Halloween Pumpkin Carving at Castleview Open Farm

Castleview Open Farm in Cullohill runs its Halloween Pumpkin Carving Event daily from Saturday 24 to Saturday 31 October 2026, from 11am to 5pm. The listing promises “a spook-tacular family day out this Halloween.”

What to expect

The listing describes “spooky & fun face painting to get you Halloween-ready”, photos in “our pumpkin patch & autumn displays”, and time to “meet all your farmyard favourites and explore our fun activities.” The event runs every day across the week-long Halloween window rather than on a single date, so families can pick whichever day suits them, and it is aimed squarely at younger children rather than being an evening or teen Halloween event. The farm’s usual attractions stay open across the week: it keeps “over 100 friendly animals” including alpacas, Highland cows, buffalo, giant rabbits, silver foxes, ponies and an eagle owl, plus indoor electric go-karts, a mud kitchen and crafting space, and outdoor playgrounds, a maze, a fairy garden and complimentary crazy golf. Castleview runs themed events at other points in the year too, including Junefest over the June bank holiday weekend and Fields of Fun over the August bank holiday weekend.

Getting there

Castleview Open Farm is in Cullohill, in southern County Laois, roughly half an hour’s drive from Portlaoise. The farm has its own on-site car park for visitors arriving by car from Portlaoise, Rathdowney or the Kilkenny side of the county.

While you’re in Cullohill

Cullohill is a small village in southern Laois, close to the Kilkenny border, with the farm as one of its main family attractions. There is more to see in Cullohill and across Co. Laois.

Good to know

• Dates: daily from Saturday 24 to Saturday 31 October 2026
• Time: 11:00am to 5:00pm
• Venue: Castleview Open Farm, Cullohill
• Price: €10
• Note: the farm is open weekends only in the run-up to its Halloween week
• Source: Laois Tourism’s official events calendar, checked 14 September 2026