

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Take Me to the River 2026: Picnic in the Park
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: A day of hands-on exploration, community gathering and connection for all ages on this monumental Boyne Valley site, Picnic in the Park 2026 recognises nature as a living archive, containing stories of human relationships with the environment across generations. Celebrating interconnections between biodiversity, archaeology, and Irish culture, join traditional craftspeople, artists, ecologists and local historians. Engage in seasonal customs, traditions and art making, while experiencing our natural, built, and archaeological heritage linked to the River Boyne along its northern banks. Touring locations across the Park, hear lived experiences and knowledge of this cultural landscape, engaging with shared histories to imagine environmental sustainability. Through interactive storytelling and making, families will become Nature Guardians, exploring creativity, imagination, and our relationship with the natural world for future generations.


Taking place on Water Heritage Day, during National Heritage Week, Picnic in the Park offers space and time to learn, reflect, and be inspired. Forming part of Solstice Arts Centre 20th birthday celebrations, collectively respond with care, and creativity, honouring the preservation of our new National Park and its exceptional cultural and historical significance.

Further details including meeting point and recommendations will be shared in the days leading up to the event.

BOOKING LINK: https://solsticeartscentre.ie/event/take-me-to-the-river-2026-picnic-in-the-park

Image Credit: @first and last photography
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/drogheda/take-me-to-the-river-2026-picnic-in-the-park/200030143882018
- **Event Categories**: picnic-in-park, trips-adventures, art, meetups, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Drogheda
- **state**: LH
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: Brú na Bóinne
- **lat**: 53.696517499625
- **long**: -6.4591348171234
- **full address**: Brú na Bóinne, Donore, Co. Meath,Drogheda, Ireland

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Take Me to the River 2026: Picnic in the Park being held?
  - **A:** Take Me to the River 2026: Picnic in the Park takes place on Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Bru na Boinne, Donore, Co. Meath,Drogheda, Ireland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Take Me to the River 2026: Picnic in the Park?
  - **A:** Take Me to the River 2026: Picnic in the Park is organized by Solstice Arts Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Take Me to the River 2026: Picnic in the Park is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Drogheda, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Take Me to the River 2026: Picnic in the Park sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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