Event Hire Kilkenny

County Kilkenny’s mix of medieval streets, lively towns and community-focused festivals makes it an ideal setting for the attractions supplied by G Force Amusements. We provide fully managed event hire throughout the county, supplying rides, inflatables, games and food stalls for both indoor and outdoor venues.

Whether it’s a heritage-themed festival in Kilkenny City, a family event in Callan or a school fun day in Thomastown, we build tailored packages that suit the style and scale of each venue. Our trained team handles delivery, setup, safety checks and supervision, making the process simple for organisers.

Entertainment Options for Kilkenny Events

Our range of attractions suits mixed-age groups and community settings:

Where We Work in Kilkenny

  • Kilkenny City
  • Callan
  • Thomastown
  • Castlecomer
  • Graiguenamanagh
  • Freshford
  • Bennettsbridge
  • Piltown

We also work across bordering counties including Laois, Carlow and Waterford.

Event Types We Support

We regularly provide event hire in Kilkenny for agricultural shows, family festivals, school fun days, town parades, youth events, Christmas activities, Halloween programmes and corporate gatherings.

Book Event Hire in Kilkenny

If you’re planning an event in County Kilkenny, contact our team through the Contact Us page. We’ll help you create a setup that fits your venue and audience.

 

Planning an event in County Kilkenny often involves balancing entertainment, safety and practical setup. Whether your event is taking place in Kilkenny City, Thomastown, Castlecomer or a rural venue, choosing the right mix of attractions can help create a well-structured and enjoyable day. Below are some common questions we receive from organisers in Kilkenny.

FAQs – Event Hire Equipment in Co Kilkenny

What types of attractions work well for mixed-age events?

For events with a wide age range, a combination of bouncy castles, inflatable activities and selected funfair rides works well. This allows younger children, teenagers and families to all find something suitable.

How do you handle delivery and setup in Kilkenny venues?

Our team manages transport, setup and positioning of all equipment on site. We work with organisers to plan layout in advance, taking into account access points, available space and safe operating distances between attractions.

What are good options for school or community events?

School and community events often benefit from simple, high-capacity attractions such as inflatables and interactive games. Options like the Holey Moley, 3 in 1 Sports Unit and larger obstacle courses help keep queues moving and participants active.

Can your equipment be used on grass or uneven ground?

Most of our inflatables and many attractions are suitable for grass surfaces, provided the area is level and clear. We assess each site before installation to ensure safe anchoring and operation.

Do you offer entertainment suitable for larger festivals?

Yes, for larger events we can supply a range of rides and attractions along with multiple inflatables and catering options. This helps create a balanced layout with strong visual appeal and consistent visitor flow.

Are there options that encourage group participation?

Many of our inflatable games are designed for group use, making them ideal for team-building or competitive play. Attractions like obstacle courses and challenge games allow multiple participants at once, helping to keep engagement high.

What level of supervision is included with hire?

All equipment is installed by our team, and we can provide staff to operate and supervise attractions throughout the event. This ensures safe use and helps events run smoothly.

Do you supply anything beyond rides and inflatables?

In addition to rides and inflatables, we offer event catering such as popcorn, candy floss and donuts, as well as support services for larger events if required.

How do you ensure everything is safe for public use?

All equipment is regularly inspected, tested under ADIPS and supplied with the necessary certification. We also provide risk assessments and operate with full public liability insurance for every event.

How early should I arrange event hire in Kilkenny?

It’s best to confirm bookings as early as possible, particularly for busy periods such as summer weekends and seasonal events. This ensures you have access to the most suitable equipment for your event.

Event Hire in Co Kilkenny: From Local Fun Days to Major Celebrations

County Kilkenny has room for almost every kind of event, from school celebrations and village fundraisers to busy festivals, corporate family days and large public gatherings. G Force Amusements can provide the entertainment to match, bringing funfair rides, inflatables, interactive games and traditional event catering to venues throughout Kilkenny.

There’s no requirement to choose a predetermined package. One organiser may need a children’s ride and bouncy castle, while another might be looking for enough equipment to fill a substantial outdoor site. Our range allows the entertainment to develop around the event rather than the other way around.

Putting Together a Kilkenny Community Fun Day

A successful community event usually needs variety. Younger children want something they can use themselves, older children are often drawn towards challenges and competition, while families appreciate attractions they can enjoy together.

One possible starting combination is our Safari Train Ride alongside a selection of children’s bouncy castles. The train runs around its own configurable track, while themed bouncy castles can create a separate activity area nearby.

Add the Spinning Teacups Carousel and the event begins to take on more of a traditional funfair character. For younger visitors, the Toyset Carousel provides another family-friendly ride option.

There is plenty of scope to expand from there if attendance, space and budget allow.

School Events in Kilkenny Can Get Competitive

For school activity days, end-of-term celebrations, induction events and sports days, equipment that encourages participation can be more useful than simply providing something to watch.

The Warrior Wall gives pupils different climbing challenges to attempt, while the Foot Pool attraction turns pool into a football-based game that doesn’t require participants to be serious footballers.

Our 3 in 1 Sports Inflatable provides three more activities in one unit: basketball, baseball and Velcro darts.

For a larger sports programme, the approximately 50ft x 20ft Wall 2 Wall Inflatable Football Arena can provide a dedicated football zone for games of up to five-a-side.

The Kilkenny Challenge: Who Reaches the End First?

If the school field, sports ground or event site has enough room, there’s a considerably bigger option.

