Carlow Garden Festival 2025

The Carlow Garden Festival showcases Carlow’s outstanding collection of gardens, from historic estates to modern landscaped marvels, garden centres and forest parks all brimming with seasonal beauty. With workshops, guided tours and demonstrations, the festival offers practical tips and inspiration for gardeners of all levels.

The festival also features engaging talks by celebrity gardeners, focusing on topics such as sustainable gardening, plant care and landscape design. Many events are designed to inspire creativity and foster a deeper connection with nature.

Whether you’re an amateur or enthusiastic gardener, a nature lover, or simply seeking a relaxing day out, the Carlow Garden Festival provides the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the beauty and tranquility of some of Ireland’s finest gardening spaces.  

Accessibility and Inclusion

The Carlow Garden Festival is committed to making our events and festivals as inclusive and accessible as possible. We understand the importance of clear and open communication for everyone, including members of the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. To support this, we encourage anyone who is deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired to sign up for the free Irish Text Relay Service (ITRS) app. This service enables real-time text conversations with our festival office staff via a relay assistant, allowing you to make phone calls and have your questions about the festival answered easily and efficiently.

All details on how to register and use the app are available at www.itrs.ie The opening times of the ITRS service is as follows:

Monday-Thursday 8.30 a.m. – 18.30 p.m.

Friday – Saturday 9.00 a.m. – 21.00 p.m.

Sunday 10.00 a.m. – 18.00 p.m.

We are happy to assist with any queries in advance of the festival and will do our utmost to ensure a welcoming experience for all attendees.