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Things to Do
Ballintubbert Gardens and House
Barrow Way – Bike Hire
Barrowline Cruisers
Blackhill Woods Retreat
Boattrips.ie
Castleview Open Farm
Clonohill Gardens
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Dunmore Country School
Fruitlawn Garden
Gortnalee Gardens
Heywood Gardens and Estate
Kavanagh’s Bar and Venue
Laois People
Manor Stone Garden Centre & Gift Shop
Mountmellick Community Arts Centre
Naturally at The Wrens Nest
Niav Riley Millinery
Nook and Cranny Gift Shop
Portlaoise Town Park
Rock of Dunamase
Selous Lodge – Biodiversity Garden
Sensory Garden at Dove House
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Track
Slieve Bloom Walking Club
Stradbally Steam Museum
The Heath Golf Club
30th Annual Mountmellick Drama Festival
Running over eight consecutive nights in early March each year, the Festival has become a “must include item” in the plans of all lovers of live performance arts.

Abbeyleix Golf Club

Abbeyleix Heritage House

Ballinakill Gill’s Pond

Ballyhyland Riding Club
Brittas Lake
Buds & Blossoms Laois Garden Festival
This is Bloom Laois Style. Expert gardening speakers and leading plant specialists plus lots of family fun
Capponellan Woods

Castlewood Equestrian Centre

Clown Around – Adventure Centre

CountryLife
Cullahill – Binnianea Loop
Derryounce Lakes and Walkways
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
Electric Picnic
The largest music and arts festival in Ireland has taken place at Stradbally Hall, since 2004 and has grown into one of the major festivals in Europe. Guaranteed to be an excellent weekend!
Emo Village Farmers Market
Forest Fest
A stunning line-up for first ever Forest Fest at Emo village this summer. Laois is the home of the Picnic has a brand new summertime boutique festival to enjoy. From the get-go, Forest Fest at Emo Village has staked its claim as the best newcomer for 2020. Its eclectic, energetic and exciting line-up is certain to engage and entertain fans all weekend from July 10 to 12.
Forest Fest, something to celebrate in the heart of Laois, in the heart of the country, with you at the very heart of it.

Fossey Mountain Springs Ranch
Garryhinch Wood

Gerry Browne Jewellers
Glenbarrow – Eco Walk
Glenbarrow – Old Mill Loop
Glenbarrow – Waterfall Loop
Gordon Bennett Classic Car Run
3 day event celebrating the original 1903 motor circuit through Laois, Kildare and Carlow. It’s not only for owners of classic cars but for any car classic car enthusiasts
Grand Canal Vicarstown
Grantstown Lake

Half Door Club International Music & Set Dance Festival
A very special four-day event of set dancing and traditional music in Castletown, Co. Laois.

Heidi Higgins Boutique

Kellyville Lake

Laois Bealtaine Festival
County Laois celebrates creativity in older age with the annual May-time Bealtaine Festival. The Bealtaine festival is co-ordinated by the Laois Arts Office
Laois Farmers’ Market
Laois Heartlands Car Rally
Another huge weekend in Laois for motoring enthusiasts from all over Ireland and abroad

Laois Kayak and Canoe Club

Laois Shopping Centre
Laois Walks Festival
One month of guided walks in over 25 locations around the county each day.
Leaves Festival of Writing & Music
Leaves celebrates the diversity and richness in today’s literary, music, theatre and film scene.

Little Bog Lake

Marian Carton Opticians
Monicknew – Bocadh Lodge Walk
Monicknew – Riverside Walk
Monicknew – Valley Walk


Mountrath Golf Club
National Heritage Week
National Heritage Week is coordinated by The Heritage Council and its aim is to build awareness and education about our heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation.
National Steam Rally
Considered by many to be the premier event in the calendar of steam and vintage shows throughout Ireland, the National Steam Rally attracts a wide range of working exhibits and a huge attendance of visitors.

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

Portarlington Golf Club

Portarlington Leisure Centre

Portlaoise Golf Club

Portlaoise Leisure Centre

Rathdowney Golf Club
River Barrow


Shaws Department Stores

Sheila McCabe Boutique
Slieve Bloom Mountains

Slieve Bloom Trail Equestrian Centre
Slieve Bloom Walking Festival
Ireland's longest running walking festival - with a variety of walks over 3 days aimed at different walking abilities
Stradbally Lake
Stradbally Woodlands Express
The Arthouse Library & Gallery
The Folly Festival
Ireland's first ever gender balanced music and comedy weekend
The Gallery at Mountmellick Library

The Hair Gallery

The Heritage Golf Club
The Old Fort Quarter Festival
The largest 3 day festival in Portlaoise combining heritage, family fun and great night time entertainment over 3 jam-packed days
The Ossory Agricultural Show
One of the largest agricultural shows in Ireland. It’s family-oriented with something for every-one
The Power of Words Festival
An exciting celebration of words – written, spoken, acted and sung, which will burst into being in the beautiful heritage town of Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

The Storeyard
Thread Softly Through Ireland
Thread Softly is a fusion of heritage discovery and skillful traditional and contemporary stitch.
Timahoe Heritage Festival
Inspired by the Viking raid on Timahoe in the year 919 AD. Come celebrate everything Viking over 2 days
Togher Woods
