Ossory Agricultural Show
One of Ireland's oldest agricultural shows, founded in 1898, bringing livestock competitions, vintage machinery, a truck show, and the famous tractor pull to the Coolfin showgrounds outside Rathdowney.
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"Ireland's best-loved arts and music festival, held on the wooded grounds of Stradbally Hall, bringing world-class headliners, comedy, and the MindField talks programme to a Laois village estate each August."
Electric Picnic
"Johnny Reidy and his céilí band take over the Castle Arms Hotel in the heritage village of Durrow for a long-running midsummer night of set dancing beloved by dancers from across Leinster."
Trip to Durrow Céilí
"A community-run music, comedy and culture weekend staged in the intimate ruins of Cullohill Castle, brought to life by Cullohill Community Council with support from Laois County Council."
Folly Festival
"Held at Stradbally Hall by the Irish Steam Preservation Society, this August Bank Holiday gathering showcases working steam engines, traction engines, oil engines, vintage tractors, and traditional crafts over three days, with a steam and vintage parade through the village square."
National Steam Rally
"A nine-day village celebration in Georgian Durrow where hundreds of creative scarecrows occupy every nook and cranny, culminating in the All-Ireland Scarecrow Championship with a prize fund of EUR3,000."
Durrow Scarecrow Festival
"A boutique music and arts weekend that transforms the tiny village of Emo into a walkable festival site, mixing Britpop and indie legends with Irish trad and folk on multiple stages under the forest skyline."
Forest Fest Music & Arts Festival
"Founded in 1946 and known as the County Carlow Show, this one-day event draws over 15,000 visitors to the Coppenagh showground for livestock, equestrian, dog, and domestic arts competitions alongside All Ireland Championship finals."
Tullow Agricultural Show
"Ireland's oldest agricultural show, celebrating its 200th edition in 2026, draws 25,000 visitors to Piltown for livestock, horses, horticulture, crafts and family competitions."
Iverk Show
"A well-supported community agricultural show in the market town of Moate, bringing together livestock, equestrian classes, and rural crafts in the heart of County Westmeath each August."
Moate Agricultural Show
"One of Leinster's flagship agricultural days, the Royal Meath Show fills the Porchfields of Trim each September with pedigree livestock, equestrian displays, an artisan craft marquee, and trade stands celebrating the best of the Royal County's farming heritage."
Royal Meath Show
"Europe's largest outdoor agricultural trade exhibition and cultural event returns to Screggan, Tullamore, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to witness competitive ploughing, livestock, and rural crafts."
National Ploughing Championships
"One of the oldest agricultural shows in Ireland, held at Treanlawn, Killoe, with livestock championships, showjumping, craft marquee, live country music, and free children's entertainment drawing visitors from across the country."
Longford Agricultural Show