HALLOWEEN HAY SCULPTURE TRAIL
17th - 31st
OCTOBER
Back to the Future
Sollus Centre, Bready, BT82 0EB
Ghostly Goings On
New Horizons, 45 Derry Road, BT82 8DY
Frankenstein & Friends
North West Regional College, Strabane, BT82 8DX
Beetlejuice
Holy Cross College
The Alley Theatre, BT82 8EF
Unearth a host of spooky characters rising from the rural landscape as you follow the eerie trail through the district. From Castlederg to Bready, Newtownstewart to Strabane, catch sightings of scary witches, creepy spiders and weird and wonderful creatures created by our wonderful community.
Emojis
Strabane Academy
The Tinnies, BT82 8FB
Bluey & Bingo
Sion Mills Integrated PS & Wiggletown
Sion Mills, BT82 9HP
Grim and Scream
Glebe Cross Community Association
Bellspark Road, Glebe, BT82 9NU
Aragog from Harry Potter
Strabane & District Young Farmers Club
Victoria Bridge, BT82 9JL
Witches, Cat & Cauldron
Churchtown Community Association
Castlederg, BT81 7HT
Newtownstewart
Halloween Around the District
Floral Pumpkin Arrangement Workshop
Newtowntstewart Centre 2000 • Mon 21st Oct
Cost: £45. To book, contact 028 8166 2555
Maxwell’s Pumpkin Patch
22 Folliard Rd, Castlederg, BT81 7JW
Every weekend from 12th - 27th OCT (inc. weekdays 28th, 29th & 30th Oct) • 10am - 5pm
Cost: Adults £8.50, Kids £7.50
New Horizons Pumpkin Patch Photoshoot & Scarecrow Trail
21st - 30th Oct • 9am - 4pm (Suitable 0-6 years)
Cost: £1.50 (Pumpkin extra)
Fulton’s Pumpkin Patch & Inside Spooky Trail (Haunted House)
121 Berryhill Rd, Artigarvan, BT82 0JS 12th - 30th Oct • 10am - 4pm
Cost: £6 special weekends, £5 other days
Haunted House at the Den
Melmount Rd, BT82 9EF • 21st - 25th Oct
7pm - 8.30pm (11yrs +) 9pm - 10pm (12yr+ – adults )
Cost: Children £4, Adults £5 (Family concessions at the door)
Halloween Pool Disco
Riversdale Leisure Centre, 2 Lisnafin Park
Fri 25th Oct • 6.30pm
Castlederg Apple Fair
Main Street, Castlederg
Fri 25th Oct: 11am - 4pm • Sat 26th Oct: 12noon - 5pm
Traditional apple sellers will be in town along with a range of stalls full of scrumptious Halloween delights. Entertainment, live music, amusements, family fun day.
Hooley on the Hill
Ard Mór Centre, Lurganboy Road, Castlederg
Friday 25th Oct • 6pm - 9pm
Fireworks 9pm
Come along and enjoy the range of family entertainment - Fancy Dress, Funfair Rides, Games, Attractions, Face Painting & Fireworks.
Halloween Around the District
The
Whittaker Ghost Children’s Show
Alley Theatre • 28th Oct • 2pm
Cost: £4, £13 (Family of four)
Teddy In Spooky Wood Children’s Show
Alley Theatre • 28th Oct • 2pm
Cost: £4, £13 (Family of four)
Mosaics Workshops
Alley Theatre • 29th & 30th Oct • 10am - 1pm
Cost: £10
Witches Brew Stew
Strabane Health Improvement Project
Ballycolman Estate, BT82 9AQ • Tues 29th Oct • 12.30pm
Booking required. Contact 028 71 383 557
Make your own brew stew using local produce from the allotments.
