Overview
- ⏱️5 daysApproximate duration
- 🏟️Medium sizedVenue capacity is 32,000
The Punchestown Festival is an exhilarating jump (National Hunt) racing meeting for thoroughbred horses held at Punchestown Racecourse in County Kildare, Ireland.
The 5-day meeting - considered the "Grand Finale" of the jump season - is one of the highlights of the Irish sporting and social calendar. The special combination of thrilling racing action, live entertainment, a delicious range of food and drink, chic glamour, and rustic comfort creates the unique Punchestown Festival atmosphere. Expect to see top-class horses, trainers, and jockeys from both sides of the Irish Sea compete in quality racing that is unrivalled with a total of 12 Grade 1 contests taking place.
Punchestown Festival Tickets
For the majority of its racedays, Punchestown operates as a single-enclosure racecourse and offers general admission tickets. These tickets include admission to the general enclosure, grandstand, public food outlets, shopping village, and multiple bars, as well as viewing access to the Parade Ring. For the Festival, there are reserved enclosure tickets on offer as well so that racegoers can also enjoy trackside lawns at the last fence, the famous Sky Bar, additional seating, the Bollinger Champagne Pavilion, dining, betting, and live music.
