Join us for the official opening event in the Whitewater Shopping Centre.

With performances from the Find Your Voice Lámh Choir and Irish Figure Dancers.

Come meet the team and learn about June Fest 2025.

Let’s get Quizzing!

Head to the Town Hall for a fun night of general knowledge and great craic hosted by the Newbridge Family Resource Centre with all funds being raised on their behalf.

Your chance to be crowned the June Fest 2025 Quiz Champions!

€50 per tables (for up to 5 people)

For more information on the brilliant work of the Newbridge Family Resource Centre - https://www.newbridgefrc.ie/

Dig out your flares and join DJ’s Miley and Jimmy Wickham for a fun boogie night!

Enjoy an evening of all the best feel-good ‘60’s and ‘70’s hits in Ryston.

Guaranteed to be a night to remember……..

Tickets are €10 (payable on door).

Generously sponsored by Life Credit Union

Newbridge Festival of Dance is an amazing one-day dance festival celebrating all styles of dance and culture, and all abilities of dancers.

There will be dance classes and demonstrations taking place throughout the day in the Town Hall.

Go to the Newbridge Festival of Dance Facebook page for the full schedule of events which will be published as soon as confirmed..

St. Mark’s School Duck Race

The Staff of St. Mark’s School return with their annual duck race fund-raiser on the Liffey at Linear Park.

Sponsor a duck and be in with a chance to win a prize. Live music from Music Generation Kildare.

Music by Music Generation Kildare

While the St Mark’s School Duck race is being staged on the River Liffey, Music Generation Kildare will be providing free musical entertainment beside the riverbank in the Linear Park.

Music Generation Kildare provides music performance opportunities and music classes throughout the county. Music Generation is a national partnership programme whose mission is to create inspiring experiences for children and young people through music with the aim to make sure that everyone, whatever their background, gets access to music tuition.

More information can be found here - https://www.musicgeneration.ie/

Music Generation Kildare is managed by Kildare Local Music Education Partnership, led by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board in partnership with Kildare County Council and with support from Maynooth University Department of Music and Centre for Teaching and Learning.

Kindly sponsored by Life Credit Union

Park Life on Sunday June 1st celebrates the Liffey Linear Park, the beautiful jewel in Newbridge's crown.

There will be a day packed with gorgeous events that include yoga (10am-11am), an art class (11am-1pm), the KWWSPCA's Bark in the Park (12pm-4pm), a performance poetry workshop (1pm-2.30pm at Mini Mocha), and The Big Busk (1pm-4pm).

All these events are FREE and more details of each one can be found in the What’s On section.

Sunday is also the official opening day of the Yarn Bomb which this year is themed - ‘Look What I Made’.  

Join us for an Artistic Adventure at June Fest - Where Art Meets Nature

Discover the stunning landscape and friendly community of Newbridge! Bring your art materials and paint outdoors alongside fellow artists and friends in a unique plan-air painting experience. Whether you're a budding enthusiast or an experienced artist, this one-of-a-kind open-air painting session might be for you. Embrace the opportunity to unleash your inner artist amidst the picturesque outdoors.

Open to artists of all levels – from seasoned painters to beginners. Never painted before? Fear not! This is your chance to dive into the colourful world of art.

Immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquility of Newbridge Liffey Linear Park, leave the four walls of your studio behind, and embrace the joy of painting in the open air.

Our Special Guest Tutor Siobhan Conway, from “Along the way Studios”, will provide guidance and inspiration. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with nature, enhance your skills and meet like-minded artists. We look forward to seeing you there.

Hurry! There are only 15 spots available (there is a charge of €10 each to partly cover costs), and they must be reserved in advance. Bookings will be on a first-come-first-served basis. Get in early, as this wonderful opportunity will fill up fast.

Call Siobhan Conway to reserve your place on 087 2765440.

Bark in the Park

The Kildare and West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (KWWPSCA) host this fantastic day for dogs and dog lovers!

Come along to the Strand in Liffey Linear Park to enjoy competitions, agility trials, doggy high jump, raffles, stalls, and plenty more in this afternoon of fun for our four-legged friends and their owners.

