Head to the “Home of Halloween” to join Europe’s biggest Halloween celebration, when the city of Derry-Londonderry comes alive over four-days with thousands of visitors celebrating the festival. The event summons the Celtic spirits of the ancient festival of Samhain, which was celebrated in Ireland thousands of years ago to mark the beginning of winter.  This trip will take in autumnal highlights, storytelling, crafting and Halloween folklore across Northern Ireland, culminating in Derry Halloween festival.  Derry Halloween is preparing for its 40th anniversary in 2026. The celebration, which began nearly 40 years ago with a pub-based fancy dress event, has grown into Europe’s largest Halloween festival. The city’s council is already planning the upcoming 40th-anniversary events, building on the festival’s legacy of blending ancient folklore with modern thrills and a large community involvement. For the three nights before October 31, visitors can embark on a magical journey through the City of Bones, as the spirits cross over to join the festivities, bringing magic and mischief to the streets. The folklore-filled, historical haven on the banks of the beautiful River Foyle is made for spooky shenanigans where the spirit of Samhain is all around. 

Stand Number:  N8-210

For more information go to: https://www.ireland.com/en-us/things-to-do/events/derry-halloween/ 

Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast UNESCO designation

Explore Ireland’s natural wonder, the Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast in coastal Antrim County located along the exposed Atlantic coast of Northern Ireland. Gaining distinction as a UNESCO protected heritage site in 1986, Giants Causeway and Causeway Coast is considered Ireland’s most prized natural landscapes. Composed of 40,000 regularly shaped basalt columns, rock exposures, and an overall array of stunning geological features, the Causeway is a spectacle of natural beauty and a scientific resource for Ireland.The causeway was formed by sequence of volcanic eruptions and erosion events that occurred 60 million years ago, at the start of the Palaeogene period. Its existence has served as key evidence for scientists hoping to understand the sequences of activity in the Earth’s geological history. Giants Causeway and Causeway Coast was Northern Ireland’s first World Heritage Site and is one of only three UNESCO heritage sites in the UK inscribed solely for natural heritage. Despite this, the Causeway is named for Ireland’s rich folklore, gaining its name from the legend of Irish giant Finn McCools journey across the sea to face his rival, the Scottish Giant Benadonner.

For more information go to:https://unesco.org.uk/our-sites/world-heritage-sites/giants-causeway-and-causeway-coast