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Things to Do
Abbeyleix Arts Festival
3 days of Live Music, Exhibitions, and Workshops in the heart of Abbeyleix.
Abbeyleix Community Garden

Abbeyleix Golf Club

Abbeyleix Heritage House
Aghaboe Abbey

Ballinakill Gill’s Pond
Ballintubbert Gardens & House – Glamping & Yurts

Ballyhyland Riding Club
Ballymaddock Cookery School
Barrow Way – Bike Hire
Barrowline Cruisers
Blackhill Woods Retreat
Boattrips.ie
Brittas Lake
Capponellan Woods
Castleview Open Farm

Castlewood Equestrian Centre
Catholes Falls Car Park
Clonohill Gardens

Clown Around – Adventure Centre

CountryLife
Cullahill – Binnianea Loop
Derryounce Lakes and Walkways
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Dunmore Country School
Dunmore Woods
Durrow Scarecrow Festival
This family friendly festival has everything and is jam packed with things to do every day. Come and see the amazing scarecrows that take over the village, enjoy artisan food markets, craft workshops, daily entertainment and lots and lots of things for children to do

Edyta Art
Emo Village Farmers Market
Experiencing Ireland
Forest Fest
New Summertime Boutique Festival to enjoy, Forest Fest at Emo Village for a weekend of music and arts. Forest Fest is aimed at a discerning audience, our objective to ensure a quality, close-up, close quarters, quality gig experience with numbers strictly limited.

Fossey Mountain Springs Ranch
Fruitlawn Garden
Garryhinch Wood

Gerry Browne Jewellers
Glenbarrow – Eco Walk
Glenbarrow – Old Mill Loop
Glenbarrow – Waterfall Loop
Gortnalee Gardens
Grand Canal Vicarstown
Grantstown Lake


Heidi Higgins Boutique
Heywood Gardens and Estate

Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue
Kellyville Lake

Laois Farmers’ Market

Laois Kayak and Canoe Club

Laois People
Laois Shopping Centre

Little Bog Lake
Manor Stone Garden Centre & Gift Shop

Marian Carton Opticians
Monicknew – Bocadh Lodge Walk
Monicknew – Riverside Walk
Monicknew – Valley Walk
Mountmellick Community Arts Centre


Mountrath Golf Club
National Ploughing Championship 2022
The National Ploughing Championships will return to Ratheniska in 2022, taking place from September 20th to 22nd. Attracting an annual attendance of almost 300,000 this spectacular annual “Farming Festival” has it all.
National Steam Rally
Naturally at The Wrens Nest
Niav Riley Millinery
Nook and Cranny Gift Shop

Oughaval – Beech Way Walk
Oughaval – Mass Rock Walk
Oughaval Woods – Cobblers Walk

Portarlington Golf Club

Portarlington Leisure Centre

Portlaoise Golf Club

Portlaoise Leisure Centre
Portlaoise Town Park

Rathdowney Golf Club
River Barrow
Rock of Dunamase

Selous Lodge – Biodiversity Garden
Sensory Garden at Dove House

Shaws Department Stores

Sheila McCabe Boutique
Slí na Sláinte Walking Routes in Laois
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Track
Slieve Bloom Mountains
Slieve Bloom Outdoors

Slieve Bloom Trail Equestrian Centre
Solas Eco Garden Shop
St Peter’s and Paul’s Church
Stradbally Lake
Stradbally Steam Museum
Stradbally Woodlands Express
The Arthouse Library & Gallery
The Folly Festival
This year's Folly Festival, takes place, in the environs of Cullohill Castle, on Friday July 8th and 9th.
We invite everyone to join us for a BBQ, live music from some of this year's Folly acts, and maybe even the announcement of some more!!!
So come along and get a taste of what's to come!!!!
The Gallery at Mountmellick Library

The Hair Gallery
The Heath Golf Club

The Heritage Golf Club
The Power of Words Festival Abbeyleix
A weekend celebrating words, written, spoken, acted, and sung! Writing Workshops, Open Mic's, Theatre, Children's Events, Music, Walks, Talks and much more, all happening in Abbeyleix Town.

The Storeyard
Togher Woods

Treasures Giftware
Tree World Garden Centre
Twin Trees Festival
Our Tutored En Plein Air event, which is open to beginners and accomplished artists alike, takes place during Heritage Week 2022, from August 18th - 20th.
We are thrilled to provide you with a unique outdoor painting experience, in the beauty and tranquillity of Heywood Demesne, and nearby Ballinakill Village.