Events and Festivals
2026 Events
– The Glin Garden Trail, June 21st. A very popular annual tour of some beautiful private gardens throughout the parish.
– The annual swim from Clare to Glin pier July 25th. This year the swimmers are sponsored to raise funds for the ‘Cancer Clinical Research Trust’
– Open day at Glin Castle, August 23rd. Always a great attraction with a guided tour of the castle and the beautiful gardens. There will be a dramatic display of medieval battle reenactments and weapons display from that era. Funds raised go towards Glin Development.
– As usual there will be a lifeguard at the pier for the Summer months and swimming lessons will be on offer.
– Glin Rovers with host their FAI summer camp on July 6th to the 10th.
– Glin GAA will hold the Summer Cúl camps.
– Glin Sprint Triathlon will take place on September 5th.
– Brendan and Martin Mulvihill Traditional Music Festival will take place on October 27th – 31st.
– The annual Old Fair Day is the first Saturday in December.
– The Knight’s Visitor Centre is now open and will remain open through out the Summer months.
– The Glin Trails with the ever popular Knight’s Walk are always a joy with locals and visitors alike.
2025 Events
The Old Fair Day, 6th of December, 2025
The Brendan and Martin Mulvihill Festival, 19th – 24th of October, 2025
Glin Garden Trail, Sunday 29th of June, 2025
Glin Swim, Saturday 5th of July, 2025
Glin Castle & Gardens Guided Tour, Sunday 17th of August, 2025
Glin Triathlon and Try-A-Tri, 30th of August, 2025
Knights of Glin Visitor Experience, open daily 10am to 5pm
Swimming/Lifesaving Classes, beginning on Saturday 12th of July, 2025
Glin Halloween Festival, Saturday 18th of October, 2025










