Kilmihil Festival of Fun
Kilmihil, Co. Clare
Annual Kilmihil Festival of Fun over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.
The very essence of the Festival of Fun as always is the local community and this year’s event is no different. We are delighted to partner with various sporting and community associations to deliver a catalogue of events with something that caters for everyone
Visitors can look forward to various sporting events, The weekend kicks off with the much-loved Marty Coen football tournament in the GAA pitch on Friday evening. St. Pats host a super soccer tournament on Saturday morning followed by the
ever popular Dan O Halloran 5k fun run /walk. A definite highlight last year was the kid’s tractor run on Saturday afternoon at Kilmihil National School. It returns this year for more organised
chaos!.
On Sunday morning Fr. O’Loughlin will welcome all the new arrivals since last year, also welcoming back those who attended this event in 2018 for a five-year reunion. There will be refreshments & photographs afterwards in the community centre. In the meantime the ball run will take place on church street. Balls can be purchased in local outlets or on the day with a winner takes all prize.
To add to this truly special morning, our local young musicians will entertain people with a ‘Kids Trad Session’ on the street.
Place you bets on Sunday evening as the Bonamh racing gets going from 8pm with a full race card, bookies on course, big screens, replays, barbecue, glow in the dark, tuck shop and
popcorn.
Fittest Friends returns for a second year which will see our reigning champions fight to retain their title against other groups of friends. This absolutely fantastic night of entertainment will close out as usual with an amazing fireworks display.
Monday morning starts with the vintage rally with exhibitors from all over the country. The food and craft fair is on in the community centre with handmade produce and delicious food. The parade starts at 12.30pm with street entertainment and a large variety of floats.
The Weekend finishes out with the Monster Field Day.