Puck Fair 2026: Everything you need to know about Ireland's oldest festival 

The festival is held every year in Killorglin, Co Kerry. Here are four things to know if it's your first time encountering Puck Fair
 A wild mountain goat is crowned ‘King Puck’ in Killorglin, County Kerry. Picture: Don MacMonagle

A wild mountain goat is crowned ‘King Puck’ in Killorglin, County Kerry. Picture: Don MacMonagle

It’s that time of year again. Ireland’s oldest festival is underway in Killorglin, Co Kerry for a fun-filled three days — all centred around a goat.

The Puck Fair is held every year in the town from August 10-12, starting off with the crowning of King Puck and ending with a firework display and releasing the selected goat back into the wild.

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