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Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships 2026

18 to 26 September 2026Free entry

Balloon flights around Lough Key accompany a week of community events in Boyle.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

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When
18 to 26 September 2026
Where
Lough Key, near Boyle
Entry
Free entry
Kind
Festivals

The experience

The programme mixes balloon viewing with music, workshops and activities around the town. Flights are weather-dependent: the published plan lists morning launches around 07:00 and evening launches around 17:00, with the championship closing after the morning flight on 25 September.

Sources: Visit Roscommon

Plan ahead

The wider programme continues to a King House concert on 26 September. Check same-day flight updates before travelling and pre-book parking at Lough Key where required. Spectator access does not include a balloon ride.

Sources: Visit Roscommon

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Tickets and entry

Free entry.

Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026

Booking happens on the organiser’s own site: loughkey.ie. This site does not sell tickets and holds no information about whether any are left.

Getting there and getting home

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Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.

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Destination, access and nearby stops

Lough Key is in Boyle, County Roscommon. Routes here end at Rockingham Demesne, Roscommon, using the venue position in this listing.

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Stops near it

The nearest scheduled stop is Lough Key Forest Pk (13091), 110 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Lough Key Forest Pk 110 m
    buses 571 and 570
    Scheduled departures from this stop

Getting to Boyle covers the journeys into the town itself.

Where this comes from

Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
  • Visit Roscommon · read 22 September 2026
    Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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