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Killarney · County Kerry
A day at Killarney Racecourse
Flat & Jumps 🎟 Children free 👨👩👧 Family-friendly
- 13racedays in 2027
- 8evening meetings
- 3weekends & holidays
🏇 The course
Undulating, sharp left-handed oval of about 9.5 furlongs with a particularly tight bend after the winning post; Flat, hurdle and chase races, mostly at evening meetings.
- Track
- Left-handed · Turf
- Big races
- Five-day July Festival (Julyfest, with Ladies Day); May, August and October festivals; Kingdom Gold Cup, Cairn Rouge Stakes and Ruby Stakes.
👨👩👧 A family day out
Children under 14 free on every race day when accompanied by an adult (per Discover Ireland; no under-18 rate stated).
Family days: A family day at the May festival (listed by HRI); otherwise mainly live music and best-dressed days. The venue also stages a family pantomime (Cinderella), not a raceday
📍 Getting there
- Address
- Killarney Racecourse, Ross Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry V93 KR0H
- By train
- Killarney station, about 0.8 km (half a mile)
- Parking
- Ample free on-site parking, inside the track and in adjacent car parks
Worth knowing: Most racing is in summer evenings and festivals have a strong social/after-party side; within walking distance of Killarney town. the old killarneyraces.ie address redirects.
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Riverside Hotel
Kendal, Cumbria · 321.6 miles from Killarney Racecourse
Price guide: from £100 a night
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The Parkavon Hotel
Killarney, County Kerry · 0.4 miles from Killarney Racecourse
Price guide: from £50 a night
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International Hotel
Killarney, County Kerry · 0.8 miles from Killarney Racecourse
Price guide: from £100 a night
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The Ross Hotel
Killarney, County Kerry · 0.8 miles from Killarney Racecourse
Price guide: from £50 a night
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The Killarney Park Hotel
Killarney, County Kerry · 1.0 mile from Killarney Racecourse
Price guide: from £200 a night
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Killarney 2027 fixtures
May
- Sun 9 Flat or Jumps Next
- Mon 10 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Tue 11 Flat or Jumps EVE
July
- Mon 12 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Tue 13 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Wed 14 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Thu 15 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Fri 16 Flat or Jumps
August
- Thu 19 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Fri 20 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Sat 21 Flat or Jumps
October
- Sun 3 Flat or Jumps
- Mon 4 Flat or Jumps
From the Horse Racing Ireland 2027 Fixture List. Dates can change – check with the racecourse before you travel.
