Dead Of Night Halloween Festival 2018
Yes…. Halloween is fast approaching, and its time to dust off your ghoulish costumes to start getting ready for ‘Dead of Night’ Longford Halloween celebration with activities taking place in Market Square, Longford
On Halloween evening, the dark streets of Longford will come alive with a riot of colour, music and fun as the 13th annual ‘Dead of Night’ festival swings into action
Get your costumes, it’s time to dress up and mingle with the ghosts and ghouls!
The festival is free and will cater for up to 5,000 people
There will be a fantastic selection of super-sized inflatables to the rear of the Market Square
Street entertainers and DJ Ronan will entertain the whole community
There will be free stalls to play games in the front of the square
The event will feature a giant spider-man leading a carnival parade wending its way through the town
Halloween safety workshops delivered throughout County Longford to 1,500 young people in primary schools
200 young people from 6 national schools are participating in a series of Halloween lantern making workshops where they’ll march with these lanterns as part of the Dead of the Night Halloween parade on October 31st 2018
The Halloween evening festival is the final part of the bigger ‘Dead of Night’ project coordinated by Longford County Council, supported by The HSE, An Garda Siochana, Longford Volunteer Centre, Tidy towns and local primary schools in order to create a supportive environment, underpinned by a strong emphasis on prevention and safety promotion, within which Halloween can be celebrated safely by the entire community
The vision underpinning the ‘Dead of Night’ is that by creating a safe, supportive and community oriented environment at Halloween, the issues of antisocial behavior can be successfully managed and their impact reduced
So join the ‘Dead of Night’ Festival this Halloween at a safe environment of fun and festivities for FREE down at the Market Square, Longford for the whole family to enjoy!
Event Information
Venue:- Market Square, Longford
Classification :- Family Halloween Event
Dates / Time :- 31st October at 7pm – 10pm
Admission: – All FREE
