HALLOWEEN JAPANESE GARDENS 2026
SPIRITS OF THE KWAIDAN FOREST
16th – 31st october
The very popular ‘Spirits of the Kwaidan Forest’ will once more take place in the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens Tramore, Co. Waterford from the 16th – 31st October 2026. This very unique Halloween experience is perfect for ‘little monsters’ or younger children who would prefer a DAYTIME experience. There is no doubt this year’s garden will be one families will love to hate!!! the woodlands will be filled with Ghosts, ghouls, witches, skeletons, spiders and eerie sounds it is a very spooky woodland walk at anytime of the day. As always there is a special Japanese Spirit Path dedicated to Lafcadio Hearn’s book of ghostly tales, Kwaidan. The cotton sustainable cobweb installation will form an artistic element and allow for great Photo Ops. This event is included in normal garden entry (Adults €8 Children €4 U-2 Free). Pay on entry or book a normal garden entry ticket.
PAY ON ARRIVAL OR BOOK GENERAL ENTRY TICKET IN ADVANCE
LAST ENTRY IN : 4.15pm
SUSTAINABLE COTTON THREAD ART INSTALLATION
WORKING TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE HALLOWEEN….The next few weeks up to Oct 16th will see our CottonThread Art Installation inspired by Sean Corcoran being developed. As we thrive to make our events more sustainable, once again we will create an installation in our Woodlands using cotton string to replace plastic webbing that is usually used for making cobwebs. We are using organic cotton string to create large walk-through canopies between the trees. Cotton is a natural material, it’s a renewable resource and it’s biodegradable. Adults and Children can gaze out through the geometric shapes created by the string giving a whole other perspective on the landscape around them. Although this is a stand alone installation it will sit in the woodlands complimenting our Halloween Ghostly Woodland Walk in a very eerily way. This Installation is being created by the artistic members of our staff who are artists in their own right.
