30/07/2025
Athlone get ready for a Bank Holiday weekend like no other! https://www.vikingtoursireland.ie/groups-events/athlone-river-festival/
A fantastic weekend planned for Athlone with 8 Zones of Fun and Adventure ❤️
Full poster schedule to be posted later 👀 (Running order below)
Friday 1st Mythical Ireland Street Theatre by Athlone Family Resource Centre leaving from Fair Green at 7:30pm. ⚔️
Saturday & Sunday 2nd and 3rd of Aug.
Zone 1 Big Meadows- Two Day Coarse Angling Competition by Madcaps🎣
Zone 2 Athlone Woollen Mills Market behind Athlone Castle. 10am-7pm. ❤️
Food, Crafts and Music!
Live Athlone Community Radio from Snug Bar deck from 11am to 5pm Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd August Sponsored by Spice India.
Open Mic Tent at the Woollen Mills Market from 12 noon to 5pm both Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd of August.
Zone 3 Athlone Castle- loads of family activities with a reduced entry discount www.athlonecastle.ie ⚔️
Zone 4 Luan Gallery- Athlone Family Resource Centre Tent Under the new Cycly Way Bridge (Westside) 12 Noon to 5pm packed with family and children activities, beat on the street and much more. 📣
Zone 5 Athlone Viking Experience- White Railway Bridge (Athlone Boat Club). 10am-5pm Sat/ 11am-5pm Sun. ⚔️
Zone 6 Number One Gun Battery. Saturday 2nd from 12 Noon to 3pm. ⚔️
Zone 7 The River Shannon (Athlone Boat Club) Kayak and Longboat Racing by Baysports from 12 Noon to 3pm Saturday 2nd of August. 🚤
Athlone Triathlon Club National Event from 9am -11am on Sunday 3rd of August. A swim of the river Shannon and a local run! 🏃 with great viewing from the new cycleway bridge and waters edge.
Athlone Boat Club- Sunday 3rd of August 12 Noon -Water Safety Demonstration by Athlone River Safety Awareness and Athlone Defib Group.
Zone 8 Burgess Park- Fun and Events Carnival 🎡 Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd Open Daily from 11am with a small food and craft village❤️
Na Fianna Martial Arts - Athlone Sunday 3rd from 12 Noon Live in Burgess Park. See their social media for more details.
Our main sponsor Viking Tours Ireland has daily sailings, full schedule on www.vikingtoursireland.ie