The KWWSPCA was founded in 1940 (initially as the Kildare SPCA) to help prevent and deal with cases of animal cruelty. The Society is devoted to the rescue, care and re-homing of animals throughout Kildare and West Wicklow. The KWWSPCA has no paid employees and is solely run by volunteers. For more information on the great work done by the KWWSPCA visit their website https://kwwspca.ie

Follow the KWWSPCA on Facebook.

LIVE. LAUGH. BARK!

The Big Busk in The Park

As part of Park Life on Sunday June 1st, stroll through the beautiful Linear Park with views throughout of the gorgeous River Liffey, and enjoy the best buskers in town playing a variety of music throughout the afternoon from 1pm until 4pm.

Join David Hynes and Annie Peter from Poetry Ireland for a Spoken Word workshop and performance. 

David and Annie are members of the Poetry Kiln and regulars at the Electric Picnic's Mindful Tent, and their workshops are not to be missed. 

This is a FREE EVENT being held in the wonderfully relaxed setting of Mini Mocha beside the River Liffey as part of June Fest’s PARK LIFE celebration on Sunday June 1st.

Speed Friending and Community Tea

Join us in Newbridge Town Hall from 4pm to 6pm.

Meet amazing people, share stories and build connections in a friendly space. Whether you come to share laughs, meet new faces or just enjoy great conversations, this event is for you!

Come alone or bring a friend, join in and celebrate community and connection over a cup of tea (or coffee) and a slice of delicious cake sponsored by Bradburys.

Frankie Lane’s House Party

Join Frankie Lane, founder member of the Fleadh Cowboys, as he hosts a wonderful evening of musical entertainment from local artists.

Tickets cost €15 and will be available via Eventbrite (pre-booking required).

All funds will go to the Newbridge Day Care Centre.

Join Ireland’s Midland Comic Convention - Celtic Con - in the Newbridge Town Hall on Bank Holiday Monday 3rd June from 12pm to 5pm!

Enjoy a host of fun, interactive and exciting attractions - Comic Village, Artist Alley, Geek Market, Display Vehicles, Craft Stalls, Gaming Zone, Exhibitor and Artist Expo Area, Artist Showcase, Cosplay Contest, and lots more!

Celtic Con once again brings some of Ireland’s finest Comic and Children’s book talent to June Fest.

Showcasing Kildare’s finest local creative writers, artists and illustrators,

Cosplay and Fancy Dress welcome.

Come along and join in the fun!

The magnificent Irish National Stud & Gardens, featuring the Irish Racehorse Experience and the beautiful Japanese Gardens & St Fiachra’s Gardens, are kindly offering a limited number of free admission tickets, only with pre-registration, on Tuesday 3rd June.

Full details of how to secure tickets will be published closer to the day on here and also through the June Fest social media channels.

June Fest is extremely grateful to the Irish National Stud & Gardens for partnering with June Fest again this year and for opening up their beautiful facilities which will hopefully inspire some of the attendees to taking out the exceptionally good value season tickets.

Full details of the wonderful Irish National Stud & Gardens can be found here - https://irishnationalstud.ie/

Join Frankie Boland of Newbridge Local History Group for an hour long walk through The Barracks housing in Newbridge Town Centre as he reminisces and tells the stories gathered and retold in his book on one of the oldest residential areas in the town 'From the Barrack Gate to The Watering Gates'.

The housing estate known as The Barracks is situated on Newbridge Main Street, behind the Garda Station and adjacent to St. Conleth’s GAA Park. The area was originally part of the British Garrison’s Married Quarters, hence the popular title.

Meet outside Newbridge Town Hall at 3.00pm for this Free Event.

Head to Mini Mocha (located in The Gables car park) for Pure Summer - a cosy gig beside the picturesque River Liffey.

Tommy Nolan will provide the music for a chilled afternoon in this gorgeous setting.

Free event.

June Fest race evening returns at the Curragh racecourse with an exciting 8-race card starting at 5.00pm and featuring the Sky Bet Race to the Ebor Premier Handicap.

As well as a great evening out at the races in the wonderful new Curragh grandstand opened in 2019, there will be plenty of entertainment and music off the track.

Ticket information can be found here - https://www.curragh.ie/tickets/

History Walk - Ramble Through Newbridge with Paul Cook

Meet outside the Riverbank Arts Centre at 3.00pm for a gentle 90-minute walk through Newbridge with local historian and writer Paul Cook.

