Halloween at home: EPIC museum announces Spooktacular virtual Halloween event

The perfect alternative to parties or trick-or-treating.

The EPIC Museum in Dublin has just launched their spooktacular virtual Halloween event-line up, and it sounds like the perfect way to celebrate Halloween this midterm – if you dare! Voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction in the World Travel Awards, the EPIC Museum has tons of fun and spooky aonline ctivities on the agend this midterm, making it the perfect place for families to virtually celebrate Halloween this midterm break. For those looking to ‘Trick or Treat’ and celebrate Halloween with children safely this year, while also learning about Ireland’s Samhain traditions, EPIC has it all. Wondering what is on? Here are just some of the spooktacular events EPIC Museum has in store this Halloween: ‘Trick or Treat: Halloween Around the World’ Online Workshop, Oct 24th, 25th, 29th & 30th Taking place this October 24th, 25th, 29th and 30th, EPIC’s ‘Trick or Treat - Halloween Around the World’ online workshop brings historical trivia and spooky modern-day practices together, to create a one-of-a-kind Halloween experience. The workshop will look at the evolution of Halloween around the world – from the ancient traditions of Samhain, to traditions today. Children are being encouraged to dress up in their Halloween costumes and bring these traditions to life in their home through craft and drawing activities. With ghastly ghouls, wicked witches and all of Halloween’s horrible creatures, look inside the eerie vaults of EPIC, if you dare! Tickets from €7.50 available to purchase online. Samhain - Ireland’s Family Halloween Festival Online, Oct 26th With spooky storytelling, pimpin’ pumpkins, transforming turnips, and interactive spell-casting sessions, families can immerse themselves in an Irish Halloween experience with Samhain this midterm break. On October 26th, Ireland’s Family Halloween Festival is going online with creative workshops, traditional Halloween games and hijinks, and a whole host of characters from the Banshee to the Pooka. Workshops will run from 12-4pm, and will be delivered via Zoom and streamed via Facebook Live, completely free of charge, with limited tickets available for the interactive portion via Eventbrite. ‘Trick or Treat: If You Dare!’, Oct 31st  This Halloween, on October 31st, EPIC’s ‘Trick or Treat: If You Dare’ event blends live-action and historical trivia together. Filled with fortune tellers, turnip designing and wicked witch spell casting, children are invited to dress up in their spookiest Halloween costumes and brave the fang-tastic challenges and activities that await them inside the museum walls. Tickets from €8.50 available to purchase online. Should the museum be required to close due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, this event will be available virtually to all ticket holders. See you there – if you dare!  Visit  https://epicchq.com/upcoming-events/ for all up to date information on Halloween Events.