Irish Samhain Tour of Toowong Cemetery

Step between the worlds for a special Irish Samhain tour at Toowong Cemetery.

Commemorating a night when the veil thins and the living walk closer to the dead, join us for a very special torchlit journey through Irish-inspired folklore and the ghostly tales that cling to these stone-lined paths.

For centuries, Samhain has marked a time of endings and beginnings - when the harvest was gathered, fires lit, and stories told to honour the departed. Beneath the whispering trees of Toowong Cemetery, we continue that tradition, sharing chilling legends and uncanny accounts that echo Ireland’s spectral past, from the bean sidhe (banshee) whose wails foretell sorrow to the daoine beaga (fae folk) said to wander freely on this liminal night.

Led by award-winning cemetery historian Tracey Olivieri and historical archaeologist-turned-paranormal researcher Liam Baker - in special partnership with the Queensland Irish Association - this one-night-only Samhain walk blends Irish folk tradition with Brisbane’s haunted lore. Expect an atmospheric, spine-tingling experience rooted in history, myth, and memory.

No theatre. No tricks. Just true tales and timeless folklore told under the darkening Samhain sky.

All of our tours are not-for-profit, with all money raised going to our cemetery history and maintenance projects.

Prices
Single bookings: $20 per person/$15 per concession.
FOSBC & Coffin Club members: $10 per person.
Group bookings (four or more people): $15 per person.