Viking Festival at Slane Castle

May 18, 2024 - May 19, 2024

All Day

Experience history as never before on the 18th and 19th of May 2024 when the Boyne Valley Viking Experience returns to Slane Castle. With spectacular battles, skilled medieval craft artists, full size Viking longboats on the Boyne, medieval music and much more, several hundred Viking re-enactors from all over Europe are looking forward to welcome and entertain you. For a whole weekend the quaint grounds of Slane Castle turn into a busy medieval village with many things to see and explore.

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Make it a once in a lifetime experience and stay the night in Slane Castle.

Our Viking Festival Overnight VIP package includes:

2pm: Check in at the Castle with a glass of Prosecco or a Slane Whiskey Cocktail on arrival
3pm: Guided tour of the Viking Camp (1 hour)
4:15pm: Viking Boat Trip on the Boyne (30 mins)
5pm: Slane Castle Hog Roast dining ticket (open until approx 6pm)
6pm: Private guided tour of Slane Castle (1 hour)
8pm: Behind the scenes access to the Viking camp music evening with a glass of Mead

Overnight VIP package includes access to the Festival on Sunday too.

Stay the night in one of our ‘Castle Collection’ bedrooms – 5 ensuite bedrooms on the First Floor of Slane Castle, with breakfast the next morning at 9am in the Gandon Room Restaurant.

Check out is 11am on Saturday, whereafter you can enjoy Sunday’s festival at your leisure.

You can arrive earlier and stay on Friday for €75pps including breakfast (no other dining included) or extend your stay to include Sunday night for €75pps including breakfast (no other dining included)

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