Taste of Cavan
An open-air food and craft celebration in Con Smith Park that spotlights the best of Cavan's local producers, artisan food makers and craftspeople across a summer weekend.
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"A family storytelling event at Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff follows a narrator through replica trenches to recount the lives of Cavan men who fought in the First World War."
Tales from the Trenches
"This annual memorial weekend in the small Cavan market town of Cootehill keeps alive the music of the late Gerry Whelan with sessions, concerts and céilís drawing trad musicians from across Ulster and beyond."
Gerry Whelan Memorial Traditional Music Weekend
"Running since 2007, this much-loved Halloween weekend festival fills the lakeside town of Virginia with pumpkin competitions, parades, and family festivities every October bank holiday."
Virginia Pumpkin Festival
"A once-in-a-generation outdoor spectacle marking 300 years of Gulliver's Travels, transforming Cavan Courthouse with large-scale digital projections, theatre, music, and community lantern art inspired by Jonathan Swift's West Cavan connections."
Gulliver's Travels 300th Anniversary Celebration
"A long-distance community walking event winding through the lake-dotted drumlin landscapes of Killeshandra and west Cavan within the UNESCO Cuilcagh Lakelands Geopark."
Cuilcagh Camino
"Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2026, this traditional one-day show in the heart of County Cavan features seven livestock categories, home industries and a big-screen All-Ireland football final."
Arva Agricultural Show
"A lively celebration of local producers and street food traders filling Church Square in Monaghan Town with artisan stalls, live music and community atmosphere each August."
Monaghan Street Food Festival
"Ireland's largest fishing port hosts its annual summer street festival celebrating fish catches from the deep-water harbour, culminating in the traditional Blessing of the Boats ceremony."
Killybegs Seafood Festival and Blessing of the Boats
"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 celebrated food and drink gathering on the shores of Bantry Bay, showcasing the exceptional produce and artisan food culture of West Cork."
Bantry Food and Wine Festival
"A volunteer-run, family-oriented community festival in the small north Wexford village of Kilanerin, placing locally grown food produce at the heart of a two-day programme of heritage, craft, and entertainment."
Kilanerin Food and Heritage Festival
"A week-long celebration of harvest traditions in the literary market town of Listowel, bringing Kerry farmers, producers and the wider community together each September."
Listowel Harvest Festival