Festival Market – Food and Craft Market on the Mayors Walk, Kilkenny Ireland
Opening Times:
Friday 14th March: 11am to 6pm
Saturday 15th March: 11am to 8pm
Sunday 16th March: 11am to 8pm
Monday 17th March: 11am to 6pm
Kilkenny is home to many local food and craft producers and we are delighted to have them feature at the St. Patrick’s Festival Market 2025, with a hand selected stalls from all over Ireland. There is nothing quite like buying a locally made gift or enjoying lunch made fresh before your eyes. Work up an appetite enjoying the St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny festivities then stop by the Festival Market on the Mayor’s Walk (right beside The Parade Plaza in Kilkenny city) where vendors will be serving a range of street food and local crafts. Soak up the festive atmosphere, pick up a memento or feast on your food at the Festival benches.
Alongside the market you can enjoy funfair rides like the Big Wheel, Vintage Carousel or listen to LIVE Music on the Festival Stage. Their is cover seating area to enjoy your purchases as you soak up the festival atmosphere.
Visit the FREE kids zone with magicians and face painting. Take in the beautiful sites of Kilkenny with the Kilkenny Castle backdrop and enjoy walkabout entertainment, live music, and kids workshops across the weekend!
Festival Market Vendors 2025:
Hot Food
The Sausage Experience Street Food – Irish Comfort Food
Tastyland Noodle Bar – Asian Fusion/Noodles
The Crepes Station – Crepes
Brownstone Pizza – Woodfired Pizza
Farm Hog Roast – BBQ/Pulled Pork/Burgers
Breagagh Valley Artisan Meats -Burgers/Sausages
The Hartrey Kitchen – Indian Fusion
Little Catch Seafood – Premium Seafood Dishes
Pipers Churros – Churros
The Munchies – Gluten Free Sweet Treats
Light Bites, Tea, Coffee and Hot Chocolate
The Cookie Co-op – Cookies and Sweet Treats
Outdoors Herbalist – Wellbeing and Herbal Tea Products
Canard Sauvage – Confectionary
Rockfield Ice Cream – Ice Cream
Happy Valley Coffee – Tea/Coffee/Hot Chocolate
Cakeface – Artisan Desserts
Ph Juices & Smoothies – Smoothies and Juices
Irish Craft, Home Goods and Toys
Irish Celtic Bog Oak – Irish Bog Oak Craft
Celtic Bog Oak – Irish Resin and Bog Oak Designed Jewellery
Purple Cloud – Lavender Products produced on Family Farm
Inspirations4u – Toys and Craft