Strabane Haunted House
St. Patrick’s Hall, Barrack Street, Strabane
Tues 29th & Wed 30th Oct • 6pm - 7pm: under 10yrs
7.30pm - 10pm: Adults
Cost: £5 / Family £20
Melvin’s Spooktacular Fun Day
Melvin Sports Complex • Thurs 31st Oct • 11am - 2pm
Workshops: Sari Tying, Henna Art & Rangoli
Diwali Evening
St. Patrick’s Hall, Strabane • Sat 9th Nov • 7pm
Indian Food, Music, Dance, Indian Fashion Show
Halloween Day Thurs 31st Oct
Ghostly Gathering
Strabane Town Centre • 12noon - 5pm
Explore the unknown through Strabane town centre but remember to keep your guard as you may discover some strange unwanted characters lurking that have got lost on their way. Stories and tall tales to be told! From Grumpy Dracula, roarsome large dinosaurs to street performers, storytellers and dance performances, from Class Act & Much Ado and live music you don’t want to miss this.
Science Busking - W5
Castle Street
W5 will demonstrate some interactive science tricks and exciting science principles to be found in everyday objects. Discover gyroscopic force in a bicycle wheel, the dynamics of flight in a leaf blower or the amazing secret of sound in a coat hanger.
Trick Roar TreatJurassic Encounter
Abercorn Square • 12noon - 4.30pm
Venture into pre-historic times to catch a glimpse of the majestic creatures that roamed the earth. Get upclose and personal with life size Roarsome dinosaurs and their Hatchlings. Get the opportunity to pet, feed and learn about various species. Learn the science behind fossils, experience a fossil dig and gain an opportunity to create a fossil.
Wall of Terror - Creepy Animals
12noon - 5pm
Brave the trial and get a taste of the Jungle. Only for the faint hearted!
Pumpkin Patch Photo Booth • Arts & Crafts
Grass Roots Wellness Cafe & Food Market
Cost: Photobooth is FREE. Arts & Crafts: £3
Café open. Halloween Special on the menu.
Halloween Day
Thurs 31st Oct
Arts & Crafts Workshops
12noon - 5pm
Make spooky crafts & Henna Tattoo
Street Performers
The Coven
1pm - 3pm
Hubble bubble toil & trouble! Come and meet the sister witches that have been asleep for 400 years and have been rudely awoken from their slumber thanks to you!
Funny Bones
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Our silly circus skeleton who can perform amazing tricks... and may have a few jokes up their sleeve!
Swirly McCauldron, Enchanted Bubble Witch!
2pm - 4pm
With a stir of her cauldron and a wave of her magical wands, Swirly conjures a blizzard of colourful bubbles to fill the air with an iridescent glow, bubbles big enough to swallow you whole, ghostly smoke bubbles, and even bubbles that flicker and dance in flames!
Don’t be fooled by her spooky appearance: Swirly is a kind-hearted Witch who welcomes everyone into her world of sensory friendly bubble magic where ‘hubble bubble’ takes on a whole new meaning!
Dracula
2.30pm - 4.30pm
Having been awoken from a sleep of over 700 years this Grouchy Vampire is back, obviously ravenous and looking for a little BITE…
Halloween Day Thurs 31st Oct
Winifred’s Halloween Trick or Treat Trails
Leaving from the Alley Theatre at: 10.45am (relaxed trail) 11.20am, 12.15pm, 1.30pm, 2.15pm, 3pm, 3.45pm, 4.15pm
Cost: £4. Booking required at The Alley Box Office on 028 71 384 444
Join Winifred and her sisters as she takes you through the town to collect festive treats or will it be a trick! Finishing off on Castle Street, with lots of fun activities to enjoy. Come dressed to scare.
Parky the Magician
Alley Theatre • 1pm & 3.15pm
Cost: FREE. Booking required at Alley Box Office on 028 71 384 444
Halloween Arts & Crafts
Alley Theatre • 1pm - 5pm
Roarsome Role PlayRole Play Village
Alley Theatre • 12noon - 4.30pm
Cost: £2 (30mins)
Halloween themed pop-up role play village for children - walking to 5 years old. Encouraging little ones to learn about the world with the use of imaginative play. Step into our world where learning meets imagination!
Halloween Spooky Storytelling
Strabane Library • 3pm
Ages: 4 - 8 years
Booking advisable: 028 7188 3686
Halloween Night Thurs 31st Oct
Fireworks Extravaganza
Melvin Sports Complex Running Track
Halloween Night @ 7pm
As the clock strikes 7pm on Halloween night, Melvin Running Track becomes the epicenter of a breathtaking Firework Finale.
Gareth Wray Photography ©