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Things to Do
Experiencing Ireland
Aileen Donovan Art
Ballintubbert Gardens and House
Barrowline Cruisers
Barrow Way – Bike Hire
BloomHQ
Blueway Boat Trips
The Merry Mill
Aghaboe Farm Foods
Dunamaise Arts Centre
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
FiorBhia Regenerative Farm and Market
Gerry Browne Jewellers
G’s Gourmet Jams
Grantstown Free Range Eggs
Iris Hand & Foot Spa
Garryhinch Wood Exotic Mushrooms
Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue
Laois Archery
Laois Pride
The first Laois Pride Festival was established in 2022 by a small team of incredible volunteers, helped by Midlands LGBT+ Project. We are delighted to see it continue and grow into 2023 and beyond!
Making Tracks Glamping & Wagons
The Gallery at Mountmellick Library
Nourish and Flow
Welcome to the Nourish & Flow Festival, a transformative glamping retreat thoughtfully designed for individuals navigating the intricate stages of Perimenopause, Menopause, and Post Menopause. Nestled in the tranquil grounds of Ballykilcavan, Stradbally, Co. Laois, our festival invites you to embark on a rejuvenating journey from August 23rd to 25th, 2024.
Market Square Studios
Midland Escape
Midlands Park Hotel
Mountmellick Community Arts Centre
National Steam Rally, Stradbally
Nook and Cranny Gift Shop
Portlaoise Leisure Centre
Farmer J’s
Portlaoise Library
Portarlington Leisure Centre
The Arthouse Library & Gallery
Solas Eco Garden Shop
Solas Eco Garden Shop Farmer’s Market
Laois Forest School
Mary Lowry’s Home Baking
Stradbally Steam Museum
Stradbally Woodland Railway
The Abbeyleix Manor Hotel
The Heritage
Timahoe Heritage Festival
Our event is all about sharing the story of a village in Co. Laois, that is steeped in centuries of history; from monks, monasteries and Vikings, to the famine, the War of Independence and beyond.
The Maldron Hotel
The Heritage Golf Club
Tower & Bean Coffee Shop
Abbeyleix Community Garden
Abbeyleix Country Market
Aghaboe Abbey
Ballinakill Gill’s Pond
Ballaghmore Lake
Brittas Lake
Cadamstown
Capponellan Woods
Carrigmeal Walking Route and Outdoor Classroom
Castletown Weir
Catholes Falls
Clogrennan Lock
Cullahill – Binnianea Loop
Culture Night
Celebrate Culture Night in Laois at some of the wide variety of free arts and culture events for people of all ages
Derryounce Lakes and Walkways
Dunmore Woods
Emo Village Farmers Market
Fitzmaurice Place – Old Fort Quarter
Garryhinch Wood
Glenbarrow Carpark
Glenbarrow – Eco Walk
Glenbarrow – Old Mill Loop
Glenbarrow – Waterfall Loop
Grand Canal Vicarstown
Grantstown Lake
Heywood Gardens and Estate
Kellyville Lake
Laois Farmers’ Market
Laois Shopping Centre
Little Bog Lake
Monicknew – Bocadh Lodge Walk
Monicknew – Riverside Walk
Monicknew – Valley Walk
Mountmellick Embroidery Museum
Mountrath Country Market
Oughaval – Beech Way Walk
Oughaval Church
Oughaval – Mass Rock Walk
Oughaval Woods – Cobblers Walk
Portlaoise Town Park
Rock of Dunamase
River Barrow
Scenic Drives in Laois
Sleaty Church
Slí na Sláinte Walking Routes in Laois
Slieve Bloom Mountains
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Track
Slieve Bloom Outdoors
Slieve Margy Way
St. Peters Church of Ireland
St Peter’s and Paul’s Church
Stradbally Lake
Togher Woods
Waterworks Killeshin
Abbeyleix Golf Club
Abbeyleix Heritage House
Adora & Co
Amazing Animal Adventure
Ballyfin Demesne
Blackhill Woods Retreat
Bookmark Portlaoise
Bowfield Farm
Brew Café and Design Options
Bryan Fergus Photo
Buds and Blossoms Festival
We’re delighted to announce that Buds & Blossoms, Laois Garden Festival is taking place at Spink Community Grounds. We are really looking forward to welcoming attendees, speakers and exhibitors for what promises to be a great day of gardening fun for all the family to enjoy.
Carraig Donn
Clonbrok Heritage Centre Crettyard
Clonohill Gardens
Clown Around – Adventure Centre
Coolanowle Self Catering Accommodation
CountryLife
Dunmore Country School
Edyta Art
Forest Fest
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.
Boattrips.ie
Fossey Mountain Springs Ranch
Glosna House
Happy Human Glamping
Hazelbrook Gardens
Holy Trinity, Dysart Enos, (The Rock)
Hummingbird Interiors and Café
Hushabye Farm Alpacas
Irish Photography Hides
Laois Kayak and Canoe Club
The Killeshin Hotel
Manor Stone Garden Centre & Gift Shop
Marian Carton Opticians
Mid Ireland Adventures
Mind Body Soul Holistic Therapies
Mountrath Golf Club
National Ploughing Championship 2024
The National Ploughing Championships will return to Ratheniska in 2024, taking place from September 17th to 19th. Attracting an annual attendance of almost 300,000 this spectacular annual “Farming Festival” has it all.
Naturally at The Wrens Nest
Niav Riley Millinery
O’Gormans Bar and Restaurant
Old Fort Quarter Festival
A community led festival promoting the heritage of the Old Fort Quarter heritage in Portlaoise County Laois. A weekend of great music acts, family fun, heritage talks and displays and more.
Portarlington Golf Club
Portlaoise Golf Club
Rathdowney Golf Club
S&S Soap Sisters
Sean Eacrett Antiques, Auctions and Restoration
Selous Lodge – Biodiversity Garden
Shaws Department Stores
Sheila McCabe Boutique
The Flower Witch
Twin Trees Festival
Visit Laois this August and wander The Twin Trees Festival, a three day outdoor painting event taking place in Heywood Gardens on day one, the woodlands and lakes on day two and Ballinakill Village on day three. With past participants and new artists on the scene, we welcome all to visit Laois to see the very picturesque Ballinakill on canvas. Let's celebrate art and culture in Laois.
The Ossory Agricultural Show
One of the largest agricultural shows in Ireland. It’s family-oriented with something for every-one
The Folly Festival
Ireland's first ever gender balanced music and comedy weekend