Twilight Thursdays - October

This initiative promises to transform Limerick into a thriving night-time destination, providing both locals and visitors with memorable experiences.

What's On: Thursday 29th October

Family Friendly

• Halloween City Centre Fancy Dress 5km | King John’s Castle | 8pm 
  Join 1,000+ fancy-dress runners for a Halloween 5K starting and finishing at King John’s Castle, followed by a party with Smash Hits and best-dressed prizes….discover more. 
   
• Milk Market Zoo & Family Fun | 5pm - 8pm 
  Meet animals from The Animal Road Show, enjoy face painting, spooky characters, live music, food and family fun. Free admission. 
   
• The School of Health: Let’s Nourish & Grow Together 
  A hands-on family workshop with Nourish & Grow exploring healthy food, smoothies, movement, sleep, hydration and mindfulness. 

Creative & Culture

• The Scare Factory | Cleeve’s 
  The terrifying Halloween experience returns to Limerick from 15 October to 1 November….discover more. 
   
• Spacecraft’s Wishing & Warding Workshop | Klaud9 | 5pm - 7pm 
  Create a traditional wishing or warding bundle using foraged plants, inspired by Samhain and Irish folk practices. 
   
• Wickham Way Witching Hour | 7pm 
  Create spooky Jesmonite pieces and Halloween candles with Glenduff Creative Workshops….discover more. 
   
• Open Deck Evening | Steamboat Music | 6.30pm - 10pm 
  Learn to DJ on vinyl or play a live set. All genres and levels welcome.
   
• Open Mic Comedy | Katie Daly’s 
  A lively night of new and established comedy. Entry €5. 
   
• A Question of Whiskey | Mother Macs
  Meet the whiskey guides, ask questions and discover something new about whiskey. 
   
• Styling Workshop & Free Colour Analysis | O’Donnell Boutique | 5pm - 7pm 
  Discover the colours and styles that work for you with a free colour consultation and body shape analysis. 
   
• Siege of 1691 Walking Tour | Hunt Museum Gates | 7pm 
  Discover the Siege of Limerick, Gun Money, the Treaty of Limerick and the Flight of the Wild Geese with Treaty Walking Tours.

Live Music & Entertainment

• The Noise Collective | Charlie Malones | Doors 7pm 
  Live experimental music from Looming, Paddy Mulcahy and The Animal. 
   
• Kenobi Jazz Ensemble | Treaty City Brewery 
  A lively mix of Jazz Manouche, New Orleans swing, Gypsy music and Balkan rhythms. 
   
• The Tavern Sessions | The Tavern 
  Intimate performances showcasing new and established Limerick talent. 
   
• Chicken & Tunes | The Glen Tavern 
  Live trad from Megatrad plus wings and a pint for €15. 
   
• Shannon Street Sessions | Paul Flannery’s | 9pm 
  Live music from Acoustra. 
   
• The Big Limerick Seisiún | The Locke Bar | 9pm 
  Live Irish music and traditional dancing from 9pm, plus a free West Coast Cooler Apple for the first 25 customers. 
   
• Smirnoff Ice on the Rocks! | The Old Quarter 
  Live rock from Monticelli, plus games, giveaways and Smirnoff Ice merch. 
   
• Halloween House B2B Open Deck 
  A B2B DJ competition at The Still House, with the winning set earning an opening slot for Viki Dose Santos. 

Food & Drink

• Chateaubriand Sharing Platter for Two | Fordes Courtyard 
  Beef tenderloin with all the trimmings and a bottle of Sensi Delcampo Chianti for €100. 
   
• Autumn/Winter Wine Masterclass | Vincenzos | 8.15pm 
  Seasonal wines, food pairings and Halloween fun for €29. 
   
• Sip & Savour | Limerick Strand Hotel 
  Enjoy wine or cocktails paired with cheeseboards or charcuterie overlooking the River Shannon.
   
• Plates & Pour | The SpitJack 
  Order three or more small plates per person and enjoy 2-for-1 cocktails, beer and wine.
   
• A Wicked Affair | Souths 
  2 course dinner for €27.
   
• €15 Meal Deal | Locke Pizza 
  Any pizza, dip and soft drink for €15, 4.30pm–9.30pm.
   
• Ladies Night | The Red Hen 
  Enjoy two cocktails for €16 and €5 pink gin and splash.
   
• Halloween Cocktails | The White House 
  Enjoy a Halloween-themed cocktail stop this Twilight Thursday.
   
• Culture Fusion Night: Spooky Autumn Edition 
  Enjoy Irish pulled pork baps, spooky cocktails and Halloween atmosphere.
   
• Dandino | The Still House & Fía’s 
  Any stone-baked pizza, drink and dip for €15.

Late Night

• Reboot Presents: Clouds | Dolans | 10pm 
  Clouds comes to Dolans for a special Halloween show....discover more.
   
• Halloween | The Old Stand 
  A Poisoned Apple-themed fancy dress celebration.
   
• Halloween Student Special | Meaney’s 
  Pinot G with support from A2C. 10pm–2am.
   
• After Dark | 101 Limerick 
  Cocktails and a live DJ bringing the Twilight Thursday atmosphere into the night.
   
• Halloween at The Black Rabbit 
  Three nights of live music, late opening and dark Wonderland-inspired Halloween fun, 29–31 October.

Games & Socials

• Unseen Connection | 101 
  A blindfolded dating experience featuring four 15-minute conversations followed by a social mixer. Sign up at unseenconnection.com/Ireland.
   
• Picture on a Pint | Timmy Martins 
  Get a picture of yourself or a loved one printed on your pint of Guinness.
   
• Myles Breens Rugby Club | 8pm 
  Watch the Munster v Leinster 2011 Magners League Final, with a free Murphy’s for the first 20 customers.
   
• Level Up / Hunters Sports Bar Halloween 
  Games, challenges and prizes, including a Mario Kart competition at 8pm with free entry.

Free Parking

Free Parking at The Potato Market Car Park from 6pm - 9pm.

Discounted Taxi’s For Twilight Thursdays 

To make your Twilight Thursday experience even better, FreeNow and Uber are offering a 40% discount on taxi rides for all Twilight Thursday dates. Coupled with other public transport options this generous offer ensures you can enjoy the night while limiting transportation costs.

• Use Code "TwilightThursdayOct" on FreeNow
• Use code "TWILIGHTTHURSDAYSOCT" on Uber

Upcoming Dates for Twilight Thursdays

29th October, 26th November

Limerick city is one of nine locations selected to participate in the national Night Time Economy pilot programme, which is supported and funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, designed to stimulate night-time economy activity through the development of enhanced collaborative structures supported by a Night-Time Economy Advisor.