Our Toxic Bootcamp Challenge Assault Course can reach approximately 150ft long when installed in its complete configuration.

Two competitors can race through a succession of sections featuring crawl tunnels, tangled mangles, Bish Bash obstacles, a demolition ball, climbing elements and dual freefall slides. Because the course is modular, we can also use selected sections where the available site doesn’t permit the full 150ft installation.

It can become a centrepiece for school activity days, youth events, team challenges and large community programmes rather than simply another inflatable on the field.

Charity Events Need Activities People Want to Have a Go At

Fundraising events work particularly well when spectators become participants.

Holey Moley Human Whack A Mole is one of the more unusual ways of achieving that. Participants attempt to collect balls while avoiding the player stationed in the centre with an inflatable hammer.

The Xtreme Demolition Zone provides another spectator-friendly competition. Four players occupy separate podiums and attempt to dislodge each other using the suspended demolition ball.

Traditional games can work equally well. The Kentucky Derby Racer gives up to eight competitors their own horse and lane, with players rolling balls into scoring holes to race towards the finish. That makes it easy to run repeated competitions throughout a charity or community event.

Children’s Bouncy Castles for Kilkenny Events

Not every attraction has to involve defeating your friends, colleagues or classmates.

Our inflatable collection also includes straightforward themed bouncy castles for younger visitors. Options include our Disney Bouncy Castle, Spiderman Bouncy Castle and Ice Kingdom Bouncy Castle.

For younger children who would benefit from more than a bouncing bed, the Paw Patrol Play Zone combines a ball pool, slide, bouncing area and other interactive features inside a colourful themed inflatable.

These can be useful for creating a clearly defined children’s section within a larger Kilkenny event.

Give Them Something They Can See from the Other Side of the Field

A larger event often benefits from one or two attractions with genuine visual height.

The Minions Mega Slide has a platform of approximately 18ft and an overall footprint of around 25ft x 12ft. Our Inflatable Helter Skelter Slide provides a completely different silhouette, recreating the curved appearance of its traditional fairground counterpart.

For substantially larger public events, the Panoramic Ferris Wheel can become a landmark within the site rather than simply another attraction.

Corporate Events in Co Kilkenny Without the Awkward Team-Building Exercise

A corporate activity day doesn’t have to revolve around meeting-room exercises and somebody trying to make a motivational point with a packet of drinking straws.

Inflatable challenges provide a much simpler proposition: divide everyone into teams and see who wins.

The Warrior Wall, Toxic Bootcamp Challenge, Xtreme Demolition Zone and sports games can all contribute to an active programme. Traditional competitive attractions such as the Kentucky Derby can provide something for people who would prefer not to climb an enormous inflatable wall.

For company family days, children’s inflatables and family rides can be incorporated alongside the adult activities, creating entertainment for employees, partners and children within the same event.

Food Can Be Part of the Kilkenny Event Too

Once an event lasts several hours, entertainment is only one part of the equation.

Our event catering options include freshly prepared Dinky Donuts, traditional Candy Floss and Popcorn. These can be supplied alongside our attractions to create the familiar sights and smells associated with a funfair.

Toast Your Own Marshmallows offers another possibility for suitable evening, autumn and winter occasions, making the food itself part of the activity.

Halloween, Christmas and Seasonal Event Hire in Kilkenny

The end of summer doesn’t mean the end of the event calendar.

Halloween celebrations can combine appropriate inflatables, competitive games, catering and other attractions, while Christmas events can take a more traditional family approach. Our Racing Reindeers transforms the Kentucky Derby concept for festive occasions, providing a Christmas competition that can be repeated throughout the event.

Selected equipment can also operate indoors where the venue provides adequate access, floor space and ceiling clearance. This opens up possibilities for sports halls and suitable event buildings when outdoor conditions become less predictable.

Major Public Events Need a Different Level of Equipment

At the upper end of the scale, G Force Amusements can help organisers move beyond individual attraction hire.

Our funfair hire service can bring together children’s rides, larger fairground attractions, games, inflatables and catering to create a coordinated entertainment area. Major rides such as the Panoramic Ferris Wheel and Sea Storm Pirate Ship can be combined with family attractions and supporting activities according to the event requirements.

We can also provide broader event support, including experienced event crew and assistance sourcing additional services where required.

Event Hire Throughout County Kilkenny

Our service isn’t limited to Kilkenny City. We can provide event hire throughout the county, including Kilkenny, Callan, Thomastown, Castlecomer, Graiguenamanagh, Mooncoin, Freshford, Urlingford and surrounding parts of Co Kilkenny.

We also operate throughout the Republic of Ireland, which can be useful for organisations running events at multiple sites or coordinating programmes extending beyond Kilkenny.

What Arrives with G Force Amusements?

It isn’t simply a piece of equipment dropped at the entrance.

We transport and install our attractions, with trained staff operating or supervising equipment as appropriate. G Force Amusements carries £10 million public liability insurance, relevant equipment is inspected and tested as required, and risk assessments and certification are available for organised events.

Our uniformed staff are Access NI checked, and further information about equipment testing and event operation is available from our Health & Safety section.

Start with the Event You Want to Create in Kilkenny

You don’t need to decide between a list of individual products before speaking to us. Tell us whether you’re organising a school fun day, festival, corporate gathering, charity fundraiser, sports event, family celebration or something completely different.

From there, we can look at the audience, available space and type of atmosphere you’re trying to create before identifying suitable equipment.

Browse our full event hire selection or contact G Force Amusements on 07702 754 542 to discuss event hire in County Kilkenny.