The Hot Air Balloons are coming home!

Lough Key Forest Park to host Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships 2025.

Roscommon County Council in association with Lough Key Forest & Activity Park and the Irish Ballooning Association were delighted to announce the return of the Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships to Lough Key, Boyle.

Details of this exciting collaboration were announced on Thursday, October 31, at a special reception in Lough Key Forest & Activity Park

The venue served as the official launch site for the 53 Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships taking place from the September 20th to 26th 2025.

Next year’s Championships make a welcome return to Boyle after a near thirty-year break since the championships were last held in the county.

The championships were an integral part of the cultural and social life of the North Roscommon area.

Dermot Beggan, General Manager of Lough Key Forest and Activity Park expressed his delight at the return of the championships to Lough Key.

“I am thrilled to have played a part in the return of The Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships to Lough Key Forest and Activity Park and the Boyle area. It is a joy to bring this nostalgic and awe-inspiring spectacle back to our beautiful region.

“Hosting this historic event once more is not only a wonderful boost for the area’s tourism, but it also offers a unique opportunity for visitors and locals alike to experience the magic of ballooning against the stunning backdrop of Lough Key.

“We look forward to welcoming attendees and sharing all the benefits this event brings— supporting local businesses, creating memorable experiences, and shining a spotlight on the natural beauty of Boyle and County Roscommon”, said Mr. Beggan.

Night and Day Festival 27th-29th June 2025

Exciting News!

Night and Day Festival will be making its grand return to Lough Key Forest & Activity Park next year after an incredible few years and this time with an incredible initial line-up with more acts to be announced!

Mark your calendars and get ready for another unforgettable weekend filled with amazing music, good vibes, and memories that will last a lifetime.

After the fantastic experience we had this year, we can’t wait to see what the festival has in store for us in 2025. Let’s gather once again and revel in the epic festival vibes

Don’t miss out on tickets for Night and Day Festival 2025

Three days of music and family friendly fun in the most beautiful setting imaginable.

Check out our Social Media pages for all the latest!

Get them before they’re gone https://nightandday.ie/tickets

Job Vacancies

As we approach another great season at Lough Key Forest & Activity Park, we are looking for Fulltime and Part time staff who available for Midweek and Weekend work to join our dynamic team.

All you need is a positive attitude, willingness to learn and be part of our fabulous team in 2024. We will train you on the rest but as always, experience in customer service, activity operation or catering is a bonus.

Email your CV to [email protected] or drop your CV into visitor centre.

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Re-Opening Adventure Play Kingdom

ADVENTURE PLAY KINGDOM ANNOUNCEMENT

Following closure initially due to Covid 19 in 2020 for 2 years, our Adventure Play Kingdom was in need of repair and upgrade. As our company is self sustained, the team have worked very hard over the last few years to generate the income required to carry out this work. Our policy being to reinvest in all our facilities and products each year.

The day has finally arrived and it is with absolute joy that we can tell you it has reopened.

We would like to thank Murphy Playgrounds and Niall Gallagher and his team for their hard work in helping us achieve this.

Looking forward to welcoming back and welcoming new visitors to this magical play area.

NOTICE: Lough Key Marina

NOTICE:

Lough Key Marina

Lough key Forest & Activity Park is hosting the Night and Day Festival on the 24th and 25th June 2023.

As a result, all the park’s facilities will be closed to members of the public.

We strongly encourage all craft users who will NOT be attending the festival to use one of the alternative marinas in the vicinity.

Tickets for the festival can be purchased via the festival’s website https://nightandday.ie/

Night and Day Festival Comes to Lough Key in 2023

We are absolutely delighted to say we will be the host for the incredible Night And Day festival taking place June 24th-25th 2023 consisting of a magical, musical medley of performance, art and interaction.

An independent and artist driven festival committed to celebrating the best Irish talent, showcasing emerging talent alongside some established international acts all happening on the weekend of the summer solstice, it promises to be a weekend not to miss.

Check out the website https://nightandday.ie/ for more information.

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