Sponge Bob, Braveheart and Minions in Halloween Hay Trail Derry & Strabane

Taking place in locations across the district between now and 31, the hay-mazing route runs from Bready right over to Castlederg and everywhere in between.

Co-ordinated by Derry City and Strabane District Council, the sculptures have all been produced by the local communities, schools and farmers.

The hay-trail has been running since 2017 and has drawn in thousands of visitors over the month of October. Some incredible sculptures you can expect to see this year include SpongeBob Square Pants, Super Mario and Lego Frankenstein.

Among the locations currently in the trail include: Bready, Donemana, Glenmornan, Artigarvan, Ballymaygorry, Strabane and Castlederg.

Mayor Sandra Duffy, said: “Halloween is a massive celebration right across our city and district and I’m thrilled to see the return of these amazing hay sculptures in the run up to the big festivities.”

"It’s a great excuse to get wrapped up and get the entire family outside and get into the spooky spirit.

“Every year they bring lots of attraction to the local area so it’s a great testament to all the community groups, farmers and schools involved. It brings a great sense of vibrancy and fun to the district.”

Festival and Events Officer at Derry City and Strabane District Council, Ashleigh Devine added, “We’re thrilled to bring this family-favourite back to Strabane’s Halloween celebrations. A huge amount of effort and creativity goes into this event and we really applaud all the community groups who get involved every year to make it such a success. Whether you just visit one or turn it into a day trip and fit them all in, there’s plenty of fun to be had and lots of selfie opportunities with our amazing characters.”

To view the full Halloween programme, please visit www.strabanehalloween.com