On Wednesday, November 13, 2025, Ireland’s vibrant craft and creative community will come together at Google’s Foundry in Dublin for Digital 26: Focus on Craft and Creatives — a unique, in-person event designed to help small creative businesses navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape. With a programme packed full of insight, inspiration, and innovation, this event is set to be a game-changer for makers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs looking to future-proof their businesses.

Carlow County Council is proud to announce the winners of the Streetfest – Cairn National Community Games Final Shop Local, Shop Carlow online competition, which generated an outstanding response with over 600 entries from across Ireland.

Blas na hÉireann 2025 winners announced in Dingle, with 4 producers from Co. Carlow taking home awards and Sunshine Juice Ltd. winning Best in County, proudly supported by Carlow Local Enterprise Office.

GoCar, Ireland’s leading car-sharing service, has announced a new partnership with Enterprise House operated by Carlow Community Enterprise Centres CLG in association with the Connected Hubs initiative in Carlow, providing two shared vehicles to support local communities, enterprises, entrepreneurs, and small business alongside e-bike providers, Bolt.

Carlow, Ireland – Carlow County Council is proud to announce the launch of Phase Two of the Loc8code Public Safety Initiative, at the historic Brownshill Dolmen. This important project reflects the Council’s ongoing commitment to the safety and wellbeing of residents and visitors across the county.

Carlow County Council is proud to announce the launch of Carlow’s Eco Journey, a new eight-part podcast series that shines a spotlight on the county’s vibrant environmental movement and the inspiring individuals behind it. The series funded by Creative Ireland, will be available on major streaming platforms from Thursday, 9th October, offering listeners a chance to hear directly from local changemakers working towards a more sustainable future.

After the positive response to its inaugural event, Sensory Sunday is returning to Carlow this October Bank Holiday weekend, offering a calm, inclusive, and sensory-friendly environment for individuals and families of all ages and needs. Set to take place on Bank Holiday Sunday 26th October 2025

This October Bank Holiday weekend, Carlow Town Centre is the place to be for mischief, movement and memory-making as the Halloween Mayhem Arena bounces into The Exchange at Potato Market. Taking place on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th October, this high-energy, inflatable Halloween experience is designed especially for children aged 4 to 12 years — and promises laughter, thrills and plenty of bounce

Carlow is set to light up this October as FIRE NIGHT returns to the grounds of Carlow College and VISUAL on Friday 24 October 2025. Part of the Samhain Festival 25, this fiery spectacle blends world-class performance, music, and pyrotechnics into a night the whole family will remember. Limited Tickets are available so book your place today.

Carlow’s vibrant food scene takes centre stage this autumn as celebrity chef Rachel Allen joins some of the county’s top chefs for a live cookery demonstration. The event takes place at the Seven Oaks Hotel on Thursday, October 23rd 2025 at 8 p.m., marking the official launch of Carlow Restaurant Week, running from Saturday, October 25th – Sunday, November 2nd.

Féile an Fhómhair ’25, Carlow’s popular autumn bilingual festival, has an amazing programme of events lined up. Organised by Glór Cheatharlach and running from 26 September to 5 October, the festival celebrates all things local and environmental.

On Tuesday, 7 October 2025, Carlow will host a unique event designed to empower local organisations, businesses, and community groups to engage more effectively with Europe. The workshop, titled “EU: A Catalyst for Change – Designing EU Projects & International Collaboration”, will take place at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm.