Bealtaine Garden Festival - East Clare

10/05/2026

🌞 What a gorgeous day for the Bealtaine Garden Festival - V94 RW32 🌿✨
We had such a lovely opening day yesterday, and today is shaping up to be a fabulous day with over 40 talks, workshops, performances and activities happening throughout the day.
🌱 Inspiring talks and demos from Harrison Gardner (Common Knowledge), Jim Cronin, Fergal Smith (Moy hill community farm), Tom Bán and many more
🌿Live music with The Hammonds, The Wild Goat Trio and more brilliant acts
🌿Loads of children’s activities including Forest School, lamb feeding and May Pole dancing
🌿A beautiful market packed with organic plants, gorgeous crafts and delicious artisan food featuring Buzzing Meadows Farm, Caherhurley Nursery, The Woodland League, East Clare Herbalist & Naturopath, Banner Books, Agnes Garden and many more
🌿A dedicated wellness area with Ellen Baggs Iyengar Yoga, Herb walks, talks on traditional medicine & more
🎟 Tickets:
Adults €15
Children €5
All talks and workshops included
Tickets available on the door/Cash only
🚌 Shuttle bus available from Tuamgraney (Heritage centre - V94 YK40)
🚗 Parking on site for elderly/disabled/people with small children and next door in Dh Tyres V94 F5HX
📍 Location: V94 RW32 (everything is happening at the Raheen Wood Community National School & ALFA Steiner Secondary School today
⏰ Doors open 11.30am | Events start at 12 noon
💵 Cash only event
Something for everyone — gardening, music, food, nature, crafts, learning and community all in the sunshine 🌸 We’d love to see you there!! Discover Lough Derg Visit Clare East Clare Community Co-op Scariff

09/05/2026

Some lovely events happening around East Clare today as part of the Bealtaine Garden Festival - Clare FM Visit Clare Discover Lough Derg The Clare Champion Irish Seed Savers Association AppleOak FibreWorks Hometree Beta Bajgart East Clare Community Co-op Scariff Tickets still available

09/05/2026

Thanks to Clare FM for having us in to speak about the Bealtaine Garden Festival

A two-day celebration of nature, organic gardening, and community at the Bealtaine Garden Festival, taking place on 9th & 10th May 2026 in East Clare. Inspired by the ancient Celtic festival of Bea

08/05/2026

Starts tomorrow!!

07/05/2026

Bealtaine Garden Festival Tickets Are Now Live!

We’re delighted to announce that tickets for Bealtaine Garden Festival 2026 are now available to purchase on our website.

Join us for a magical weekend of gardens, nature, family fun, workshops, crafts, music and community on May 9th & 10th.

Weekend Passes €20

Sunday Day Tickets €15

Children €5 (under 18s)

May 9th events are now open for booking - Some are free with a wristband and others are discounted with a wristband

Book now through the link in bio

06/05/2026

The festival on Sunday May 10th has something for the curious mind at every age.

Eco-builder, author and broadcaster joins us to talk sustainable homes and living.

Learn how to grow gourmet shiitake, oyster and lion's mane mushrooms on inoculated logs with Sean Bromley, a woodland practitioner with 15 years of experience in permaculture and community forestry.

For families, don't miss The World's Strangest Wedding Present — a fun, interactive puppet show telling the surprisingly true story of how grey squirrels first came to Ireland and the hopeful tale of our native red squirrels.

And if you've ever wondered about alternative approaches to education, join the Steiner Education talk and Q&A with Dr. Maria Van Den Berg — a holistic conversation about nourishing the body, soul and spirit of children.

All free with a weekend wristband. Raheen Wood School, East Clare. Sunday May 10th.

06/05/2026

Join Fergal Smith from Moy hill community farm on Sunday May 10th at 4pm, to learn about Korean Natural Farming (KNF) and why this nature-led approach is so important for the future of food and farming.

06/05/2026

Only a few days to go to Bealtaine Garden Festival!

Enjoy a rich programme of live music, inspiring guest speakers and storytelling. Experience the joy of traditional Maypole dancing, browse the organic plant & craft market, and relax in the welcoming vegetarian café. Explore the wellness area for holistic workshops, or take part in hands-on learning at the nature craft school.

The Bealtaine Garden Festival is a not-for-profit festival. All funds raised are donated directly to Raheen Wood Community National School and ALFA Steiner Secondary School.

05/05/2026

Hedgehogs. Irish language. Biodiversity. What do they all have in common?

Come find out at Bealtaine Garden Festival this May 9th & 10th in East Clare.

Hear from Bev Truss of The Hogsprickle Wildlife Rescue on Ireland's most beloved nocturnal visitor and from NPWS ranger Éinne Ó Cathasaigh on why losing our biodiversity and losing our language are more connected than you'd think.

05/05/2026

Be sure to catch Tom Bán's bushcraft session at Bealtaine Festival on Sunday 10th May.

Born and raised in Nenagh, Ireland, Tom grew up hunting, fishing, and immersing himself in the beauty of the local landscape and spending countless hours outside exploring the landscape around him and learning local history. He is dedicated to learning the skills required to survive in the wild and the bushcraft needed to do so.

Tom has brought his passion for the outdoors into his career and now teaches bushcraft and nature classes to groups of kids and adults all across Ireland.

04/05/2026

Make sure to drop by the Wellness Area on Sunday. We have a full schedule that includes a medicinal herbal walk, yoga, a tea ceremony and lots more.

You can get your tickets now at the link below or at the gate on the day!

https://bealtainegardenfestival.ie/tickets/