Find out what’s on at Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens in the months ahead with the help of our events calendar!
Visit Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens throughout the year to enjoy a host of events, talks, and exhibitions held within our elegant rooms and gorgeous gardens. Learning, fun, and a sense of history are combined in a packed programme that includes everything from family-friendly festivals and cultural events to ‘behind the scenes’ peeks into our vital conservation work and special exhibitions.
Latest Events
Improvers’ Scythe Course
🌿🌾 Improve Your Scything Skills at Fota House! 🌾🌿 Join us on Saturday, 29th March from 10am-4pm for an Improvers’ Scythe Course in the stunning Fota House Victorian Working Garden!...
March 29 @ 10:00 - 16:00Fota Plant Fair – April 13th
📅 Apr 13 | 11:00AM–4:00 PM Our annual plant fair is a haven for plant lovers with numerous specialist nurseries from all over the country attending providing visitors with the...
April 13 @ 11:00 - 16:00Vanbrugh & Friends String Quintet Recital – April 13th
The Vanbrugh & Friends present a programme of jewels from the string quintet repertoire in the beautiful Drawing Room at Fota House. Keith Pascoe, Simon Aspell and Christopher Marwood are...
April 13 @ 15:00 - 16:30

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