start: 2026-10-23
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Longford

23 to 31 October 2026Free entry

Longford's Dead of Night Festival combines daytime family activities with performances and Halloween street events across the town.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

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When: 23 to 31 October 2026
Days: 9 scheduled dates
Where: Longford, Longford
Entry: Free entry
Kind: Festivals

What to expect

Halloween HQ in Pig Market Lane provides a daytime focus, while creative workshops, music and the Fire & Shadows Procession extend the programme into other spaces and the evening. Choose individual events to build a visit around your interests.

Sources: Samhain in the Heartlands

Planning your visit

The festival period is 23 to 31 October. Times and entry arrangements vary by activity, so the overall date range is not an opening schedule. Consult each event before making a day plan, especially for workshops that require registration.

Sources: Samhain in the Heartlands

Programme

Friday, 23 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Saturday, 24 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Sunday, 25 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Monday, 26 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Tuesday, 27 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Wednesday, 28 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Thursday, 29 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Friday, 30 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026
Saturday, 31 October 2026Check the booking page for times
Longford's Dead of Night Festival 2026

Tickets and entry

Free entry.

Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026

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The nearest scheduled stop is Deanscurragh (13792), 60 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

Deanscurragh 60 m
bus 865
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Longford Stn 390 m
buses 22, 23 and 466 among others
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Longford 440 m
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St Josephs Care Ctr 440 m
buses 466, 22 and 23
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Ballymahon St 460 m
buses 426, 816 and LD24 among others
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Also on nearby

Serpents of Samhain: A D&D Halloween Adventure 27 October 2026, Attic House Teen Project Longford
Fire & Shadows Procession Longford Town 31 October 2026, Longford
Cathedral View Supper Club - Harvest Food Festival 2 October 2026, Temperance Hall
Diwali Delight 7 November 2026, Temperance Hall
Harvest Heros! A D&D story for young Adventurers 24 October 2026, Longford Library
Literary Family Scavenger Hunt at Halloween HQ 29 to 30 October 2026, Pig Market Lane

Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
Samhain in the Heartlands · read 22 September 2026
Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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