Residents in Mid Ulster can look forward to a truly hair-raising Halloween across the district this October.
All events are free and no booking is necessary.
Dungannon
Friday 25 October, from 6.30pm with fireworks at 7.45pm
Location: Market Square and Hill of The O'Neill
Activities include:
Halloween themed Walkabout Characters, Fire Juggler performance, DJ, Face Painting in the Square Box, Ranfurly House and Glasgowbury Samba Band counting into the fireworks display at 7.45pm (from Hill of The O'Neill).
A Quiet Space will be available at Dungannon Leisure Centre.
Car parking:
Car Parking will be available at Castle Hill, Perry Street, Scotch Street North, Scotch Street South, and Ann Street car parks.
Road closures:
Full Road Closure - Thomas Street, Castlehill and Market Square from 5:30pm to 9pm, traffic diversions will be in place.
Cookstown
Saturday 26 October, from 5pm with fireworks at 8pm
Location: Mid Ulster Sports Arena
Activities include:
Music, Funfair Rides, Bumper Carz, Fire Jugglers, Soft Play Trailer, Halloween Trail & Characters, Crafts & Halloween Colouring (Indoors), Magic Shows (Indoors), Magician Walkabout and Street Performances with the Fireworks Display at 8pm sharp.
Car parking:
Car parking will be available at Loughry College Campus (limited spaces available onsite), and access is solely via the main entrance to the college on the Cookstown/Dungannon A29 road.
Maghera
Thursday 31 October, from 4pm with fireworks at 7.30pm
Halloween Hooley at Maghera Leisure Centre 4pm - 7pm
Fireworks at St Patrick's College Playing Fields at 7.30pm (gates open at 7pm)
Activities include:
4pm - 7pm at Maghera Leisure Centre:
Outside:
Tea cup ride, Bumper Cars, Toy set/Carousel, Bungee Trampoline, Go karts, Zorb balls, Music/DJ, Meteorite ride and Fire jugglers.
All rides will close promptly at 7pm to give time for people to get to the Playing Fields.
Inside:
Jump jiggle and Jive Dance, Face Painting, Magic Show, Soft Play, Bouncy Castle and Games.
From 7pm at St Patrick's College Playing Fields:
Fire Performers from 7.00pm to 7.30pm
Fireworks Display at 7.30pm
Car parking:
There is no onsite parking at Maghera Leisure Centre. Car parking will be available at all main car parks in Maghera town centre with parking for disabled/blue badge holders also available at St. Patrick’s College entrance.
Please respect local residents and be mindful of parking to ensure that access to their properties can be clear at all times.
There are ongoing road diversions in Maghera as part of the new Public Realm Scheme. Please leave additional time for your journey.
Coalisland
Parochial Centre and Na Fianna G.F.C.
Thursday 31 October from 6pm at the Parochial Centre with fireworks firing from Na Fianna G.F.C. at 8.45pm
Amusements at the Parochial Centre from 6pm - 8pm and fireworks at 8.45pm from Na Fianna G.F.C. Community activities will also take place during the week.
A Quiet Space will be available at the NI Autism Society building on the Brackaville Road.