The May Fair is our most colourful festival yet! A celebration of family, house, home, garden, fashion and of course great food.

Just scroll down after selecting your entry tickets to see the full list of events to book like our workshops, children's drop off activity area and other events.

We will have cooking demonstrations throughout the weekend included in your entry price with Rory O'Connell, Darina Allen and Paul Flynn along with many other fantastic chefs sharing their knowledge with you in a fun and interactive way. Join Andy from Cask for a cocktail making demo or Colm and Seamus for a pop up wine tasting. See out event listing on the website for our cooking demonstration line up and times. You dont need to book these.

Join one of the walled garden fitness classes and stretch in the sun with yoga or pilates or build some strength with Zoe and Sabrina.

Book into one of our garden tours and see how Ballymaloe produces all its organic produce for the kitchen or join Rudy as he takes you on an Alternative Energy tour of the Ballymaloe Farm. See how we generate electricity from solar panels and produce heat from our boiler. Go for a walk with Tobias and learn how to make your garden more biodiverse.

We will be running workshops throughout the weekend. Learn how to carve a wooden butter knife with Eamon from Hewn or make soap with Suzanne plus many others.

Drop your kids into Kathy for an hour of interactive fun while you wander the unique stalls on display. Childrens lego and craft workshops will be running throughout the weekend. Pre purchase your tickets and then book a time slot with Kathy when you arrive at the fair.

Roam a fantastic array of stalls showcasing garden and home along with vintage and Irish designed fashion, vintage furniture and of course a great range of food to eat and food producers to browse.

We look forward to seeing you at the Ballymaloe May Fair.

May 20th-22nd 2022

Free entry for children under 12

Please be advised to scroll down to book your additional activities.