Ballyhoura Announces an Eggcellent Schedule of Easter Events
With Easter falling a little later this year, the brighter evening and warmer temperatures offer the perfect opportunity to enjoy some outdoor family time – plenty for free! – at one of the many activities happening around Ballyhoura. From Easter Egg Hunts to Easter Kids’ Camps to secluded getaways, we are finally able to plan activities with certainty and this hidden gem of a tourist destination has so much to offer this Easter.
Spring is definitely in the air as the 2022 season opens up and we make plans with confidence; the Easter holidays will be a perfect opportunity to enjoy this beautiful destination, a paradise for those who love the “Great Outdoors”!
It wouldn’t be Easter without the ubiquitous Easter Egg Hunt, and Ballyhoura has several of them. On Friday 15th April, Croom will be full of eggcited kids, ready to hunt down 4 coloured eggs in their pursuit of not only a chocolate egg, but the elusive Golden Egg! https://cromadh.com/events/all
Rockbarton Farmers’ Market plays host to a fun egg hunt for the kids on 10th April; in the same venue the day before, the kids can get hands-on and learn about flowers, seeds and planting at the Children’s Gardening Classes.
Slí Eile is opening for the 2022 Season on Easter Saturday 16th April from 10am to 2pm with an Easter egg hunt and 30 plus stalls from food to crafts and stunning organic vegetable for sale from their Award Winning Gardens. Learn how to grow vegetables in a container garden for beginners to how to supply your own needs all year round with polytunnels and raised beds. Live music and great atmosphere in the 'old world charm' of Burton Park in Churchtown.
There’s plenty of Easter Camps for the kids to enjoy too. On Easter Monday, Village Yoga in Ballyneety hosts a one day arts ‘n’ crafts camp for kids aged 6-12, with plenty of fun activities including kids’ yoga added in too! The children will make and bring home at least 3 wonderful crafts, made with high-quality materials, while there will be a few short, fun yoga sessions to gently help bring about a calmer state of mind, and they’ll practice some easy breathing techniques and postures (great for flexibility and fun too!).
A 4-day multi-activity Easter Camp runs from 11th-14th April in Caherline National School for kids aged 4-8, with fun activities including puzzles, football, basketball, baking, yoga, arts ‘n’ crafts, dodgeball and much more.
We might find the next Shane Lowry or Leona Maguire in Ballyhoura at Doneraile Golf Club’s Easter Festival Day on 21st April, where kids under 13 can learn some golf skills and have lots of fun along the way!
Ballyhass Adventure Park in Mallow hosts a fun Easter Camp for kids aged 8-16 where they can explore 15 different activities over an exciting week including archery, kayaking and zip-lining.
With Ballyhoura emerging as one of the top hiking and biking destinations in Ireland – and with brighter evenings now – it’s the perfect opportunity to spend time in nature, with some wonderful family-friendly walks to enjoy.
You can even download the Ballyhoura Trails Guide App to help you decide what level and distance you’d like to try, so all fitness levels are catered for.
Family favourites include walks at Ballyorgan Loop, Keale River Walk, Canon Sheehan Loop, Clare Glens, Doneraile Park or Lough Gur. The largest mountain biking trails in Ireland are in Ballyhoura – all 98km of them! – and are a fun way to enjoy family time, with levels from beginners upwards available. All the equipment can be hired from Trailriders, so all you need is your enthusiasm!
For an Easter eggscape with the family, the Charleville Hotel is going all-out to celebrate, with a free Easter-themed Kids’ Club daily and a fun Easter Egg hunt for the little ones, while Mum and Dad can enjoy live music events, including a special “Night With the Country Stars” in the hotel on Easter Monday, featuring legendary Irish country music stars such as Ray Lynam, Brendan Shine, Louise Morrissey and Mick Flavin.
For a more romantic and secluded Easter getaway, steal away for two nights to the calm surroundings of Longueville House, which offers welcoming tea and home bakes in the Drawing Room each afternoon, pre-dinner Longueville House cocktails, a sumptuous four-course dinner paired with a wine or beverage of choice, as well as an array of outdoor activities including fly fishing, lawn games, falconry, or a peaceful stroll around the stunning grounds.
To view all the accommodation providers in the Ballyhoura Country, please view our Stay section of the website.
Ballyhoura’s many markets are now in full swing too, and Easter themes abound! In Kilfinane, the Scoil Pól Easter Market is on Sunday 10th April from 10am-3pm with lots of Easter fun for everyone.
Granagh Community Centre hosts its first Easter Craft & Food Market on Saturday 16th April from 10am - 2pm.
The regular morning famers’ markets are also running through the Easter Season – Castletroy Market, every Friday and Slí Eile every Saturday from April to November from 10am to 2pm. Free Parking.
With so much on offer throughout Ballyhoura this Easter season, there’s no reason to get caught on the hop and to miss out!