Learn the stories behind the buildings and discover places that form part of Newbridge’s rich history.

Free Event

Hazel Cahill, from Pure and Simple Holistic in Cutlery Road Newbridge. invites you to Newbridge Library to discover ways to find peace through quick daily pagan rituals for calming the nervous system and returning to self.

The world is overwhelming right now - news cycles, personal stress, spiritual burnout. You can find peace by weaving small, sacred rituals into your daily life. Druidic and pagan practices offer earth-based grounding that doesn't require perfection -just presence.

Free Mini Ritual Guide to take away.  

FREE EVENT

Summer Miscellany - ‘Celebrating the Past’

Kildare writers and musicians come together to share their creative take on the theme ‘Celebrating the Past’. The evening promises to be an enchanting trip down memory lane as we step back in time and embrace the ghosts of who we were and the people we have become.

Organisers: Pauline Clooney and Noel Heavy.

Tickets €10

‘Down Memory Lane’ with Frankie Boland

A photographic ramble with author Frankie Boland of Newbridge Local History Group journeying through Newbridge of old - with informal stories that bring the pictures to life.

Come along to Newbridge Library for this FREE EVENT - an interactive session for both older and newer residents of the town to enjoy.

Draoicht – An Evening of Magic and Mindreading

Join local magician Senan Dolan and award winning mindreader Oisin Foley for an evening filled with storytelling, comedy, magic, mystery and mindreading.

Tickets €10 - Limited spaces available which must be pre-booked through Eventbrite.

Wellness with Cecelia will offer a rejuvenating outdoor yoga session in the beautiful Liffey Linear Park. Bring your own yoga mat to this serene setting (beside the outdoor gym in the Strand section) and lose yourself in a gentle yet strong flow in time to music with Cecelia.

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced yogi, this hour-long outdoor class is perfect for all levels. Connect with nature as you stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace.

While a free event, a €10 donation would be welcome as part of a fund-raiser for The Solas Centre Waterford in memory of Emer, a dear friend of Cecelia.

Please note photography may be used.

Women of Words – Writing for Wellbeing Workshop with Mari Gallagher

10.30am - 12.30pm, Keadeen Hotel - Free event but pre-booking required via Eventbrite

Journaling, expressive freewriting, recording memories: time to release that inner scribe with the help of a variety of writing exercises and feel the benefits.  No writing experience necessary for this workshop with Mari Gallagher in the Keadeen Hotel, but please bring a notebook and pen.

In this workshop, the inner critic is silenced and words are encouraged to flow onto paper, inspired by a variety of writing exercises. People who journal regularly experience improvement in both physical and mental health. We will freewrite expressively, record memories and journal emotions. Allowing the inner scribe to run free removes writer's block and releases creativity.

Women of Words – Author Denise Deegan on a writer’s life, the importance of curiosity & making mistakes

12.30pm – 1.30pm, Keadeen Hotel - Free event, no booking required

Denise Deegan is a storyteller driven by a curiosity in life and why we do what we do. She writes novels, films and for television, and has lived many lives. Listen to her discuss the importance of failure.

 Denise’s novels have been published by Penguin Random House and Hachette and translated widely. She writes women’s fiction under the name Aimee Alexander, her children’s names combined. She writes teen fiction (e.g. the Butterfly Novels), under her own name. Denise also pens film and TV scripts. Her adaptation of her teen novel ‘And For Your Information’ is in development with Treasure Entertainment (Flora and Son). 

Denise has been a nurse, china restorer, pharmaceutical sales rep and public relations executive before turning to fiction. Having run her own PR business, she is a great believer in taking control and enjoyed turning to self-publishing when the rights on her novels returned to her. Many of her life swerves were driven by friends asking if she would do something with them.

The Big Weekend (June 7th & 8th) is an exciting new addition to June Fest this year which will see two days of fantastic live music, song walks, interviews and more.

Kindly Supported by Safer Newbridge Community Partnership.

