Clare County Council Hosts Inaugural Easter Festival

Town-wide egg hunt and public realm celebration planned for Ennis this Saturday.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 12:42pm

A bold, graphic silkscreen print featuring a repeating pattern of a single iconic Easter egg in a grid, rendered in a high-contrast palette of neon colors and heavy black outlines to capture the festive energy of a community celebration.A celebratory pop art interpretation of the Easter egg hunt at the heart of Ennis' inaugural community festival.Ennis Today

Clare County Council is hosting its first-ever Easter Festival this Saturday in Ennis, marking the completion of the town's Public Realm Regeneration Project. The event will feature a town-wide Easter egg hunt and other family-friendly activities aimed at drawing visitors to the newly revitalized public spaces.

Why it matters

The public realm improvements have created new opportunities for Ennis to host community events and attract visitors to the town center. The Easter Festival represents an effort by local officials to activate these spaces and bring the community together through a celebratory seasonal event.

The details

The inaugural Easter Festival in Ennis will take place on Saturday and include a town-wide Easter egg hunt as the main attraction. The event is being organized by Clare County Council to celebrate the completion of the town's Public Realm Regeneration Project, which has revitalized Ennis' public spaces and streetscapes.

  • The Easter Festival will take place this Saturday, April 5, 2026.
  • The Public Realm Regeneration Project in Ennis was recently completed.

The players

Clare County Council

The local government authority responsible for organizing the inaugural Easter Festival in Ennis.

Ennis

A town in Ireland where the Easter Festival is taking place, located in County Clare.

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What’s next

Clare County Council is planning to make the Easter Festival an annual event in Ennis going forward, building on the success of the inaugural celebration.

The takeaway

The inaugural Easter Festival in Ennis represents how strategic public realm investments can enable communities to host new seasonal events and activities that bring residents together and attract visitors to revitalized town centers.