20 October - 02 November 2025 Celebrating 10 Years!!

Visit Leap’s Scarecrows in the Village - Self Guided

Enjoy Harvest & Spiritual displays in Leap’s Churches - Self Guided

04 October - 01 November 2025

'A Scare at Samhain' - Bláth na Gréine woodland.

Daily tours exploring local Samhain myths & lore. Pre-booking essential on A Scare At Samhain.

22 October 2025

Festival Bingo

8:30pm: The Harbour Bar

23 October 2025

Sean Keane Live in Church of Ireland, Leap

Event information and tickets HERE

At 6:30PM: Start your evening beside the church at Leap Hall where the team from the Glandore Inn will provide some refreshments.

At 7:30PM: Join us next door at the beautiful Leap Church of Ireland (P81 EV57) for a night filled with soulful music and captivating performances.

25 October 2025

Family Fun in Leap Hall

• Face painting (12-3 PM)

• Harvest Crafting for Kids (12:30 to 2:30 PM)

• Wand & Broom Making Workshop (1-3 PM)

• Kids’  Halloween Disco (3:30-5PM)

26 October 2025

1) Children’s Harvest Service

10am: Church of Ireland. Refreshments included.

2) Halloween Market

10am-4pm: CECAS, Myross Wood

3) Family Fun in Leap Hall

• Face painting (12-3 PM)

• Puppet Show (2 to 3 PM)

• Kids’  Halloween Disco (3:30-5PM)

4) Festival Parade

5:45pm: Leap Catholic Church Yard

Join the parade from Leap Catholic Church Yard to the bottom of the village.

See Event details

5) Witches Dance

6pm: The Leap Inn Carpark

Join the Witches at the Leap Inn carpark after the parade.

6) Halloween Fancy Dress Party

8pm: Harbour Bar

Enjoy the evening at Harbour Bar. Don't forget your best fancy dress! Prize for best fancy dress!!

27 October 2025

1) Street Entertainment & music

from 12pm

Watch out for iconic Halloween characters lurking on the street!

2) Scarecrow winners announced

from 2:30pm

Celebrate to music with the winners & witches on the street

3) The Barrow run

3:30pm: Leap Hall (start)

Watch the Leap witches make a spectacle of themselves racing in wheel barrows down the village! .

The race starts at Leap Hall and finishes at the Harbour bar.

4) Busking on the street

from 4pm at the lower end of the village.

Enjoy some lively entertainment on the streets with spector’s and gouls!

28 October 2025

Story telling for Adults!

7:30pm: The Leap Inn

Age: over 16 years

See event information for full details

The Gab Storytelling is a community of tellers committed to fostering and developing the oral tradition of storytelling. Come along to our Mixtape event to hear stories and songs for grown ups

31 October 2025

Terrifying Oíche Shamhna Experience in Bláth na Gréine

See event information for full details

01 November 2025

1) Witches Dance

6pm: The Leap Inn Carpark

Join the Witches for their final festival dance.

2) Festival Draw & Party

8pm: The Leap Inn

Winners of the monster draw are called!