FilmTicketed
Autumn / Winter Cinemas at VISUAL
27 September to 22 December 2026
VISUAL Carlow, Carlow, County Carlow
VISUAL’s autumn cinema programme mixes family animation, documentaries and films for adult audiences.
County Carlow
Events in County Carlow
18 events from organisers and Fáilte Ireland, placed by the venue rather than by whoever is running it. Pick a day and the list answers for that day.
Events and festivals
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18 events still to come in County Carlow.
For events spanning several days, check the organiser’s daily programme before you go.
- Food and drinkTicketed
The Lisnavagh Seasonal Feast
1 October 2026
Lisnavagh House and Gardens, near Rathvilly, County Carlow
Tour Lisnavagh’s walled garden before sitting down to a meal built around seasonal produce.
- SportTicketed
B Walk - Friday Night Hike, Carlow Autumn Walking Festival
2 October 2026
Borris Town Hall, Borris, County Carlow
Explore the Blackstairs after sunset with guides from Tullow Mountaineering Club.
- SportTicketed
Carlow Autumn Walking Festival 2026
2 to 4 October 2026
Mount Leinster, near Kiltealy, County Carlow
Carlow’s autumn walking weekend offers guided mountain days, night hikes and gentler riverside walks.
- MusicTicketed
Thanks For The Dance - The Leonard Cohen Story
2 October 2026
VISUAL Carlow, Carlow, County Carlow
Cohen Unlimited performs Leonard Cohen’s songs with poetry, stories and a visual backdrop.
- SportTicketed
B Walk – History and Heritage of the Blackstairs Mountains
3 October 2026
Ballymurphy Hall, Ballymurphy, Ballymurphy, County Carlow
This guided Blackstairs walk combines a mountain day with stops to discuss local history and heritage.
- SportTicketed
B Walk – Mount Leinster to Kildavin, Carlow Autumn Walking Festival 2026
3 October 2026
Conway's of Kildavin, Kildavin, County Carlow
Walk from the Nine Stones towards Kildavin on a guided route through the Blackstairs.
- SportTicketed
B Walk – Saturday Night Hike, Carlow Autumn Walking Festival
3 October 2026
Borris, Borris, County Carlow
The Saturday night hike offers a second guided evening in the Blackstairs during Carlow’s walking festival.
- SportTicketed
A Walk – Scullogue Gap Hike
3 October 2026
Rathanna Hall, near Ballymurphy, County Carlow
The Scullogue Gap A walk is a demanding Blackstairs outing for very experienced hillwalkers.
- SportTicketed
B Walk – Blackstairs Peaks, Carlow Autumn Walking Festival 2026
3 October 2026
Ballymurphy Hall, Ballymurphy, Ballymurphy, County Carlow
Blackstairs Peaks takes experienced walkers to Blackstairs Mountain and the folklore landscape around Caher Roe’s Den.
- SportTicketed
B Walk – Exploring the Natural Wonders of the Blackstairs Mountains
3 October 2026
Rathanna Hall, near Ballymurphy, County Carlow
Éanna Ní Lamhna joins a guided Blackstairs walk focused on upland habitats, plants and birdlife.
- SportTicketed
A Walk – Ballycrystal, Carlow Autumn Walking Festival 2026
3 October 2026
Rathanna Hall, near Ballymurphy, County Carlow
The Ballycrystal A walk combines an upland circuit with traces of older life in the Blackstairs.
- SportTicketed
B Walk – Ballycrystal to Scullogue Gap – Blackstairs Ridge Walk
4 October 2026
Rathanna Community Hall, near Ballymurphy, County Carlow
This B-grade ridge walk links Ballycrystal with Scullogue Gap through the Blackstairs uplands.
- SportTicketed
B Walk – South Blackstairs Ridge: Drummond to Knockmulgurry
4 October 2026
Borris Town Hall, Borris, County Carlow
Explore the southern Blackstairs on a guided ridge walk from Drummond to Knockmulgurry.
- SportTicketed
B Walk – Deerpark to Nine Stones, Carlow Autumn Walking Festival 2026
4 October 2026
Ballymurphy Hall, Grange, County Carlow
The Deerpark to Nine Stones walk mixes Kilbrannish woodland with open views across the Blackstairs.
- SportTicketed
A Walk – The Blackstairs Circuit, Carlow Autumn Walking Festival 2026
4 October 2026
Rathanna Community Hall, near Ballymurphy, County Carlow
The Blackstairs Circuit is a long A-grade mountain day linking major summits and passes.
- FestivalsFree and ticketed parts
Samhain Festival 26 at VISUAL
22 October to 1 November 2026
VISUAL Carlow, Carlow, County Carlow
VISUAL’s Samhain programme combines family activities, films and evening performances in Carlow.
- MusicTicketed
Derek Ryan - Songwriter Show
8 November 2026
VISUAL Carlow, Carlow, County Carlow
Derek Ryan presents an acoustic concert focused on the stories behind his songwriting.
Elsewhere
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