Free Admission
August 15 @ 9.15am - 5.00pm
Free
Heritage Week 2026As part of Heritage Week 2026 OPW-Kilkenny Castle is offering free admission on Saturday 15 August.
Discover the ancestral home of the Butler Family with a free self-guided visit to the magnificent Victorian period rooms of Kilkenny Castle.
Free admission applies to individual visitors only. Complimentary tickets are available online now on:
Tickets will also be available on the day from our ticket desk
Groups of 10 and more must pre-book in advance by contacting bookingskilkennycastle@opw.ie ( normal rates apply)
Guided tours will not be available on the day.
For more information contact kilkennycastleinfo@opw.ie