Killorglin is home to some of the best arts and cultural events in the region
Around the district, festivals, public sporting events, conferences and community celebrations have been cancelled due to the Government’s ban on mass gatherings as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are very optimistic that the festivals and family-focused events will be back stronger than ever in 2021.
Normally, Killorglin's annual events kick off in February with Biddy’s Day, a celebration of Ireland’s Celtic heritage. There’s also an array of local community group and club events along with some great gigs throughout the many live music venues in the district.
As soon as restrictions are lifted on mass gatherings we would be more than happy to help promote events for free as long as they are following the HSE / Irish Government all COVID-19 coronavirus guidelines in full, please complete the form for consideration here. Terms and conditions apply.
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Featured events
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K-Fest 2021
Given recent Government COVID-19 announcements, K-FEST has decided to move this years festival from the June Bank Holiday to the October Bank Holiday and the festival will take place from the 22nd to the 25th of that month. Subject to easing of #Covid19 restrictions.
This will give the festival the best chance of being a (near) normal festival for both artists and attendees, whilst also giving local businesses, bars and restaurants a better opportunity to benefit from the festival and in turn support K-FEST.
For updates please see K-FEST on Facebook!
K-FEST, a dynamic arts festival with an emphasis on emerging artists, uses unoccupied spaces in Killorglin, Co. Kerry, transforming vacant retail outlets, deserted buildings, and even domestic homes into curated bespoke pop-up galleries and venues normally over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
K-FEST aims for cultural innovation and artistic exploration, as well as for showcasing fun, eclectic, and thought-provoking events while setting and maintaining high production standards across all our programmes.
Various locations around Killorglin
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Puck Fair 2022
Puck Fair – in Irish this is Aonach an Phoic, meaning “Fair of the He-Goat” is one of Ireland’s oldest fairs. Every year a goat-catcher goes up into the mountains to catch a wild goat. The goat is brought back to the town and the Queen of Puck, traditionally a young school girl from one of the local primary schools, crowns him King Puck. This signifies that the festivities may begin! On the 3rd day – minus his crown – he is brought down to be led back to his mountain home. It takes place annually for three days on the 10th, 11th and 12th of August in Killorglin, County Kerry.
Various locations around Killorglin
