Footsteps in the Forest Returns to Slieve Gullion with a Spooktacular Halloween Experience | Newry News
Residents and visitors are invited to a true celebration of the Samhain spirit at the Footsteps in the Forest festival in Slieve Gullion Forest Park in an extended programme running from Monday 21 October to Tuesday 29 October 2024.
Featuring a blend of eerie entertainment, tantalising treats, captivating characters, spinetingling surprises and immersive storytelling experiences.
It is the perfect opportunity to experience the park’s hauntingly beautiful landscape while enjoying some festive Halloween fun.
Celebrating the Gaelic festival of Samhain, which marks the harvest season’s end and the beginning of winter, the nine-day festival will see Slieve Gullion Forest Park transformed into the ‘otherworld’.
Historically celebrated throughout Ireland, Samhain is steeped in tradition that to this day shapes the holiday we now know as Halloween.
Footsteps in the Forest will bring this fun and immersive Halloween experience to life through costumed characters, spectacular illuminations, and mythical storytelling.
Visitors will go along a guided illuminated trail that will take them on the journey from the origins of Samhain to modern-day Halloween.
To bring a mystical quality to the experience, the event will be held in the evening enthralling and capturing the imaginations of all ages.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Pete Byrne says, “Footsteps in the Forest is our final instalment in our Giant Adventures Festival line-up 2024. A fantastic end to our programme of events and a great way to celebrate while keeping in touch with traditions of the past.
“We are delighted that this year’s festival will extend over nine days, a longer programme than in 2023.
“The Halloween programme will have something for all ages to enjoy, from illumination displays to spooky surprises. We are delighted with the events that the Council has delivered so far this year.
“Wake the Giant and the Eats and Beats Festival surpassed our expectations, and we hope that residents and visitors thoroughly enjoyed themselves. The talent, food, music, and experiences that are offered throughout our District are something to be proud of and I am certain Footsteps in the Forest will be another wonderful event.”
The event will start each evening at 5 pm with six guided trails that will run every 45 minutes until the last show at 8.45 pm.
An accessible tour will take place at 5 pm and 5.45 pm each evening with a brighter setting and lower music.
Irish language tours will take place on Tuesday 29 October.
This year, family tickets will go live on Monday 7 October at 11 am on the Visit Mourne Mountains website: www.visitmournemountains.co.uk.
Each family ticket will admit one car, not one person (Max tickets per booking is 2).
In addition to the Footsteps in the Forest festival, there will be an exciting programme of Halloween events that will also celebrate the district’s culture and heritage.
These events will add to the fantastic offering already in place for both locals and visitors enjoying their autumn in the Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion.
Slieve Gullion Forest Park offers the unmissable opportunity to experience tranquil woodland trails, stunning views across the Ring of Gullion, Mourne Mountains, Cooley Peninsula and Armagh Drumlins and top-class facilities for walkers and families.
For ideas of where to stay, eat and for even more things to do during your time here in Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion and for Giant event details please go to www.visitmournemountains.co.uk/giant-adventures.
Please follow the Mourne Mountains & Ring of Gullion social media pages for reminders and updates @VisitMourne.
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