- Birr Vintage Week & Arts Festival (continuing into early August, Birr): One of Ireland’s longest-running community festivals with a vintage parade, street theatre, live music, antique fairs, workshops, exhibitions, fireworks, and family activities across the town.
- Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show (9 August, Butterfield Estate, Blueball): Ireland’s premier one-day agricultural event showcasing livestock competitions, farming displays, trade stands, family entertainment, and rural heritage.
- National Heritage Week (15–23 August) features numerous walks, talks, exhibitions, and activities across Offaly, highlighting local history, bogs, and built heritage. Smaller markets and community events also occur. Check visitoffaly.ie or offaly.ie for updates.
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