Swift & Vanessa Arts Festival
A ten-day Celbridge arts festival tied to the real-life story of Jonathan Swift and Esther Vanhomrigh, returning in 2026 to mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Gulliver's Travels.
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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 beloved literary weekend transforming the medieval riverside village of Graiguenamanagh into a book lover's paradise, with over 25 independent booksellers, author talks, music and crafts along the River Barrow."
Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival
"A book-town weekend in the medieval riverside village of Graiguenamanagh that celebrates reading, writing, and the joy of books across three summer days."
Ireland's Town of Books Festival
"A boutique literary weekend in a picturesque fishing village on the Wexford coast that turns the harbour setting into a stage for acclaimed authors, workshops, and lively literary debate."
Write By The Sea Literary Festival
"A unique competitive filmmaking festival in Birr where participants are challenged to conceive, shoot and screen a short film within just a few days."
OFFline Film Festival
"A multi-town children's arts week coordinated by Offaly County Council Arts Office, running across Birr, Clara, Edenderry and Tullamore with theatre, film, music workshops and storytelling over the school half-term."
Hullabaloo, Offaly's Children's Arts Festival
"A new festive format launched in 2025 that transforms the atmospheric Victorian Wicklow Gaol into a Christmas events venue, offering a distinctly local and historic setting for seasonal entertainment."
Wicklow Wrapped at Wicklow Gaol