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.

Carlow Tourism hosts its annual golf classic featuring three top quality courses - Carlow,Golf Club, Bunclody Golf and Fishing Club and Mount Wolseley Hotel, Spa and Golf Resort. Over the years the classic has brought golfers from all over Ireland and from the UK to enjoy excellent golf, while visitors also appreciate the great accommodation on offer throughout the county and the convivial atmosphere of the event.

With three national long-distance walking routes and a range of stunning looped walks dotted throughout the county