Twilight at Bunratty | Bunratty Castle and Folk Park

There's nothing quite like a summer evening at Bunratty.

There's a different side to Bunratty after four o'clock. From 21 June to 31 August, our Twilight Ticket opens the Folk Park for relaxed evening visits — costumed characters, Free Family Orienteering, dinner at the Corn Barn Restaurant and late shopping at the Bunratty Craft & Design Store, all at a special evening rate.

**Excludes a castle visit, as Bunratty Castle closes daily at 16:00 ahead of its evening Medieval Banquets.

The Park After Hours

Explore the Folk Park at your own pace

When the day visitors drift home, the Folk Park settles into a softer mood; the light mellows over the village street, the shadows stretch a little longer, turf smoke hangs in the air, and there's time to wander at your own pace.

From 21 June to 31 August, our Twilight Ticket invites you to experience it for yourself. Enter any evening between 16:00 and 19:00 and explore 26 acres of living history at your leisure. Follow the winding paths between thatched farmhouses, fisherman's cottages and village dwellings, each one telling its own story of Irish life as it was lived more than a century ago. Along the way you'll meet our costumed characters, who bring the past vividly to life; listen to their tales, ask them about their daily routines, and discover what life was really like in 19th-century Ireland.

Evening visits come at a special online rate:
Adult: €13.00
Children: €7.60
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Map in hand, explore every corner of Bunratty!

Families can add a sense of adventure to their evening with our Free Family Orienteering trail, included with every ticket. Map in hand, explorers of all ages can navigate the park, hunting for markers and discovering corners of Bunratty they might otherwise have missed.

It's a brilliant way to burn off the last of the day's energy before the journey home.

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Free Family Orienteering

Dine at the Corn Barn

Good food, rustic charm, right in the heart of the Folk Park

All that exploring builds an appetite, and there's no better place to satisfy it than the Corn Barn Restaurant, set in the heart of the Folk Park. Housed in a beautifully restored stone barn full of rustic character, the Corn Barn serves up hearty, family-friendly food in warm and welcoming surroundings.

Open in the evening from 21 June to 31 August, it's the perfect midpoint of your visit — arrive early for a relaxed dinner before your evening stroll, or wander first and settle in afterwards. With last orders at 5 pm, there's plenty of time to make a real evening of it. Gather the family around the table, swap stories from the orienteering trail, and enjoy good food in one of Bunratty's most atmospheric settings.

Please note the Corn Barn closes at 5.30 pm.

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Shops, stories and a whiskey tasting on an early 1900s Irish street

No visit to Bunratty is complete without time on the village street, and it keeps all of its charm into the evening. Modelled on a typical Irish town street of the early 1900s, it's a place to slow down and step back in time — peer into shop windows, wander between the houses, and chat with the costumed characters who bring it to life.

Call into Made in Crecora for beautiful handcrafted Irish gifts and textiles with a contemporary flair — the perfect place to find something genuinely made in Ireland, with a story behind it.

Then step inside the J.J. Corry Pub, the original home of J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey, and join the Whiskey Tasting Experience — a guided tasting of three samples from the core range, exploring how carefully sourced whiskeys from across Ireland come together to create something truly special.

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Stroll the Village Street

Late-Night Shopping

Browse the Craft & Design Store

Conclude your evening with a visit to the Bunratty Craft & Design Store, which is open until 8:30 PM every evening during the Twilight season. This delightful store is a treasure trove of Irish culture and craftsmanship, offering a carefully curated collection of crafts, designs, and giftware. You can find everything from handwoven textiles and ceramics to traditional Celtic jewellery, books, and local artisanal delicacies that celebrate Ireland's rich heritage.

Whether you’re looking for a souvenir from your visit, a gift for someone back home, or a treat for yourself, you’ll find it all in one place. With its warm atmosphere and thoughtfully selected offerings, the Craft & Design Store is the perfect way to take a piece of Bunratty home with you, making it an ideal final chapter in your Twilight experience.

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