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Festivals & Events
What's on in Longford
Our events listings showcase vibrant festivals and events celebrating culture, music, heritage, and community spirit across County Longford throughout the year.
Oct
23
23rd - 31st October Various Times Longford Longford's Dead of Night Festival brings the heart of Longford Town alive with a packed...
Oct
24
As the harvest is gathered and the nights grow longer, the veil between worlds grows thin. A group of thieving creatures from...
Oct
24
6th November 2026 7pm Doory Hall Demense There are places where history lingers. Places where the walls still whisper, where candlelight flickers...
Oct
24
Aindrais de Staic brings his distinctive mix of storytelling, music, comedy and spoken word to Lyons Bar, Longford, alongside The Latchikos, whose...
Oct
25
For the past few months poets from Ireland and beyond have been putting pen to paper and creating vibrant poems for this...
Oct
25
Mosstown Harbour An evening of storytelling, song and folklore, exploring Samhain, remembrance and stories of departure along the National Famine Way. Suitable...
Oct
25
Irish Music, Live & Loud Boys from the Black Stuff, featuring Cronin and Andy Nolan A Shane MacGowan Tribute with Special Guest...
Oct
26
Step into the heart of Samhain this Home of Halloween season at Knights & Conquests Heritage Centre, where ancient Ireland comes to...
Oct
26
Set Sail on a Halloween adventure with the Lough Ree Access for All boat and discover the spooky side of one of...
Oct
26
As light turns to darkness, the atmosphere morphs for those daring enough to enter the Knights & Conquests Haunted Maze. From the...
Oct
27
Corlea Trackway, Keenagh, Longford Celebrate the arrival of Samhain at the remarkable Corlea Trackway with family-friendly events inspired by the traditions, stories...
Oct
28
A thousand years ago, St Patrick drove the serpents from Ireland... or so the stories claim. The truth has been buried by...
Oct
29
Halloween HQ returns to Pig Market Lane for two days of free family fun in the heart of Longford's Dead of Night...
Oct
29
Scavenger Hunt @ Halloween HQ @ Pig MARKET LANE Our scavenger hunt is the perfect family activity for this autumn Home of...
Oct
29
Step into an Otherworld, where stories of the Goddess Tlachtga lighting the first fire at Samhain thousands of years ago meets that...
Oct
30
30th October 2026 11.30am – 4pm Cloughan Farm & Cookery School, Abbeyshrule, Co.Longford Your experience begins at Cloughan Farm, where you will...
Oct
30
30th October 2026 5-9pm Skelly's Bar, Main St, Ballymahon Step into the magic of Samhain and join us for our spectacular Halloween...
Oct
31
31st October 2026 7pm Longford Town As darkness falls, the streets of Longford Town will come alive with fire, light, music and...
Oct
31
Stay safely in your cars as you venture into the eerie world of the Ballinamuck Halloween Spooky Drive. This unique drive -...
Nov
01
Promoting Healthier, Safer and Stronger CommunitiesThe Community Safety & Wellbeing Expo will bring together organisations, agencies and community groups to provide information,...
Nov
04
4th November 2026 7:30-10:30pm Skelly's Bar, Main St, Ballymahon Skelly's Bar, Ballymahon, Co. Longford, together with Lough Ree Distillery, will host Spirit...
Nov
07
Saturday November 7th 14:00 – 23:00 & Sunday November 8th 07:00 – 12:00 An Tairseach: Samhain ar Uisneach returns to the Sacred...
Nov
07
Diwali is known as the "Festival of Lights", and it marks the end of the harvest season. As they days grow shorter...
Nov
18
ROLL THE TAPE… TURN UP THE VOLUME… AND GET READY TO GO BACK IN TIME! “I’ll be back…” And so will the...
Nov
22
Lighting Up the Festive Season in LongfordThe Longford Christmas Lights Switch On marks the beginning of the festive season with music, entertainment,...
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