Kinvara Plein Air Festival 2026

The annual Kinvara Plein Air festival 2026 will be held over the June bank holiday weekend (29 May-1 June) in the picturesque village of Kinvara and surrounding areas of the Burren and South County Galway.

The Kinvara Plein Air festival includes

• full day workshops (13) with a range of experienced plein air tutors, for artists working in oil, acrylic, watercolour or pastel.
• an opportunity to paint with other artists in Kinvara and other locations within a 30 minute drive
• daily paint-outs open to artists working in any medium, led by guest artists
• a charity paint-out with prizes awarded
• exhibitions of plein air art in the KAVA Courthouse
• a chance to hear professional plein air artists talk about their approach to painting
• an opportunity to exhibit and sell your work
• social activities each day over the weekend
• access to the hospitality and cultural life of the village of Kinvara.