Oldbridge Christmas Fair - Battle of the Boyne

What to Expect

Oldbridge Estate closes out its 2026 events calendar with a Christmas Fair on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, open from 10am to 4pm on both days. The OPW-run grounds of the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, better known for their 17th-century history and summer farmers markets, take on a seasonal turn for the weekend, with stalls set out across the estate’s parkland and restored Victorian Walled Garden. Free to attend and free to park, it is a low-key alternative to the bigger town Christmas markets elsewhere in the county, built around browsing local stalls in a genuinely scenic Georgian estate setting rather than a purpose-built market square. The visitor centre itself remains open across the weekend too, so the fair can easily be combined with a look at the Battle of the Boyne exhibition, the laser-projected battlefield model, and the estate’s walking trails along the Boyne. The fair rounds off a busy year of events on the estate, which has also hosted a summer farmers market, living history re-enactment weekends and guided walks through 2026, and gives visitors one last reason to make the trip out before winter closes in on the parkland.

Good to Know

• Dates: Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 2026, 10am to 4pm each day.

• Free entry and free parking, no booking required.

• Venue: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre, Oldbridge House, Oldbridge, Drogheda, Co. Meath (Eircode A92 CY68).

• The indoor visitor centre and exhibition remain open across the weekend.

• Enquiries: 041 980 9950 or battleoftheboyne@opw.ie.

Getting There

Oldbridge Estate sits just off the M1 motorway, signposted from exit 9 via Donore Village. TFI Local Link Route 163 (Athboy to Drogheda) serves the estate, and Drogheda’s Irish Rail station on the Dublin to Belfast line is a short taxi ride away.