The annual Clones Canal Festival and Soap Box Race is a weekend of fun for all the family. The highlight of the weekend is the daring soap box race, now attracting contestants from across the counties.
From scrutineering on the Friday night to the race itself on Sunday, its non-stop excitement. In 2012, the event included a huge charity truck show, fun runs, cycle run, kayaking, re-tracing the Ulster Canal, farmers market, arts and crafts and live music all weekend.
The movie director Neil Jordan once said of the town, 'if I want to quantify anything, I measure it against Clones. There is nothing you will ever encounter in life that you haven't seen in some form in Clones'. Embrace the Punt - Clones is the only town in Ireland where you can spend your old Irish punts! A weekend not to be missed!
