Naas Christmas Market
A two-weekend festive market in the Kildare market town of Naas, kicking off with a ceremonial arrival of Santa escorted by the Gardaí and a Christmas lights switch-on with live performance.
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"A two-day celebration of the county's food and drink at Naas Racecourse, bringing together Kildare's local producers and chefs for tastings, live cooking demonstrations, workshops and live music."
Taste of Kildare
"A Heritage Week event at the Royal Canal Harbour in Maynooth exploring the history of this 18th-century waterway that once linked Dublin to the River Shannon."
Royal Canal Heritage Event, Maynooth
"A family Heritage Week walk along the Valley Riverside Park and Fairy Trail in Kilcullen, combining the natural and folkloric heritage of the River Liffey valley."
Kilcullen Riverside Park and Fairy Trail Heritage Walk
"Heritage Week open access to St Brigid's Cathedral and its magnificent 10th-century Round Tower in Kildare Town, one of the finest examples of early-Christian architecture in Leinster."
St Brigid's Cathedral and Round Tower Heritage Open Day
"A community Heritage Week programme at Leixlip Parish Centre celebrating the Viking-founded town's rich built and cultural heritage on the banks of the Liffey."
Leixlip Parish Heritage Event
"The twin gate lodges of Castletown House, Ireland's largest Palladian mansion, open for rare self-guided public tours as part of Heritage Open Doors."
Heritage Open Doors: Castletown Gate Houses
"A woodland craft market set within the illuminated Avondale Forest Park, pairing handmade stalls and vintage carousels with Treetop Night Lights and a real ice rink beside the historic Parnell family estate."
Winter Woodland Christmas Market at Beyond the Trees Avondale
"Returning in 2026 after a year's absence, this harbour-town market at The Murrough brings over 50 stalls of local craft and food, a Santa Express train, and a 300-metre eco-ice trail."
Wicklow Town Christmas Market
"A weekend craft and food market set against Kilkenny's medieval streetscape, combining local artisan stalls, open-air movie nights and live music across several weeks of festive programming."
Kilkenny Yulefest Christmas Market
"Held across three December weekends at the OPW's Farmleigh Estate in Phoenix Park, this market combines festive food and craft stalls with horse-and-carriage rides, puppet shows, and Victorian dress-up against twinkling parkland grounds."
Farmleigh Estate Christmas Market
"A midlands festive market held across two four-day runs in Athlone's John Count McCormack Civic Square, spotlighting local producers and community traders in a town celebrated for its riverside setting."
Athlone Christmas Market
"A weekly Saturday showcase of local artists and craft workers from the Burren and Wild Atlantic Way region, held at the Russell Cultural Centre in the trad-music village of Doolin from 10am to 4pm."
Doolin Craft Fair