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Pumpkins are a key part of the spooky season

Your complete guide to pumpkin picking & carving this Halloween

From carving them, to decorating them and even eating them, pumpkins are the hallmark of Halloween. Here's how to get stuck in and have festive fun with them this spooky season.

living • 09 Oct 19

Here's why Boyne Valley is the real home of Halloween

Sophie Goodall learns about Ireland's brand-new Púca Festival, set to knock pumpkins off their pedestals.

living • 11 Oct 19

Model Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz as Shrek and Princess Fiona

Here's what the celebs wore for Halloween

There's only one thing more exciting on Halloween than the prospect of sweets, and that's seeing what costume Heidi Klum has dreamed up this year. She and a host of celebs went the extra mile this year, and we've selected our favourites.

Halloween • 01 Nov 18

How do you think about treats, and is it healthy?

Trick or treat: 'It's time to rethink what we consider treats'

As children parade the streets picking up ever more processed and lurid-coloured sweets, Halloween is an ideal time to step back and reconsider how we think of treats and rewarding ourselves, and how to pass this onto our children.

Food • 31 Oct 18

Halloween horticulture is the next frontier in festive decoration

Halloween horticulture: 10 spooky plants and garden ghouls

Getting in the Halloween spirit? Here's a look at some of the 'foul and creepy' specimens that could be lurking in your hedges and borders...

Gardening • 30 Oct 18

Will Your Kids Watch Scary Movies This Halloween?

Ryan Tubridy spoke to Dr. Sarah Cleary about horror movies and their effect on children. Will your kids be watching scary movies this Halloween or are they strictly off the list?

Halloween • 29 Oct 18

5 Easy Halloween Face Painting Ideas

Another Halloween means another stressful time of trying to either think up a costume or trying to fashion whatever the kids want out of clothes we already have at home. An easy way to get around this is face painting, and here are 5 of the easiest ones.

halloween • 29 Oct 18

This witch's hat cake is sure to thrill your friends and family

Catherine Fulvio's Halloween Cake

With Halloween just around the corner, it's the perfect time to break out the piping bags and whip up Catherine Fulvio's witch's hat cake .

recipe • 01 Oct 20

Thrill your guests with these sweet treats this year

Catherine Fulvio's pumpkin praline dip & biscuits

Thrill your friends and family with some sweet treats. Release your inner bake off champ by whipping up Catherine Fulvio's pumpkin and praline cheesecake dip with ginger digestive biscuits.

recipe • 20 Oct 18

51 things to do in Ireland this Halloween

52 things to do in Ireland this Halloween

It's fitting that, as Halloween originated in Ireland, we lead the way with fun things to do over the holiday season.

living • 19 Oct 18

5 Special effects make-up artists who are #HalloweenGoals

The countdown to Halloween is on!

living • 25 Oct 19

Get ready for a ghoulish fix this Halloween. Photo: Netflix

Get drop-dead gorgeous this Halloween with a new cooking show

Christine McConnell, Instagram baker extraordinaire, vintage glamour afficionado and bestie of Dita Von Teese will bring her gothic and glamorous bakes to Netflix this month.

living • 03 Oct 18

Will these be the Halloween costume trends for 2018?

Fancy dress and make-up predictions for next month's spook-tacular day.

living • 21 Sep 18

You'll never guess what these kids found in their trick-or-treats

A dad tucking into his children's Halloween trick-or-treat haul was shocked to discover something unusual...

living • 03 Nov 17

Not one, not two, but three celebrity A-listers were seen wearing this costume for Halloween 2017.

THE Halloween costume celebs were loving this year

Not one, not two, but three celebrity A-listers were seen wearing this particular costume for Halloween 2017.

Fashion • 01 Nov 17

Halloween at Wells House & Gardens in Wexford is always a spooky affair.

33 spooktacular things to do in Ireland this Halloween

As it's the season of spooks and ghouls, we've lined up a selection of skele-fun events from around the country to try over the mid-term break.

Halloween • 27 Oct 17

Halloween costumes for kids that can be worn again

Halloween costume ideas for kids that can be worn again

Halloween outfits are all about thinking outside the box, and being clever with key pieces for the child's wardrobe.

Parenting • 26 Oct 17

The Wonky Spatula's Chicken & Pumpkin Curry

Pumpkin season is upon us and in the run-up to Halloween, this is the perfect meal to curl up on the couch with!

Food • 22 Oct 17

What are Pippa O'Connor's Halloween plans?

Why Pippa O'Connor is really looking forward to Halloween

Halloween is creeping up fast. We wanted to know what lifestyle blogger, author, designer and mother of two, Pippa O'Connor will be doing to celebrate the spooky holiday.

Parenting • 09 Oct 23

Competition CLOSED: Family passes for Croke Park's Halloween Tour

Competition is now closed - midnight on Monday October 24, 2017.

living • 24 Oct 17

Stay Safe this Halloween

Have a safe and scary Halloween with these tips from the CCPC.

Parenting • 10 Oct 17

RTÉ Player Relieves Mid-Term Break Boredom!

The mid-term break is upon us! If you need help entertaining the kids, why not tune into RTÉ Player for ad-free entertainment? The kids will love learning with Swipe TV's new documentary series Wild Things.

mid-term • 30 Oct 16

Halloween movie night snack ideas

Staying in this Bank Holiday weekend? Why not treat yourself to a spooky movie night with tasty treats? We've got three recipes that are sure to keep you fixed for your Halloween marathon.

Halloween • 14 Oct 20

What to watch on RTÉ Player this week?

The RTÉ Player team share their top picks to watch on RTÉ Player this week including Ryan Tubridy's impressive guest list on The Late Late Show and a documentary covering rural addiction in Ireland.

Ryan Tubridy • 29 Oct 16

Molly Makes Rice Krispie Pumpkins

Get ready for Halloween with Molly as she makes these tasty Rice Krispie Pumpkins!

Food • 27 Apr 20