Events · Co. Kilkenny
Events in Kilkenny: what's on this week and ahead
Festivals, markets, gigs and family days out in Co. Kilkenny, grouped by week. Refreshed weekly from official listings.
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Week of 5-11 October
10Oct
Nore Valley Park's Pumpkin Patch is back for another year of autumn fun in County Kilkenny! Choose your own pumpkin straight from the patch, then make a day of it…
Week of 12-18 October
18Oct
Festival Highlights include a Pumpkin Patch & Hunt: Kids explore the woodland trails to solve puzzles, complete a Halloween hunt, and pick their own pumpkin. Shows &…
Week of 19-25 October
22Oct
Savour Kilkenny Food Festival celebrates the rich culinary heritage and vibrant food culture of Ireland’s Ancient East that takes place at harvest end, also known as…
23Oct
Begin your evening in a firelit courtyard with medieval-inspired cocktails before gathering for an interactive long-table feast celebrating Kilkenny’s finest artisan…
23Oct
Get ready for a spooktacular night at Nore Valley Park's Halloween Fire Trail, running from the 23rd to the 26th of October! Follow your torch along the trail as you…
24Oct
As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, the Castle Park Concert returns to Savour Kilkenny on Saturday, 24th October 2026! Opening act is our local star Robert…
25Oct
Celebrating Ireland's harvest and Samhain traditions. The stage showcases emerging and established Celtic talent alongside local favourites, from children's…
Week of 26 October to 1 November
26Oct
Celebrate the close of Savour 2026 with the live sound of Kíla, one of Ireland’s most iconic bands, in an immersive journey through ancient Samhain traditions.…
29Oct
Toil & Trouble is inspired by the extraordinary story of Alice Kyteler and Petronilla de Meath and one of Europe’s most infamous medieval witchcraft trials. Rooted in…
29Oct
Internationally renowned composer Matthew Nolan, accompanied by musicians Seán Mac Erlaine, Lisa Dowdall and Kilkenny native Damien Lennon, present a…
30Oct
In partnership with Kilkenny Night Time Economy, Sing Along Social bring their mass-participation, no-mic-required singalong to Watergate Urban Park on Friday 30th…
30Oct
In 1324, the Bishop Richard de Ledrede, accused Dame Alice Kyteler of witchcraft. Her maid, Petronilla de Meath, was burned at the stake that November. Ledrede also…
31Oct
The case became known internationally as the last witch burning in Ireland. She was buried at night, without mourners. Bridget is the first film by Anne Williamson,…
31Oct
Play the enchanting Bemusement Games in the Rothe Courtyard and let DJ Raven's spooky tunes set the scene. Step into the witch’s laboratory in the Tudor Kitchen with…
31Oct
For two years, Sarah documented traditional cures and curses from the border counties and she has a story to tell about where this ancient practice fits with modern…
31Oct
Petronilla, burnt at the stake, now leads and controls the energies of fire through the streets of Kilkenny. She is accompanied by ecstatic townsfolk, marching behind…
1Nov
Molly Aitken's novel, imagines Alice Kyteler from the inside: an innkeeper's daughter who took over her father's trade and grew it, built a fortune in a city that had…
1Nov
This new seminar, brings together historians, feminist voices and storytellers to dig into the Kilkenny Witch trial and the bigger themes hiding inside it – power,…
1Nov
Over one otherworldly afternoon three writers and two performers will present new ghost stories made to curdle your blood. Hosted by Peter Dunne (Petrified…
1Nov
A tongue like a lash, a heart of gold, and absolutely no filter. Part theatre, part portal, with a shamanic vulva at its centre, Growler's Grotto conjures a…
1Nov
Step into an Otherworld, where stories of the Goddess Tlachtga lighting the first fire at Samhain thousands of years ago meet those of super star impersonators with a…
Week of 2-8 November
6Nov
Having a laugh despite the gloom! Kilkenomics uniquely brings together some of the worlds leading economists, financial analysts and media commentators with some of…
Event data from Fáilte Ireland Open Data (CC BY 4.0), refreshed weekly. Last updated 12 October 2026. Details can change; check the organiser link before travelling.
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