Ireland's largest Halloween parade returns after two year gap

Ireland's largest Halloween parade is returning for the 2023 spooky season after a two year gap. 

The otherworldly magic of the Macnas Parade will transform an as-of-yet unnamed street in Dublin at Halloween this year, with tens of thousands of people expected to attend. 

The thrilling free event will take place the day before Halloween night on Monday October 30th at 7pm. 

This year’s parade, directed by James Riordan, tells the story of La Loba, "a wild wolf-woman, who wanders the world collecting bones and preserving that which is in danger of being lost to the world". 

According to the organisers: 

"Her cave is filled with the remains of all manner of souls: religious zealots praying to the almost forgotten God Perun, warrior mist beings appearing like moths from the Feth Fiadh and beauties of Eldorado destined to dig for gold forever.

This old bone collector La Loba searches deserts and forests for the memories of giggling Rusalkas, river nymphs lurking just under the surface, and for the remnants of fading soldiers with no one to serve, left behind by a lost war.

As this ancient witch piles bones of past people around the fire, with her wolf by her side and the moon bright, La Loba sings life into these almost forgotten Gods and their humans.

As half human-half-deer skeletons rise from the ashes, La Loba illuminates memories of who we were before we became what we are." 

The route will be announced one week before the parade. 

Age Suitability: All ages

Duration: 1hr