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Christmas in Carlow is full of magic with seasonal sparkle and twinkling lights on every street, the scent of hot chocolate and mince pies in every café and a wealth of choice from local businesses when choosing that extra-special Christmas gift for your loved ones. From gardening to art, food hampers to fine dining, the options are endless.

Choosing which Carlow restaurants to dine in can be difficult for a traveler unfamiliar to the area. How do you choose a restaurant when traveling?

The gardens of Carlow are a spectacular show of nature. Blessed with a lush, gently undulating landscape, the county is speckled with grand estate houses, formal gardens and extensive parklands and forests waiting to be discovered this autumn.

While Carlow has activities, foodie havens and historical houses to capture the imagination, it is also within easy reach of the beaches of Wexford, the cobbled streets of Kilkenny, the treasures of Waterford and the bright lights of Dublin.

Join in the Carlow Christmas experience by attending one of the many musical events and firework displays throughout town and county, grabbing a delicious bite to eat or picking up something you just have to have at a local craft fair or shopping with your bestie, your family or even on your own if you’re taking some much needed me time.  

As the leaves turn from green to gold, crimson, and red, and fires begin to crackle in the hearths of homes everywhere, thoughts turn to wandering through unexplored forests, untried delicacies in restaurants unknown and walking the grounds of stately homes as we imagine the former grandeur of an Ireland from long past.

It’s spooky time in Carlow and this year sees the welcome return of open gardens, Halloween parties and pumpkin patches throughout the county.

VISUAL opens its doors to the public on Thursday 3rd December with a new season of artworks, a collaboration with FORM Carlow and a captivating Christmas light display.

[...] The journeys in my mind become my plans for the future. I can’t wait to escape again in Carlow. See you there!