On the Saturday - a song walk through Newbridge with Noel Heavey (2pm-3.30pm), a daytime disco (4.30pm-8.30pm), the good vibes continue with DJ’s at Dubh (from 8.30pm until midnight), and a singer/songwriter night in the Town Hall featuring Colm Cahill & Tony Kirwan (7.45pm-9.30pm).

Don’t miss The Big Weekend!

Biofield Tuning and Cacao Ceremony with Niamh

What is Biofield Tuning?

Biofield Tuning is an energy healing method that uses sound to balance and restore your body's energy field, known as the biofield. This technique uses tuning forks to reset your nervous system, promoting physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

During a session, the tuning forks detect and harmonise areas of "stuck" energy in your biofield, often linked to past traumas or stress.

Biofield Tuning is effective in both individual and group settings. Whether you're experiencing health issues or simply seeking a restorative, relaxing, and energising experience, Biofield Tuning can help.

The booking link is here - FREE EVENT but please reserve your free ticket in advance.

Song Walk through Newbridge

Meet outside Newbridge Town Hall – FREE EVENT

Join Noel Heavey for this free 90-minute musical trip down memory lane as you walk around the town and hear all about the places, the people and the songs that make up Newbridge’s rich musical history.  

Daytime Disco

Get ready to groove at June Fest’s Daytime Disco!

A FREE, family-friendly party at Grand Stretch (Dubh) with good vibes and great music.

Enjoy great DJ sets throughout the afternoon from Emmy Shigeta, Kim Keating, Rob Smyth, Slow Focus, and The Foggy-Wu.                                                 

Singer / Songwriter Night with Colm Cahill & Tony Kirwan

Tickets €10 (all proceeds to Family Resource Centre)

A gorgeous night of music is guaranteed in the company of legendary local songwriters Colm Cahill and Tony Kirwan will all proceeds going to support the Newbridge Family Resource Centre.                                               

The daytime vibes will roll on into the evening for the over 18’s at Grand Stretch (Dubh) in George’s Street, with sets from DJs Emmy Shigeta, Kim Keating, Rob Smyth, Slow Focus, and The Foggy-Wu playing throughout the evening, spinning everything from laid-back grooves to disco bangers.

The Big Weekend (June 7th & 8th) is an exciting new addition to June Fest this year which will see two days of fantastic live music, song walks, interviews and more.

Kindly Supported by Safer Newbridge Community Partnership.

On Sunday June 8th you can take part in a Mighty Chorus PRIDE Workshop in the Town Hall from 2-4pm, while at Market Square on Eyre Street, the Main Stage will host Big Generator, Ciaran Wynne and Joe Skylark, while a secondary corner stage will feature further musical acts throughout the day.

The current schedule (subject to change) for the outdoor events on Sunday is:

Corner Stage

1pm – 4pm – Acoustic Sets - Some of the town’s best young musicians take to the stage to perform throughout the early afternoon.

4pm – 5pm Ukelele Hour – Join the fantastic Kildare North Ukelele Club for 60 minutes of fun as they bring their uplifting, joyful performance to The Big Weekend.

Main Stage

5pm – 6pm Joe Skylark and the Glow In The Dark Sharks

6.30pm – 7.30pm Ciaran Wynne & his Band

8pm – 9.30pm Big Generator

Mighty Chorus PRIDE Workshop

Newbridge Town Hall from 2:00-5:00pm. 

Ever wanted to sing in a choir? This is your chance!

Musical Directors: Orla Gargan (Dublin Gospel Choir) & Lisa Nagle (Newbridge Gospel Choir)

Sing your heart out with the whole family! Kids too!

Fun, colourful afternoon of Pride themed songs in a beautiful space. 

No auditions / no need to read music / no experience needed - just 2 hours of singing/learning!

Tickets on Eventbrite - must be pre-booked - €20 adult & €15 child (12 & under)

Please note: dressing colourfully with as many rainbow colours as you can is encouraged!

Prizes for best dressed!

More details can be found here - Facebook

The June Fest finale!

Bring a friend or make at friend at the concluding June Fest event – a Social Dance at the Keadeen Hotel.

Music will be provided by DJ Liam Kett from 8pm to 9pm and then by ‘Unity’ from 9pm to 11.30pm.

There will also be a raffle on the night.

All welcome so come along and dance the night away!

Admission costs €10 and tickets can be bought on the door.