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markets · Friday 30 October 2026 · 5:00 PM 
Ballymahon Harvest Market
At Skelly's Bar and Courtyard · Skelly's Bar, 16 Main Street, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, N39 Y6T0
At Skelly's Bar and Courtyard · Skelly's Bar, 16 Main Street, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, N39 Y6T0
Ballymahon’s monthly market moves indoors and after dark for one night at the end of October, setting up in Skelly’s Bar and its courtyard on Main Street for a Halloween night market. It runs from 5pm to 9pm on Friday 30 October 2026, replacing the usual daytime first-Friday format with an evening of stalls, food and Samhain entertainment. Admission is free and no ticket is needed, so it works as a drop-in for families finishing the school week as much as for anyone doing early Christmas shopping.
The craft side of the market brings local makers with handmade jewellery, pottery, candles and crochet. On the food and drink side there are award-winning cheeses, homemade chutneys, local honey, fresh breads, locally brewed beers and seasonal treats. Entertainment through the evening includes fire performance from An Fear Tine, Samhain storytelling and face painting, and visitors are encouraged to come in Halloween costume. The market forms part of the wider Samhain programme running across Longford and Westmeath at the end of October, which also takes in the Dead of Night Festival and the Halloween HQ activity hub in Longford town.
Skelly’s Bar is on Main Street in the centre of Ballymahon, with the courtyard behind the bar, so the whole market is within a couple of minutes’ walk of the town’s parking. Ballymahon lies on the R392 roughly midway between Athlone and Longford town and is also reached from the N55, which makes it a short drive from either direction. Bus Eireann serves the town from Athlone and Longford. Drivers from the M6 should exit for Athlone and head north, while anyone coming down the N4 can turn off at Longford or Edgeworthstown. Center Parcs Longford Forest is just outside the town, putting the market within easy reach of anyone staying there over the Halloween midterm. There is more to see across County Longford.
Heading to Skelly's Bar and Courtyard in Ballymahon? Longford has plenty more to see. Read the Ballymahon area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.