Electric Picnic, 4-6 September

In September some of the best acts such as MGMT, Basement Jaxx and Madness line up  to entertain at Electric Picnic, Stradbally. Family tickets are available for those with children. For the 'green' festival go-ers, Electric Picnic was awarded the Greenest Festival International Award last year!

Oxegen, 10-12 July

Catch Kings of Leon, Lady GaGa and other big names at Oxegen. There's also more than just music on offer - the adrenaline junkies can head over to the slingshots at the Festival Funfairs, where you'll be catapulted into the air! Or chill out  at the Moroccan Marquee. And there's also a campsite for families with children between 5-12.

Why not get there the carbon friendly way? Eurolines runs services to Dublin, where you can connect with local services to Stradbally or to Punchestown Racecourse, County Kildare.