Harvest Festival of Colour

Save the date! Harvest Festival returns to Florence Court on Saturday 26 October and Sunday 27 October 2024.

About Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival began in October 2022 as a community event celebrating the rich history of Florence Court Estate.

The event grew in 2023 when we partnered with local restaurant Tully Mill, who brought together a new food festival for Harvest, which was a huge success.

In 2024 we have partnered with Tully Mill again, and we're excited about the fantasic line up of food and drink vendors for this year's event, along with a new craft quarter.

With kids activities, self-lef house tours, live music and face painting, Harvest Festival is fast becoming one of the highlights in Fermanagh's autumn events calendar!

Food Festival

The food festival will this year include stall holders from Fermanagh, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo, Omagh and Belfast. Food vendors will be spread across the Kitchen Garden and the Cattle Yard. You'll receive a map on arrival showing you where everything is.

Artisan food village

The Kitchen Garden will host a a range of artisan providers including:

• The Croft Farm
• Corleggy Cheese
• O'Dohertys Meats
• Drumully Boxty
• Silver Hill Duck
• Cafe Nua
• The Curly Pigs
• The Keepers Arms
• Mushrooms with Love
• Joe the Baker
• Mullygarry Lamb
• The Chocolate Guild
• Tully Mill Restaurant - tapas and a BBQ
• LillyAnnes Catering
• Cafe Nua
• The Boatyard Distillery
• Papas Mineral Company
• Mary Ellen's
• Bog Boy Booch
• Scots Irish Whiskey

Yet more food...

The Cattle Yard, located behind the mansion is where you'll find live entertainment and more food vendors including:

• Vietnam in Me
• Sushi-Mania
• Tickety Moo Icecream
• The Crisp Shack
• Chez Manu

Just outside the gates behind the Cattle Yard you'll find Dough and Arrow Pizza and Gg's Food Truck.

There's something for every taste bud!

Live entertainment

Saturday 26 October - we're delighted to welcome back local Fermanagh band, The Porter Bellys. They'll be performing in the Cattle Yard from 1pm-4pm.

Sunday 27 October - the Armagh Rhymers will be performing across the Estate from 1pm-4pm.

The Craft Quarter

The Laundry Yard was once a hive of activity on the estate, so it's fitting that it becomes a lively craft quarter at this year's event. Check out the fantasic range of artists and producers:

• Catherine Swann
• MG Barrel
• Monea Metal
• Bushcraft
• Pottery
• Candle making
• The Sandbox
• She Weaves Willow

Kids' activities

The front lawn of the mansion will become a childrens playground for the weekend, with traditional games such as welly throwing, parachute games and more! Here you'll also find Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and the Geopark, who'll be doing

We're thrilled to have The Party Bees back at Florence Court to do face painting. You'll find them in the Education Room, but they'll also be going mobile so you could find them anywhere the estate!

If you fancy getting indoors for a bit, the Education Room will have crafts activities and this is also where'll you find The Party Bees doing face painging. (Located through the 'Property Office' door in the Stable Yard).

Self-lef House Tours

A visit to Florence Court isn't complete without a look inside the historic mansion! With self-led tours you can move from room to room at your leisure, with room guides available for any questions you might have.

Tearoom and Gift Shop

Located in the Stable Yard you'll find the tearoom and Riversdale Esscence gift shop, full of beautiful locally handmade products, perfect for special gifts.

Quiet zone

If you need a break from the hustle and bustle of the event, relax in our quiet zone, located in Car Park 2. It's a small but quiet space with bean bags, books, fidget toys and soft lighting.

Top tips for attending Harvest

Cark parking

Harvest Festival is one of our busiest events and there can be delays coming into the estate. Please bear with us as we try to find everyone a parking space. Our gate staff will get you through as quickly as possible. Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for live updates.

Bring cash

We strongly recommend you bring cash as we have limited wifi on the grounds of the estate, and card payments may not go through.

Where is everything located?

The food and enterainment will be spread across the estate in four main areas:

1. The Kitchen Garden (Artisan food village)
2. The Cattle Yard (Food and live entertainment)
3. The Craft Quarter (in the Laundry Yard, located behind the mansion)
4. The Kids Quarter (in front of the manion)