Leixlip Festival
  • Home
  • Events
  • About
  • Gallery
  • Sponsors
  • Christmas Lights
  • Links
♦ Home » Events

Each year it takes a dedicated team of volunteers to run the festival in a safe and efficient manner. If you would like to help out or find out more please dont hesistate to Contact Us.

Events 2017

Permission has been granted to close the Main Street from Pound Street junction to
the traffic lights at Captain's Hill


On Saturday 3rd of June from 1pm-10.30pm,
On Sunday 4th of June from 1pm-11.30pm,
On Monday 5th of June from 1pm-8.00pm.

Arthur Guinness Square (Main Street carpark) is closed from 2pm Friday 2nd to 8pm Monday 5th

Events Over the Weekend

May 31st June 1st June 2nd June 3rd June 4th June 5th

Wednesday 31st of May

Festival Opening

Arthurs Way Tour 6.30pm
Bus tour of Arthur´s Way visiting some very special locations Arthurs Way
€10 per person, limited number of tickets. Contact 086 2653455


Nightly Pub Enterainment

Back to the Top ^
Thursday 1st of June

Gospel Music At St. Marys Church 7.30pm
Enjoy a presentation of Gospel Music by the Leixlip Gospel Choir with special signer Abby McGiff.
A glorious setting at St Marys church, Main Street

7.30 pm sharp


Nightly Pub Entertainment

Back to the Top ^
Friday 2nd of June

Discover Leixlip Challenge

Registration from May 7th
Explore some of the trails and sights around Leixlip
Starts at 7pm


More Details & Registration

Nightly Pub Entertainment

Courtyard

DJ 6.15pm - 7.15pm
Chasing Abbey 8pm - 8.45pm
Le Galaxie 9pm - 10.30pm
DJ 10.30pm til late


Salmon Leap

Joe Dolan & Friends Tribute Feat Jonny Peters 7pm - 9pm
George Michael Tribute 10pm - Late


Murphys

Big Screen Quiz with Mick
Catch the Joker and win 3800 euro!

Back to the Top ^
Saturday 3rd of June

The Best Street Entertainment in Kildare

Experience the carnival atmosphere on Leixlip´s Main Street from 2pm

Clowns

Stilt Walkers

Fire Eaters, Magic

Punch & Judy Show

Spectacular Funfair

Fun and Games

Bouncy Castle

Cartoon Friends

Selection of craft stalls

Willy McClown


Summer Fair 10.30am - 5pm

In the grounds of St. Mary’s Church

Tea with homemade cakes, stalls, bric-a-brac, plants, good-as-new books,
Face painting and lots of family fun.

The Salmon Leap Inn
Arthur 3pm - 5pm

Wrestling - 6 contenders battle for triumph
Main Street Car Park



Art Exhibition

Rye Valley Artists
The Mall - All day


Carnival Rides until 9.30pm

Nightly Pub Entertainment

Murphys
The Finky Buskers Ft Pat Byrne (Voice winner) Alan Downey (Aslan)

The Salmon Leap Inn
After DARK 3pm - 5pm(move)
Con Jovi 7pm - 8.30pm
Abba-Esque 10pm - Late

The Courtyard Hotel

DJ 3pm - 4pm
One By One 4.15pm- 5.30pm
The Vain & Blind 5.45pm - 7pm
Brave Giant 7.30pm - 8.30pm
The Blizzards 9pm - 10.30pm
DJ 10.30pm til late

Back to the Top ^
Sunday 5th of June

Street Entertainment 2pm onwards

Irelands Biggest MAIN STREET Festival

Stilt Walkers

Fire Eaters

Puppet Shows

Clowns

Carnival Rides

Swings

Dancers

Magicians

Selection of craft stalls


The Courtyard
Battle of the Bands winner 4.30pm - 5pm
Scoops 5.15pm - 6.30pm
Interskalatic 6.45pm - 7.30pm

Art Exhibition

Rye Valley Artists
The Mall - All day


Wrestling - 6 contenders battle for triumph
Main Street Car Park

The Salmon Leap Inn
Beer Matts 2pm - 4pm

Sunday Night

Music on main Street

Charlies Band 6pm - 8pm
and
The big band sound of
Route 66 8pm - 10pm


FIREWORKS DISPLAY - 10.30pm

On Liffey banks


Nightly Pub Entertainment

The Courtyard Hotel
The Riptide Movement
DJ ´til Late 10.30pm

The Salmon Leap Inn
Coldplay Tribute 6pm - 8pm
DOC, Mick & Oman 8pm - 10pm
Live forever OASIS 10pm - Late

Back to the Top ^
Monday 6th of June

Street Closed for HALF price Carnival rides 2.30pm - 6pm

ALL RIDES HALF PRICE


Pub Entertainment

Back to the Top ^

Please Note: The events listed above are subject to change.

Previous Events

2016 Events
2015 Events
2014 Events
2013 Events
2012 Events
2011 Events
Home | Events | About | Gallery | Sponsors | Christmas Lights | Links
©2017 Leixlipfestival.com Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional