# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Aonach na nDéise Viking Heritage Festival 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: On Sunday August 17th, from 10am to 5pm, on the Greenway at Carriganore, Déise Medieval in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Waterford City & County Council Heritage Office are delighted to host Aonach na nDéise, a free family festival with Viking re-enactors as they recreate the daily life of our ancestors.

During the day our living history and craft village will feature traditional Viking activities, such as spinning & weaving, cooking & food, the spice trader, kids games & pastimes, daily life, witchcraft, medicine and a full weapon display - with the chance to try on a helmet and hold a sword or axe.
Both Western and Eastern styles of battle will also take place during the day and there will be "Kiddie Vike" where the under 10's can take part in their own battle against our warriors!

Archaeologists from TVAS Ireland will be running the popular 'Dig in a Box' attraction, this is a great opportunity for kids to learn about the work that archaeologists do, what they find and the tools and techniques that they use. Kids can also enjoy helping the archaeologists to excavate the replica "Woodstown Warrior Viking Grave".

New to the festival this year are Fuinseog Woodland Crafts who will host the Bemusement Games Area, a collection of handmade games including marble runs, musical pieces and chess. This area will have a selection of games for children and adults alike.

Returning to the festival for a third time are Raven Haven Aviaries, who are breeders and exhibitors of native birds, birds of prey and also run a rescue for native wildlife This is a great opportunity to get a photo with a bird of prey or with the very famous “Dave the Raven”

Deise Medieval are delighted again to be partnering with the National Museum of Ireland and representatives from the museum will be attending with the Museum's replica Viking artefact handling collection.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waterford/aonach-na-ndéise-viking-heritage-festival/200028496658856
- **Event Categories**: kids, festivals, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 252

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028496658856?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=waterford-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Waterford
- **state**: WD
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: SETU Arena
- **lat**: 52.254709236518
- **long**: -7.19068484774
- **full address**: SETU Arena, Waterford, Ireland

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Déise Medieval (https://allevents.in/org/déise-medieval/26189725)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** SETU Arena, Waterford, Ireland
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Déise Medieval
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kids, festivals, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Aonach na nDéise Viking Heritage Festival  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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