The activities for Ardclough Heritage Day on Saturday, August 22, 2026, feature a full schedule of family-friendly events. The celebration is officially held as a Guinness Festival Day & New Café Opening at the Ardclough Village Centre. [Entry is completely free and events run from 12:00 p.m. onwards.
Schedule of Events
- 12:00 p.m. — Musical Open: Live performance by St Mary’s Brass & Reed Band. [1]
- 12:30 p.m. — Official Welcome: Master of Ceremonies Arthur Guinness (portrayed by Martin Wickham) welcomes the public. [1]
- 12:45 p.m. — Finger Food: Complimentary finger food is served to guests.
Short Talks & Local Stories (1pm)
- Patrick Guinness presents “My Goddess, My Guinness”.
- Pat Keating discusses the village’s new café/restaurant opening.
- Ger Loughlin details the Grand Canal Greenway Bike Hire and tours from Sallins to Ardclough.
- John Whelan outlines Ardclough Village Centre community activities including art, gardening, yoga, biodiversity, and Irish coffee mornings.
- Evening Finale: A community sing-out event to close the heritage day celebrations
Ongoing All-Day Activities
- Kids’ Entertainment: Dedicated children’s face-painting and fun zones.
- Museum Access: Open access to the Guinness Museum and the specialized “From Malt to Vault”exhibition.
- Exhibitions: Showings of local historical photos, biodiversity initiatives, and the unique Four Horses of the Ardclough-alypse equine heritage display.
Heritage week
Events – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Donegal – Dublin – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick –Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Ireland’s Festivals
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Ireland’s County Kildare:
Introduction – Adventure – Anthem – Archaeology – Attractions – Awards – Birdwatching – Breweries & Distilleries – Camping – Castles – Churches – Contact list – Cycling – Dining – Equestrian – Festivals – Fishing – Folklore – Gardens – Golf – Graveyards – Happening – Haunted– Highest – Hiking – History – Holy Wells – Hotels – Hotels top 8 – Hunting & shooting – Instagrammable – Itineraries – Largest town – Luxury– MICE – Movies – Music – Name – New – Novelists – Off the beaten track – Poets – Pubs – Quotes – Random Facts – Restaurant Awards – Sacred Places – Saints – Songs – Spas – Sports – Sunsets – Sustainable – Things to do – Towns – Video – Villages – Walking – Wanderlist –Weddings – Wild swimming – Writers – 1837 – 1846 – 1852 – 1909 – 1955 – 1980 –
