Kilkenny city · Co. Kilkenny · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October
What's on in Kilkenny city this weekend
18 things to do in Kilkenny city, 6 of them free. 1 checked against both the venue and the ticket page. Every listing gives the time, the price where it's published, and where we read it.
Thu1 October
| Time not announced |
Kilkenny Farmers MarketWeekly Thursday food market.The Parade, Kilkenny
Free! Unconfirmed 2/4Aggregator only: visitkilkenny.ie says every Thursday on The Parade; no official market site or times found. |
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| 10am to 8pm |
Tony & Jane O'Malley: The Shared StudioExhibition of the two painters' work; Thursday is late opening.Butler Gallery, Evans' Home, John's Quay, Kilkenny
Free~ Checked 3/4Free, no ticket needed; hours and dates from the gallery's own pages only. |
| 8pm |
Let It Be: The Music of The BeatlesBeatles tribute show. 78 seats left at 28 Sep.Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny
€32~ Checked 3/4Both pages last agreed on 28 Sep, more than 72 hours ago. |
| Nothing on Thursday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Fri2 October
| 2pm |
Kilkenny Famine Experience50-minute tour with nine stops on the workhouse site.MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre, Hebron Road, Kilkenny
€5~ Checked 3/4Eventbrite ticket page only; no organiser page found. A 10am tour also listed. |
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| 5.30pm to 7.30pm |
Stories to Awaken our Ancient WoodlandsBookville storytelling and nature crafts, age 2 up. Drop in.Loughboy Library, Loughboy Shopping Centre, Waterford Road, Kilkenny
Free~ Checked 3/4Bookville festival page only; drop-in, no booking or ticket page. Storytelling at 6pm and 6.45pm. |
| 8.30pm |
Book this nowDavid Nihill: Taking TangentsTravel-themed stand-up; second date added. 19 seats left at 28 Sep.Set Theatre, Langton's, 69 John Street, Kilkenny
€27.50~ Checked 3/4Time soft: Ticketsolve says 8.30pm, set.ie says 20:00 (probably doors). Price from Ticketsolve only. Over-18s, seated. |
| Nothing on Friday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sat3 October
| 9.30am |
Kilkenny parkrunFree weekly 5k in the castle grounds. Register once beforehand.Castle Park, The Parade, Kilkenny
Free~ Checked 3/4parkrun.ie standing page (every Saturday 9.30am); latest run report 26 Sep 2026, no cancellation posted. |
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| 11am |
Medieval Mile TrailGuided walk of the medieval streets from the museum. Adults €18.Medieval Mile Museum, 2 St Mary's Lane, Kilkenny
From €6~ Checked 3/4Times agree (11am and 3pm daily) on museum and admit-one booking page; prices (adult €18, child €6, family €42) on museum page only. Museum homepage says 11am weekends. |
| 12pm to 12.30am |
Kilkenny Oktoberfest at Sullivan'sGerman beers, Bavarian food, DJs and a brass band. Over-18s.Sullivan's Taproom, 15 John Street Lower, Kilkenny
Free~ Checked 3/4Date and free entry on Sullivan's page; hours from visitkilkenny.ie only. No booking. |
| 3pm, 3.30pm and 4pm |
The odd oneBookville Story Train20-minute story told aboard the city tourist train. Meet 15 minutes early.Mayfair Library, Parliament Street, Kilkenny
Free~ Checked 3/4Bookville festival page only; book by phoning Mayfair Library. Latecomers can't board. |
| 7pm |
Gwalia Singers of Wales with Castlecomer Male Voice ChoirWelsh choir's 60th anniversary tour; charity concert.St Mary's Cathedral, James's Street, Kilkenny
€27.79~ Checked 3/4Eventbrite ticket page only (price as shown there); no cathedral or choir page found. |
| 8pm |
Under €20The Stay Low ProjectLocal four-piece indie rock band.Billy Byrne's, 39 John Street, Kilkenny
€10~ Checked 3/4Venue page only (doors 8pm); no ticket link, likely pay on the night. |
| 8.30pm |
Denise ChailaFirst solo Irish tour; seated show. 146 seats left at 28 Sep.Set Theatre, Langton's, 69 John Street, Kilkenny
€27.50~ Checked 3/4Time soft: Ticketsolve says 8.30pm, set.ie says 20:00 (probably doors). Price from Ticketsolve only. |
| 8.30pm |
James McMurtryTexas songwriter, support from Betty Soo. Sold out.Cleere's Bar and Theatre, 28 Parliament Street, Kilkenny
Sold out~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on cleeres.com. Only one page read. |
| Nothing on Saturday at that price. Try another filter. | |
Sun4 October
| 2pm |
Intermediate hurling semi-finalsLisdowney v Rower Inistioge 2pm, James Stephens v Tullogher Rosbercon 4pm.UPMC Nowlan Park, O'Loughlin Road, Kilkenny
Price not announced~ Checked 3/4Fixtures from kilkennygaa.ie; no match page or price published. No gate sales: buy online or at SuperValu/Centra. |
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| 4pm |
Music in Kilkenny: Musici IrelandVoices and strings: Pärt, Purcell and two Stabat Maters.Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, The Parade
From €15✓ Checked 4/4Read 28 Sep on kilkennycastle.ie and musicinkilkenny.org. €15.38 with the ticket site's booking fee. |
| 8.15pm |
Gill LandryAmericana songwriter, support from McKowski. Doors 8pm.Billy Byrne's, 39 John Street, Kilkenny
€22~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on billybyrnes.com and eventbrite.com. Sources differ: eventbrite.com says 8pm. Check before you go. €22.42 with the ticket site's booking fee. |
| 8.30pm |
Date nightJohn SpillaneCork singer-songwriter, seated show.Cleere's Bar and Theatre, 28 Parliament Street, Kilkenny
€25~ Checked 3/4Read 28 Sep on cleeres.com. Only one page read. |
| Nothing on Sunday at that price. Try another filter. | |
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