- Brigid: Spirit of Kildare Festival (29 January–2 February, county-wide): A five-day celebration of music, art, performance, storytelling, workshops, and family-friendly events honouring Saint Brigid’s legacy across multiple venues in the county.
- St Patrick’s Day Celebrations (around 17 March, county-wide including Naas and Newbridge): Parades, music, cultural displays, and community gatherings marking Ireland’s patron saint with local festivities in towns and villages.
- Punchestown Festival (28 April–2 May, Punchestown Racecourse): Ireland’s premier five-day National Hunt racing event featuring over 30 races including multiple Grade 1 contests, live entertainment, hospitality, and a lively social atmosphere.
- Gordon Bennett Classic Car Rally (29 May–1 June, routes through Kildare, Carlow, and Laois): An annual vintage car run recreating the historic 1903 route with displays, street events, and scenic drives for classic vehicles over 30 years old.
- Taste of Kildare (biennial, latest was at Naas Racecourse September 2025, check website for details of next event): A food and drink festival showcasing local producers, chefs, artisan markets, demonstrations, and family activities in the Thoroughbred County.
- TribFest ( summer, Kilcock): A tribute band music festival at North Kildare Sports Club featuring performances of classic hits, live entertainment, and a covered stage area for all weather.
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
Kildare:
Introduction – 1837 – Adventure – Anthem – Archaeology – Attractions – Awards – Birdwatching – Castles– Churches – Contact list – Cycling – Dining – Equestrian – Festivals – Fishing – Folklore – Golf – Graveyards – Happening – Haunted – Highest – Hiking – History – Holy Wells –Hotels – Hotels8 – Instagrammable – Itineraries – Largest town – Luxury – MICE – Movies – Musicians – Name – Novelists – Off the beaten track – Poets – Pubs – Quotes – Random Facts – Restaurant Awards – Saints – Spas – Sports – Sunsets – Sustainable – Things to do – Towns – Video – Villages – Walking – Wanderlist – Weddings – Wild swimming – Writers
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