Samhain Chiarraí | Kerry Halloween Festival & Events
Step into the magic of Samhain Chiarraí: A Kerry Halloween, part of Ireland’s Home of Halloween initiative. Towns and villages across Kerry will come alive with family-friendly Halloween events, parades, music, food, and folklore.
Highlights include everything from pumpkin picking at Killarney Pumpkin Farm to spooky boat trips on the lakes of Killarney, alongside spectacular street parades, Cailleach Céilís, workshops and community celebrations. With events big and small, there’s fun for all the family and plenty of new experiences to discover.
Whether you’re looking for fun for all the family, unique cultural experiences, or the true roots of Halloween, Kerry is the place to be this autumn. Join us for an unforgettable journey into Ireland’s traditions at the heart of the Home of Halloween.
Explore Kerry
Tralee
VISITTralee
Known for the International Rose of Tralee festival, Tralee is on the doorstep of the most enthralling watersports facilities around Kerry, and its bay is a safe harbour for many forms of marine life. Tralee has much of Kerry's best rainy day…
Learn MoreKillarney
VISITKillarney
Famed for Muckross House & Gardens, the Lakes of Killarney and the Gap of Dunloe, Killarney is a walkers and cyclists paradise. Connected to ten thousand hectares of national park, your visit can be as active or as easy as you'd like!
Learn MoreListowel & North Kerry
VISITListowel & North Kerry
Listowel's rich cultural and literary heritage is celebrated throughout its lively pubs and vibrant festival programme & writers museum. Kerry's wild coastline wraps around the jagged cliffs at Ballybunion as the County heads northwards to the…
Learn MoreKenmare
VISITKenmare
Nestled and sheltered by Kenmare Bay, Kenmare and its surrounding areas from the Ring of Kerry / Iveragh Peninsula down into the Beara Peninsula, is a nexus of art, culture, luxury hotels, boutiques, archaeological sites & natural beauty all around.
Learn MoreGaeltacht Areas / Gaeltachtaí
Explore Kerry's dynamic Irish speaking regions for a flavour of Kerry's culture as it was shaped by the landscape over many generations.
Learn MoreReeks District
VISITReeks District
Fall under the spell of the highlands of Kerry where amongst Ireland's highest peaks, the mighty Carrauntoohil rises up and from its summit you will see views out over the neighbouring Dingle Peninsula and out into the Atlantic Ocean.
Learn MoreDingle Peninsula Corca Dhuibhne
A vibrant peninsula on the very edge of Europe with a thriving culture of Irish language, Dingle Peninsula / Corca Dhuibhne is a busting Gaeltacht full of arts, culture, music & archaeological sites of global importance.
Learn MoreSkellig Coast
VISITSkellig Coast
For charming fishing villages, the best views of the Skellig Islands, the charm and beauty of the Skellig Coast is remote, wild and stunning.
Learn MoreKerry's Islands
VISITKerry's Islands
Learn MoreWaterville, Sneem & The Iveragh Gaeltacht
Learn MoreFind your new favourites
Discover your perfect stay, catch a show, explore attractions or try a new food experience.