It is the biggest night for Derry as its Halloween festivities reaches a crescendo this evening as it stages its carnival parade and fantastic fireworks finale.
The council is expecting more than 120,000 visitors are expected to attend the celebrations which is even more than last year as word spreads of what a fantastic spectacle it is.
And it is also boosting the local economy with visitors helping to book out the hotels.
Since Monday, excited crowds have been thronging onto the streets for a jam-packed programme of events taking place across 50 venues.
The Awakening the Walled City trail has brought the city centre to life.
In the Waterside, the Elemental Garden in Ebrington Square has been transformed into a world of fire and light.
Locals are delighted with the return of the Witchy Wonderland, which utilised the world-famous Derry Walls and drum band Spark, a crowd favourite.
New Gate Arts & Culture Centre in the Fountain estate showcased a new Back To The Future experience.
The city’s Halloween events even featured on ITV’s This Morning on Wednesday.
Derry City and Strabane District Council said tens of thousands of visitors have already flocked to the city to enjoy the opening nights of the festival, with the Awakening the Walled City Trail drawing “bumper crowds”.
A spokesperson added: “Around 120,000 visitors are expected throughout the course of the festival this year, with early indications that numbers are already up on last year’s event.
“As the biggest Halloween celebration in Europe, we are delighted to see so many international visitors and significant interest from international media here in the city to cover the event.
“The festival brings with it major benefits for the local hospitality industry, with hotel occupancy sitting at almost 100% for Halloween night, 95.98% tonight [Wednesday] and an average of 88.97% occupancy over the four nights of the festivities.”
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