The Rose of Tralee Regional Festival is a stepping stone for Roses aiming to reach the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
Attracting 61 Roses, their families, friends and festival goers from Ireland and around the world, this event has a fantastic party atmosphere in the midlands. Throughout the June Bank Holiday weekend, the Roses will take part in three selection nights at the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel, enjoy an Irish music evening at the Maldron Hotel Portlaoise, as well as a vintage car parade, funfair, street disco and a visit to the magnificent Castle Durrow.
Roses representing 29 counties in Ireland, 14 regions in the United States of America, Scotland and seven major cities in the United Kingdom, Melbourne, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Canada, Luxembourg, France and Germany will all take part in the regional festival.