Over 40,000 people enjoy BikeFest

Cruising, chrome and cracking good weather, Ireland BikeFest was the place to be across the June Bank Holiday weekend.

In excess of 40,000 visitors passed through the purpose-built Bike Village at The Gleneagle Hotel over the June bank holiday weekend to partake in the festival activities, soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the free entertainment with visitors travelling from as far afield as South Africa and the US as well as from right across the UK and mainland Europe.

“We are delighted to report that Ireland BikeFest 2023 was a resounding success,” said Shane O’Driscoll, Festival Director of Ireland BikeFest. “It contributed to a bumper weekend for the whole of Kerry and further afield.”

“A special thank you to all of the organisations, sponsors, suppliers, food vendors and volunteers for their support and hard work in custom-building the only festival of its kind in Ireland. It certainly takes a lot of people to fuel a gathering like this, so a special thank you to Harley-Davidson® UK & Ireland, Fáilte Ireland, Kerry County Council, Waterford Harley-Davidson®, Dublin Harley-Davidson®, Celtic Thunder Chapter Ireland, Gaelic Chapter Ireland, Belfast Chapter Northern Ireland, Ladies of Harley, An Garda Síochána Killarney, Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and all Killarney’s local businesses.”

Save the date for the 16th anniversary Ireland BikeFest 2024 scheduled for next year’s June bank holiday weekend May 31 to June 2.