Music and household enjoyable as Ennis holds first Easter Festival

The Council is organising the occasion to attract guests to the county city, assist native companies and showcase the upgraded public areas delivered by means of the Ennis Public Realm scheme.

The Ennis Easter Festival will function dwell music, avenue performances and kids’s actions at places all through the city centre on Saturday from 12 midday to six pm. Family leisure will embody face portray and egg adorning whereas roaming costumed characters will present picture alternatives. Traditional classes, buskers and acoustic acts will carry out throughout the afternoon.

A city‑huge Easter Egg Hunt Trail will act because the central attraction, ranging from 12.15pm and a pair of.30pm on the O’Connell Monument. Families will observe clues to landmarks round Ennis, amassing stamps earlier than returning to a end level the place youngsters will obtain an Easter egg.

Clare FM will broadcast its Big Weekend programme dwell from the pageant between 2pm and 5pm, with interviews and reviews from throughout the city.

A parade of uilleann pipers, led by Blackie O’Connell, may also happen as a part of Piping Heaven / Piping Hell Tionól 2026, a 3‑day piping celebration working in Ennis over the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend, from April 3-5. Pipers from Ireland and abroad are anticipated to participate in recitals and workshops throughout the city.

Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Paul Murphy, mentioned the pageant would assist drive footfall and spotlight the newly enhanced city centre, “The event has been designed to encourage activity and create a lively atmosphere throughout the day while showcasing the recently upgraded public spaces, a project that has greatly enhanced the appearance and vibrancy of the town centre. The public realm works have created new opportunities for the town to host family‑friendly events like this, and it promises to be a fun‑filled day for all.”

Director of Service for Tourism, Festivals, Libraries and Cultural Services with Clare County Council, Siobhán McNulty, mentioned, “This is an opportunity to showcase Ennis as a lively, family friendly destination during the Easter period. It is an opportunity to support businesses and to thank them for their patience in the delivery of the public realm scheme. The event will demonstrate the potential for Ennis to host events and as a base to promote the town’s tourism offering.”

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