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Family Fun
Barrow Way – Bike Hire
Blueway Boat Trips
Bulfin Heritage Cycle
Explores the rich heritage of County Laois on a vintage bike. Along with a leisurely cycle enjoy re-enactments, storytelling, traditional music and amazing food
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
Mountmellick Drama Festival
National Steam Rally, Stradbally
Portlaoise Leisure Centre
Portarlington Leisure Centre
Portlaoise Library
Solas Eco Garden Shop
Solas Eco Garden Shop Farmer’s Market
Stradbally Woodland Railway
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.
Abbeyleix Community Garden
Abbeyleix Heritage House
Amazing Animal Adventure
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.
Carrigmeal Walking Route and Outdoor Classroom
Clown Around – Adventure Centre
Culture Night
Celebrate Culture Night in Laois at some of the wide variety of free arts and culture events for people of all ages
Castletown Weir
Grand Canal Vicarstown
Feile Na hEireann
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.
Fossey Mountain Springs Ranch
Hushabye Farm Alpacas
Mid Ireland Adventures
National Ploughing Championship 2023
The National Ploughing Championships will return to Ratheniska in 2023, taking place from September 19th to 21st. Attracting an annual attendance of almost 300,000 this spectacular annual “Farming Festival” has it all.
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.
Portlaoise Town Park
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Track
Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Festival
The weekend of April the 20th and 21st will see a major new event take place in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands around the Slieve Bloom mountain bike trails, with events in both Offaly and Laois hosting a series of family-friendly bike-themed activities.
The Ossory Agricultural Show
One of the largest agricultural shows in Ireland. It’s family-oriented with something for every-one