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So, layer up those woollies and make a beeline for Wild Nephin this Halloween.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>October<\/strong> <strong><em><u>Bank Holiday<\/u><\/em><\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong><em><u>Mid-term<\/u><\/em><\/strong> <strong>at<\/strong> <strong>Ballycroy Visitor Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nature and Cultural themed displays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-Guided 2km Trail<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outdoor Habitat Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indoor Halloween Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indoor Giant Jenga and Mancala Games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Award winning Ginger &amp; Wild Caf\u00e9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mayodarkskyfestival.ie\/fringe-festival\/\"><strong>Mayo Dark Sky<\/strong> <strong><em>Fringe<\/em> Festival<\/strong><\/a>   <strong>at Ballycroy Visitor Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ongoing<\/strong> \u2013 Come see Martina O\u2019Connnor\u2019s \u2018Shadows of Samhain\u2019, an exhibition of sculptural figures, masks, costumes and painting inspired by Irish mythology, ancient Samhain traditions and the landscapes of the West of Ireland. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/dusking-with-marjolijn-van-heemstra-mayo-dark-sky-fringe-festival-2026-tickets-2002418400339?aff=erellivmlt\">Dusking with Marjolijn van Heemstra | Mayo Dark Sky Fringe Festival 2026 Tickets, Wednesday 28 October &nbsp;\u2022&nbsp; 5:30 PM &#8211; 7:30 PM | Eventbrite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mayodarkskyfestival.ie\/festival-programme\/\"><strong>Mayo Dark Sky Festival<\/strong> <strong><em>Events<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>  at Ballycroy Visitor Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday 30<sup>th<\/sup> October<\/strong>&nbsp; \u2013 The Launch night tickets are SOLD OUT for 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weekend\u2019s events are FREE and there is no need to book in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saturday 31<sup>st<\/sup> &nbsp;October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>11:00 Guided History Walk with Michael Chambers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13:00 Talk by Fergus Sweeney &#8211; The History of Blacksod Lighthouse and stories of the sea<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15.00 Film\u2013 West Mayo Flying Column in The War of Independence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sunday 1<sup>st<\/sup> &nbsp;November&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>11:00 Guided Nature Walk with Mary Gavaghan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13:00 Talk by Louise Beer \u2013 Earth, a Cosmic Spectacle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15:00 Talk by Richard Sabin \u2013 Thriving in Darkness \u2013 unlocking the lives of whales, dolphins and porpoises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ginger &amp; Wild Caf\u00e9<\/strong> finish off the 2026 season on Sunday, November 1<sup>st<\/sup> 10am \u2013 4pm, reopening in March 2027. 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