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Europe’s biggest Halloween Festival is fast approaching and as final preparations are underway Derry City and Strabane District Council is encouraging people to plan ahead to ensure the very best experience at Derry Halloween.

Derry City and Strabane District Council have released details regarding Traffic and Travel precautions ahead of the Strabane Halloween celebrations this Friday.

This October, Europe’s largest Halloween celebration gets even more spellbinding as Derry launches its most exciting Awakening the Walled City Trail to date. From 28^th to 31^st October, the historic city transforms into the Home of Halloween - an immersive world of light, legend, and laughter,  and this year’s trail promises to be the beating heart of the festival.

As Derry Halloween 2025 casts its enchanting spell over the city, one iconic building will once again take centre stage in the celebrations as the historic Guildhall is transformed into a magical venue of mystery, magic and spooky surprises.

Get ready for five days of spine-tingling harmonies, global talent, and choral wonder – the 13th City of Derry International Choir Festival is back from 22 – 26 October, and it’s shaping up to be the most exhilarating edition yet.

Get ready for a Halloween celebration like no other as Strabane prepares to transform into a spooktacular hotspot of Samhain magic this October! The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Ruairí McHugh, officially launched what promises to be the town’s biggest and most exciting Halloween programme yet, with an action-packed schedule designed to thrill ghosts and ghouls of all ages.

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Ruairí McHugh, has welcomed two significant developments that will enhance tourism and heritage appreciation in the district’s historic towns of Newtownstewart and Sion Mills

Ministers, local politicians and project partners joined the Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Ruairí McHugh, at Ebrington Square in Derry today to mark the official commencement of work on site at the much-anticipated DNA (Derry~Londonderry on the North Atlantic) Museum.

Derry is gearing up for some spellbinding spectacle, folklore, and family fun as the home of Halloween prepares to welcome tens of thousands of visitors from around the world for four nights of magic and mayhem.

As the air turns crisp and the trees burst into fiery shades of red and gold, there’s no better time to discover the magic of the North West.

The countdown is on for Culture Night 2025, and Derry is gearing up to join towns and cities across the island in an evening of unforgettable experiences that celebrate the very best of our local arts, culture, and community spirit.

easyJet, Northern Ireland’s largest airline, has today launched its first flight on a new domestic route from City of Derry Airport to Birmingham.