Very Pink Run 2025

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

OPW Kilkenny Castle is once again delighted to host the Very Pink Run at the Castle Park on Sunday 14 September 2025. The Very Pink Run is a family fun event offering a 10k and 5k distance for people to run, jog, walk or wheel. It attracts a pink tribe of men, women and children, […]

€15 – €30

National Services Day 2025

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

OPW Kilkenny Castle is once again delighted to host National Services Day at the Castle Park on Saturday 6 September 2025. It kicks off at 12pm approx. and all are welcome to come along! It is a free fun filled family day out. Be sure to meet the crews and volunteers from all those that […]

Free

Kilkenny Motor Club Display

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

Come along to Kilkenny Castle Park on Saturday 30 August for a pre-show display of vintage and classic cars from 10am to 3pm in advance of Kilkenny Motor Club’s annual show at St. James Park which takes place on Sunday 31 August.

Free

Star of Knockagh Accordion Band

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

OPW is very pleased to welcome the Star of Knockagh Accordion Band from Co Antrim to Kilkenny Castle Park for what is now the annual visit organised by Railway Preservation Society, with all arriving by steam train into Kilkenny train station. They will march up through the streets for their performance at the Castle Park at […]

Free

National Play Day 2025

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

National Play Day 2025 organised by Kilkenny County Council Community section in conjunction with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality will be held on Saturday 5th July, 2025. The event hosted by Kilkenny County Council and OPW will take place between 12 and 2pm in Kilkenny Castle Park. The event and all activities are […]

Free

Biodiversity Week: Natural Beekeeping with Tanguy de Toulgoët

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

Tanguy has a strong profile as an environmentalist, educator and gardener. He is a tireless campaigner and advocate of sustainable gardening and has given lectures and talks all over Ireland. At Dunmore Country School in Durrow, Co. Laois, Tanguy and the team practice sustainable no-dig kitchen gardening and natural beekeeping. Location: Kilkenny Castle Park (in […]

Free

Biodiversity Week: Native plants and their uses in medicine and cooking

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

Giedre Dunphy will give a talk on native plants and their uses in medicine and cooking. Meeting Point: Kilkenny Castle Park (at the Copper Beech tree) This is a FREE event. No booking required. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing as this is an outdoor event.

Free

Biodiversity Week: Dusk Chorus

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to collaborate with the Kilkenny branch of BirdWatch Ireland for another Dusk Chorus this year on Thursday 22 May. All are welcome to come along to this FREE event. Meeting Point: Courtyard This is a FREE event. No booking required. Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing as this is an […]

Free

Star of Knockagh Accordian Band

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

OPW is very pleased to welcome the Star of Knockagh Accordion Band from Co Antrim to Kilkenny Castle Park for what is now the annual visit organised by Railway Preservation Society, with all arriving by steam train into Kilkenny train station. They will march up through the streets for their performance at the Castle Park […]

Free

AFRICA DAY 2024

Kilkenny Castle Park Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland

OPW Kilkenny Castle is delighted to host AFRICA DAY here at Kilkenny Castle Park on the Saturday 1 June 2024 - 2pm to 5pm. This will surely be a wonderful and vibrant event with AfriMarket, AfriCuisine, Drumming, Fashion Show, Dancing Competition, Face Painting and Hair Braiding as well as special performance by 'Mada' and AHA […]

Free