The October midterm is long, the weather is a lottery, and the words “I’m bored” arrive by day two. Halloween camps are the answer many Irish parents swear by: a few structured mornings of science, LEGO, drama or sport that give kids something to look forward to and parents a chance to breathe. Providers publish their midterm dates and booking links from early autumn, so if one catches your eye, check their site now and book early – the popular camps fill fast.
We will continue to update this list of Halloween camps, so make sure to check back.
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Fun Halloween Camps in Ireland
Artzone Halloween Camps, Dublin and Online
Halloween is a fantastic time for art, full of spooky, bright and colourful imagery, stories and games.
Artzone will be running the following Halloween camps either online in their Virtual Studio, or in-person at one of two Dublin venues (Artzone Studio in Rathfarnham and Taney Parish Centre, Dundrum).
- Junior camps for 5-6 year olds
- Intermediate camps for 7-9 year olds
- Senior camps for 10-12 year olds
- Drawing Academy camps for 10-16 year olds
- Halloween Sculpture Academy for 10-16 year olds
- Halloween Illustration Academy for 10-16 year olds
For more information, click here.
BrickFlicks Stop Motion Animation Camp at Riverbank Arts Centre, Kildare
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Dates: announced each autumn – check the venue for this year’s dates
In this special Halloween BrickFlicks Stop Motion Animation Camp, witches will fly, houses will be haunted and graves will be creepy as you learn how to make your own spooky animations.
With plenty of hands-on learning and simple demonstrations, Createschool will take you on a journey from having a cool idea to making it into an awesome movie. You will learn the different elements of stop motion animation as well as how to create sets, storyboards and plan for your movie, which you will then film, edit, and record.
Suitable for ages 8-12. For more information, click here.
Junior Einsteins STEM Themed Halloween Camps
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Pet slime monsters, vampire blood, witches’ snot, spooky smoke ghosts, alien flying saucers, Frankenstein Barbie doll and much more…!
One-day Halloween camps are available in Dublin, Meath, Kildare, Wexford, Wicklow, Waterford, Kilkenny and Westmeath.
For more information, click here.
Halloween Camps at The Confidence Clinic, Dublin
Dates: announced each autumn – check the venue for this year’s dates
The Halloween Camp will include fun yoga, a guided meditation, arts and crafts, lots of fun games and life lessons. The camp will help children learn how to deal with mean words (reduce arguments and upset), stand up and speak up for themselves, boost their self confidence and grow their friendships.
Suitable for children aged 6-12 years.
For more information, click here.
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Halloween Activity Day at Rediscovery Centre, Dublin
Dates: Workshop on October 21st and Activity Days on November 2nd & 3rd
Join the Rediscovery Centre Education team and get involved in some terrifying Halloween hands-on activities! The Halloween Activity Day includes a variety of fun and educational activities, games, experiments and arts & crafts to stimulate children’s curiosity and interest in the world around us.
During the camps children will be busy hunting for spiders and other bugs in the hedgerows, picking and carving gruesome pumpkins grown in the vegetable garden, making mini-scarecrows, as well as lots of spooky arts & crafts. They will also make fancy dresses made out of recycled materials and host a ghoulish team challenge!
Suitable for children aged 6-12 years.
For more information, click here.
Halloween Camp at Flynn Park, Dublin
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This Halloween break is the perfect time to enjoy a fun camp at FlynnPark Outdoor Adventures in Balbriggan, North Dublin. Designed for those kids who dare to be brave and are ready for an action-packed outdoor week of fun!
Just some of the activities included are:
- Wall climbing
- Splatmaster
- Aerial Trekking
- Archery
- Team games
- and lots more!
Suitable for ages 8-13 years. For more information, click here.
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Kidz Science Spooktacular Workshop at King John’s Castle, Limerick
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Planet Science Kidz will be back at King John’s Castle for Halloween SpookTacular Science workshops this Halloween midterm.
You can look forward to:
- Gooey Bugs ‘n’ Slime
- Giant Slime Bubbles
- Slime Monsters
- Slime Falls
- Spooky trick-or-treat science
- and Monster Viruses
These hands-on sessions will allow kids an opportunity to experiment again in person. Numbers are limited and booking is essential.
For more information and booking details, click here.
Halloween Camp with CP Adventure, Wicklow
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Dates: announced each autumn – check the venue for this year’s dates
Taking place in the forest at Russborough House, Wicklow, this Halloween multi-activity outdoor camp for 7-12 year olds will contain all the requested favourites:
- Shoot Out! The most fun you can have with a bow and arrow, including archery and archery tag.
- All Harnessed Up: Once you are all harnessed up and ready to go, you will be climbing walls, zipping down ziplines and working your way through the rope obstacle course. Add in some tree climbing and your smiles will no doubt be bigger by the end of the day.
- Wet & Wild: Always one of the most popular activities with the kids. All things water, sit on top kayaking and experience our super large 12 person canoes!
- Bushcraft: Bushcraft and survival techniques are always a fun and useful life skill for kids to learn. It helps them become aware of nature around them, learning how to build shelters (the aim is to be waterproof against showers!), how to successfully build a fire, first aid, along with the constant knowledge and chatter about the surrounding nature.
For more information, click here.
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Bricks 4 Kidz Halloween Camps
Something spooky is happening at Bricks 4 Kidz this Halloween! Join in for some frightfully fun LEGO-themed builds, suitable for 5-12 year olds.
Halloween camps teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) through play with LEGO builds. Plus there is an opportunity for Master Builders to create their favourite Halloween-themed game and movie characters in LEGO.
Camps will take place in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Louth, Meath, Westmeath, Roscommon, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow and Kilkenny.
For more information and booking details, click here.
Halloween Camp at Astropark, Dublin
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Dates: announced each autumn – check the venue for this year’s dates
Four and five-day multi-activity Halloween camps for boys and girls aged 5-12 year olds will take place in Coolock and Tallaght this Halloween mid-term.
For more information and booking details, click here.
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Gaiety School of Acting Camps, Dublin
This Halloween, Gaiety School of Acting is offering in-person camps for ages 8-18.
Camps to choose from include:
- Deadly Drama Camp (ages 8-12)
- Spooky Songs & Boo-gies! Musical Theare Camp (ages 13+)
- Whodunnit: Haunted Mansion Make a Movie Camp (ages 8-12)
- Stranger Things: Make a Movie (ages 12-15)
For more information and booking details, click here.
Camp YOLO, Belfast
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Dates: October 31st to November 3rd
Camp Yolo are running a seasonal, fun-filled, multi-activity camp for children aged 4-12 years old. Camp Yolo is based at The Pavilion Complex, Stormont Estate, Belfast.
For more information, click here.
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Booking a Halloween Camp: Quick Tips
- Book early – the well-known camps sell out weeks before midterm.
- Check age ranges carefully: many camps split juniors and teens.
- Ask about early drop-off and late pick-up if you are working the midterm.
- Most providers post this year’s dates on their own sites and social pages from September.
