festivals and fairs wicklow

Cead Mile Failte to The Garden of Ireland and the Wicklow Gardens Festival, now in it's 19th year. A treasury of choice will delight the visitor whether Robinsonian, Formal, Ornamental or Cottage Garden in style. Awakening the senses, there is much to discover and enjoy. A free Wicklow Gardens Festival Brochure is available from the office  or visit the website www.visitwicklow.ie/gardens/ . 
The Wicklow Gardens Festival attracts over 50,000 people each year over the course...

This is a free summer event that is open to everyone and with a line-up including over 100 different types of entertainment there is sure to be something for you. The festivities include a fun fair, some street theatre and many stages with live music....

This is a 3-day event that is designed to be the best in fun and craic for all the family. There will be plenty of art exhibitions, live music, street theatre and face painting. There will also be a craft fair and a fun fair....

This is truly an international festival with bands and performers from over a dozen countries taking part. With over 30 shows over the 3 day event, you can be sure that you will find something in your niche during the festival. No matter your favoured style, you simply can’t miss Dave Douglas and his sextet Keystone who are the headline act for the festival....

This is a four-day, street festival with plenty of entertainment open to all to see. Conventionally there are 3 live music stages with a variety of music styles so you can move about to suit your tastes. There are also several competitions to get you really excited such as the International Pipe Band Competition, the County Irish Dancing Competition and a Swinging Pub Contest. The whole event is finished off with a spectacular fireworks display....

This show is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year and promises to be better than ever, with plenty more of the trade displays, exhibitions, horse and pony show jumping. There is plenty of other forms of entertainment to amuse everyone in the family and ensure everyone has some fun and craic. There is ample of free car parking as well as plenty of parking for the disabled....

This is a dedicated fireworks festival so you can be sure of the best fireworks display that you will see along the length and breath of Ireland. The Parnell Memorial Park will be filled with many hundreds of spectators and there will also be some musical entertainment on in the Market Square....

This is a festival to try and help revive and showcase the various traditional song and music teaching programmes available in Hollywood, Co. Wicklow. This festival would be of interest to all those looking to develop an interest in traditional Irish music or wish to cultivate it in others....

The festival consists of rowing, swimming, sailing and raft races. Singing competitions and Festival Queen Ball. It is a ten day festivial that starts on the last Friday in July....

This event is held over the August bank holiday weekend and is one of the largest in the county with acts coming from as far afield as Norway and Italy to take part in the street theatre. There are several venues throughout the town hosting these shows and they range in style from comedy, drama, aerial shows and plenty more....