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Pictured at the launch of Feile na mBlath were Robby Rother , Sandara Leahy , Eamon Cunningham KCC , Terry O’Brian Mayor of Tralee , Ronan Deasy Kerry Group and Claudia Kohler and at the back were puppeteers Poppy Smith 13 from Castleisland and Ella Gethin 16 from Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
THIS year’s Féile na mBláth at the Park Festival begins this Friday and continues until Sunday evening with a host of activities in the Town Park and surrounding area.
Thanks to Kerry County Council – Tralee Municipal District, entry to the festival and its events will once again be 100% free (see full programme below).
The opening of the festival will take place on the Friday following the election of the new Mayor of Tralee in the Chamber buildings. There will be an afternoon of music and food with a ‘Matilda the Musical Sing-a-long’ Cinema evening in the Kerry Group Marquee to celebrate the start of the school holidays.
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Some of the highlights include Déise Medieval with over thirty warriors and reenactors with their tented village which will be manned by experienced reenactors from around Ireland.
Saturday is the United Nationals ‘Tropics Day’ and a host of activities are planned for all the family to get involved with including the weekly Park Runs, Flower Demonstrations by Tralee Flower & Garden Club, Emergency Services, Juggling workshops, Drum Circles, Pipe Band Performances and a ‘Creatable Inflatable Parade’ rounding off the evening with an evening of Set and Céilí Dancing until late.
Sunday morning will kick off with the traditional morning Mass followed by Music Generation Kerry & Sempre Strings. The Festival will celebrate International Parliamentarism Day with a chance for the public to meet and chat with your newly elected Councillors in the Tralee LEA.
The Traditional Dog Show takes place later in the afternoon and of course the centrepiece of Féile na mBláth is the Tralee Flower & Garden Club Competitions in the Flower Marquee with the Prizegiving later Sunday evening.
Daily visitors to the festival are being encouraged to Cycle, Park ‘N’ Charge along with being conscious to re-cycling and reuse when travelling to, from and while at the Festival.
There will be the traditional Food and Craft Stalls as well as Art in the Park, Tralee Community Garden workshops and Meitheal, free entry to Kerry County Museum with a presentation of ‘The Last Prince’, Bouncy Castles, Small Kids Amusements and much more.
Further information on all events can be seen on www.festivaltralee.com or the Festivals Facebook Page @parkfestivaltralee. See full programme below…
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