By Kim O'Leary
As the annual Kildare Derby Festival continues this week with numerous events taking place around the county, residents have been enjoying themselves in the sunshine as they attend the various events.
The derby festival is a fantastic event for the whole family to enjoy with plenty of leisure activities including cake sales, games and face-painting, bouncy castles, photo exhibitions, racing at the Curragh on Saturday, and much more.
![[caption id="attachment_170888" align="alignnone" width="800"] Gary,Dakota and Maria Sweeney enjoying the Kildare Town Derby Festival Parade last Sunday.[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/21/iconic-upload-2017-06-27124524-Kildare-derby-pic-4.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
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[caption id="attachment_170888" align="alignnone" width="800"] Gary,Dakota and Maria Sweeney enjoying the Kildare Town Derby Festival Parade last Sunday.[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_170854" align="alignnone" width="547"] Festival Chairman Ollie Kearns welcoming everyone to the Kildare Town Derby Festival Parade last Sunday.[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/21/iconic-upload-2017-06-27131113-Pat-Tinsley-3.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=547)
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[caption id="attachment_170854" align="alignnone" width="547"] Festival Chairman Ollie Kearns welcoming everyone to the Kildare Town Derby Festival Parade last Sunday.[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_170855" align="alignnone" width="800"] Parade MC and birthday boy Matt Browne enjoying a rousing rendition of 'Happy Birthday To You' from the crowd at the Kildare Town Derby Festival Parade last Sunday.[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/21/iconic-upload-2017-06-27131123-pt-4.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
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[caption id="attachment_170855" align="alignnone" width="800"] Parade MC and birthday boy Matt Browne enjoying a rousing rendition of 'Happy Birthday To You' from the crowd at the Kildare Town Derby Festival Parade last Sunday.[/caption]
![[caption id="attachment_170856" align="alignnone" width="800"] A big bouncy wave from Ciara Hayes at the Kildare Town Derby Festival Parade last Sunday.[/caption]](https://www.connachttribune.ie/jpim-static/image/2026/04/29/21/iconic-upload-2017-06-27131134-pt-6.jpg?crop=4:3&trim=&width=800)
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[caption id="attachment_170856" align="alignnone" width="800"] A big bouncy wave from Ciara Hayes at the Kildare Town Derby Festival Parade last Sunday.[/caption]