r/Clare • u/dapper-dano • 4m ago
r/Clare • u/dapper-dano • Dec 31 '25
Events County Clare Event Guide 2026
Planning a trip to Clare in 2026? Or do you want some free advertising for a local event you know of or are involved in?
Let me know of anything I'm missing. All festivals, community events, car boot sales, etc can be advertised here.
Recurring (regional) more detail on most of these recurring events here
Miltown Malbay - Designbank - kind kitchen all summer where they feature a different chef and food offerings every day.
Ballyvaughan - Every Sunday from May to Sep, 10am to 4pm - Burren Arts & Craft Fair
Chapel Lane Craft Market - Monthly on Saturdays
Cratloe - Clare Potters Market - Saturdays or Sundays
Ennis Car Boot Sale - Saturdays & Sundays - Elevation Business Park
Ennis Farmers Market - weekly on Fridays - Roslevan Shopping Centre
Ennistymon Farmers Market - Every Saturday from Easter to Christmas from 10am to 2pm
Kilkee Country/Farmers Markets - every Saturday/Sunday
Killaloe Farmers Market - Every Sunday 11am to 3pm
Kilmihil Car Boot Sale - weekly on Saturdays
Kilrush Farmers Market - weekly on Thursdays
Shannon Farmers Market @ Sky Court Shopping Centre - weekly on Thursdays
Tuamgraney - Every Sunday from the 25th of January - Car Boot Sale - Opens at 7:30, closes at 1pm
Tulla Country Market - bi-weekly from March - 10am to 2pm on Saturdays
Recurring (county wide)
- Run the Banner series - Jan to April - countywide
January
- 23-25 - Sliver of Light Music Festival - Doolin
February
11-12 - RESONANCE Festival - Killaloe; and Ballina, Co Tipperary
13-15 - The Outing Winter Pride Festival - Treacy's West County Hotel
Dates TBC (late Feb) - Corofin Trad Fest March
6-8 - Ennis Book Club Festival
St Patrick's Day / preceding weekend - Parades in Ennis and county/countrywide
Last week - Clare Drama Festival - Scariff -
29, 10am - The Great Ennis 10k and 5k - Lees Road, Ennis
April
17-19 - Lahinch Trad Fest
25th April - Charity Rock/Grunge Festival - Lucas Bar Ennis link with details here
May
Apr 30–May 4 - Festival of Finn - Corofin -music, food, parade, family stuff, and a bit of classic rural chaos
1-3 - Ennistymon Rivers Festival - Guided walks, kayaking, talks, live music, plus things like bat walks and dawn chorus events
1-4 - Joanie Madden’s May Day Festival – Miltown Malbay - New trad-focused festival with sessions, concerts, dancing and workshops across the village.
2-3 - Viking Invasion of Craggaunowen - Battle reenactments, Viking camp, interactive bits for kids — usually a great buzz if the weather holds.
2-4 - Bodyke Annual Festival - Live music, market stalls, sports and a good community vibe.
3 May - Newmarket-on-Fergus Agricultural Show – Dromoland - Full-on country show with cattle + horse showing, trade stands, food, vintage bits — and a dog show (around 12:30)
10 - Burren Slow Food Festival - Lisdoonvarna
31 - North West Clare (Agricultural) Show - Grounds of the Falls Hotel Ennistymon
23 May -1 June - Fleadh Nua - Ennis
June
- 12-15 - Doolin Folk Festival
July
4 - West Clare horse show - Kilrush
11 - Clarecastle Regatta (at Clarecastle Quay) - I think they have a late bar and live music
12 - Clare Agricultural Show - Showgrounds Ennis
16 - Clarecastle Agricultural Show - Clarecastle NS and Claremont V95 X2NE
18 - Skoda Ring of Clare Cycle - starts and finishes in Ennis -
4-12 - Willie Clancy Summer School & Music Festival - Miltown Malbay
24-26 - Tulla Music Festival
August
Bank Holiday Weekend - Scariff Harbour Festival
5-10 - Feakle Festival -
15-22 - Heritage Week - throughout Clare & Nationwide
29 - West Clare Challenge Charity Cycle - Kilkee
September
Month Long - Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival -
5-6 - Walker Cup - Lahinch Golf Course
10-13 - Amgen Irish Open - Trump International Golf Links & Hotel, Doonbeg
18-20 - Clare Pride - Ennis
October
November
- Dates TBC - Ennis Trad Fest
December
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- overall experience of the children
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