Halloween Happenings - Coleraine and Limavady

What to Expect

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council runs its annual Halloween Happenings programme across the borough during the last week of October, and the 2026 dates bring the events to two County Derry towns. Coleraine’s event lands on Friday 27 October, hosted for the first time on Ulster University’s Coleraine campus. Limavady’s follows on Thursday 29 October at Roemill Playing Fields. Both are free, family-oriented evenings that anchor the council’s wider Halloween season, which also takes in stops in Ballymoney and Ballycastle across County Antrim the same week.

In previous years the council’s Halloween Happenings format has centred on live entertainment, fancy dress and family activities, building to a fireworks finale, with quieter, lower-sensory sessions built into the programme for visitors who find big crowds and loud bangs difficult. Confirmed 2026 activity details for Coleraine and Limavady had not been published in full at the time of research, but the format and free-entry approach are consistent with the council’s established annual pattern.

Good to Know

• Coleraine: Friday 27 October 2026, Ulster University Coleraine campus, Cromore Road.
• Limavady: Thursday 29 October 2026, Roemill Playing Fields.
• Free entry, family event, part of the council’s borough-wide Halloween programme which also runs in Ballymoney and Ballycastle.
• Runs annually in the last week of October; check the council’s Visit Causeway Coast and Glens listings closer to the date for timings and the confirmed activity schedule.
• Previous years’ events have included accessible parking and quieter “low-sensory” sessions for those who prefer reduced noise and crowds - worth checking if this applies again in 2026.

Getting There

Ulster University’s Coleraine campus sits on the Cromore Road on the edge of Coleraine town, with on-campus parking. Roemill Playing Fields is a short walk from Limavady town centre, off the Roe Mill Road.