Taste of Kildare
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.
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"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
"This eccentric Gothic gate lodge on the Castletown estate, named after the English architectural writer Batty Langley, opens its doors to the public for one day only."
Heritage Open Doors: Batty Langley Lodge
"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
"One of Ireland's longest-running food festivals takes over Kilkenny Castle's medieval grounds for five days of artisan markets, top-chef cooking demos and a family street party rooted in ancient Samhain harvest tradition."
Savour Kilkenny
"A harvest-end food festival in the Boyne Valley combining the renowned Sheridans Irish Food Fair with farm tours, cookery demos, a Long Table Supper, and tastings celebrating the best of Irish seasonal produce."
Samhain Festival of Food and Culture with Sheridans Irish Food Fair
"Carlingford's medieval streets fill each August for this four-day celebration of the famous lough-reared Carlingford oyster, with a sailing regatta, world crab-fishing contest, oyster pearl hunt and street markets."
Carlingford Oyster Festival
"Set in the Victorian grounds of Wells House and Gardens, this one-day festival gathers over 200 Irish food and drink producers alongside live cooking demos and music in a rare rural estate setting."
Wells Food Fest 2026
"A three-day celebration in Wicklow Town's Abbey Grounds, showcasing over 30 artisan food producers, live chef demonstrations from Catherine Fulvio and Rachel Allen, craft stalls, live music and outdoor cinema."
Taste of Wicklow Food and Music Festival