- The Boyne Valley Viking Experience returns to Slane Castle.
- The event takes place on 16 and 17 May 2026.
- Almost 500 re-enactors participate from several countries.
- New features include a fashion show and blacksmithing.
- Tickets start at €15 for children and €40 for adults.
The Boyne Valley Viking Experience has confirmed its return to Slane Castle for the fifth time on 16 and 17 May 2026.
Almost 500 re-enactors from Ireland, the UK, Scandinavia, Poland and further afield take part in the family friendly event that features free drop in sessions and bookable activities. New elements this year include a Viking fashion show and blacksmithing sessions.
Nearly 200 armoured warriors take to the battlefield in re-enactment battles while hundreds more camp in the grounds to create a living Viking village. Visitors can try archery, meet wolfhounds and birds of prey, take part in a children’s treasure hunt and watch two full size Viking longboats sail up the River Boyne each day at lunchtime. Icelandic designer Sigrun Bjoerk Olafsdottir hosts the Yggdrasil mythological fashion show.
The festival runs from 10.30am to 5pm on Saturday 16 May and 10.30am to 4.30pm on Sunday 17 May. Family tickets cost €80, adult tickets €40 and child tickets €15 with toddlers and infants free. Bookable blacksmithing sessions cost €40 each.
