Connecting with Our Roots
Púca Festival 2025
When light turns to dark and the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead thins, the creatures of Samhain, Ireland’s ancient Halloween tradition, come to life.
Roaming the darkness like a shadowy spectre, the shape-shifting spirit of Púca comes alive! Changing the fortunes of all who cross her path as she transforms the night into a colourful playground of hallowed celebration.
Púca and her misbehaving band of otherworldly characters invite you to visit the birthplace of Halloween to a festival that celebrates the original spirit of the season. Over four spectacular nights, across two festival locations we salute the Halloween spirits through folklore, food, myth and music, and light up the night sky with awe-inspiring fire performances.
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Featured Events
The Gathering of the Spirits
Step into a world of breathtaking performance as shapeshifting spirits roam the streets of Trim in a powerful celebration of folklore, nature and ancestry. When darkness falls, the beating drums, music and spectacle of fire bring Samhain to life, as the Púca Procession takes us on an otherworldly journey. An unmissable experience!
Free Event
Come Alive in the Dark
A Halloween night like no other! As the sun sets, Samhain takes over when the veil between worlds thins. An exciting and powerful Púca Festival event, with fire performers, stories, celebration and connection to sacred sites. Let the music, dance and mischief take over as we light the ancestral Samhain flame and honour those who have passed before us.
Free Event
Festival Sites
Trim
Home to the magnificent Trim Castle, the heritage town of Trim is the perfect stage for four supernatural nights of music, fire, folklore and Halloween spectacle.
Athboy
Athboy is at the heart of the Samhain tradition, the birthplace of Halloween dating back over 2000 years, connect with your ancestors at the Púca Festival, with Fire, Feasting, Music, Dance and Folklore.
Púca Markets
Explore local produce, artisan crafts, and delicious food celebrating Ireland’s rich autumn traditions. A vibrant feast for the senses awaits.
Accommodation
With hotels and B&Bs to suit every budget and some offering festival discounts, you can be at the heart of the Púca Festival. Whether you stay in Trim or Athboy or a little further afield, booking your festival stay is easy.
Check out Discover Ireland for top accommodation picks throughout Meath, Louth, and Dublin. Stay for the best Samhain experience.
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