Samhain is the last day in the Celtic calendar, marking the end of summer. The Celts believed that on 31 October, our world collides with the spiritual realm, awakening the dead and gathering supernatural beings. The Aquincum Museum will be hosting a Celtic-themed Halloween with a ghostly folk celebration.
Schedule:
- 5pm-6pm: Celtic tales and legends
- 5pm-9pm: Art and Crafts workshop (pumpkin carving, headpiece design, chestnut figures and amulet making), face painting, communal games, fortune telling with apples
- 5pm-10pm: Celtic lifestyle and clothing display
- 6pm: Fire duel
- 6.30pm-9pm: Celtic fortune telling with ogham stones
- 7.30pm: Fire duel
- 8pm-8.30pm: Fire ritual and sacrifice
- 8.30pm-10pm: Dance house and fire jumping
