Athlone River Festival offers bustling market stalls and street performances to thrilling water adventures and Viking encounters, the town will come alive with colour, craft and celebration.
Journey through time as Athlone’s Viking past returns in force, with living history displays, traditional crafts and fascinating insights into Viking culture and customs. The Athlone Woollen Mills Market will line the riverside with locally made goods, artisan food, unique crafts and a lively market atmosphere.
The river itself takes centre stage with exhilarating longboat and kayak battles hosted by Bay Sports, alongside boat trips with our main sponsor Viking Tours Ireland, offering a unique way to experience Lough Ree and the River Shannon from the water.
Join us this August Bank Holiday and experience Athlone at its most vibrant, where the river flows, the markets bustle, and history comes alive.
