Frequently asked questions
Start summer off with a BANG at KALEIDOSCOPE 2023 The perfect family getaway for ALL ages in the heart of Blessington, Co. Wicklow.
Age Restrictions
The safety and welfare of the families and children at this event are of the utmost importance and every effort will be made to create a safe environment for all attendees.
Kaleidoscope does not accept any parental or supervisory duty of care or liability for any under 18’s attending the event.
Yes! We have some big friendly characters who will be easy to spot across the site and act as meeting points! Make sure you Meet our Meeting Points so everyone in your gang knows where to go when they arrive!
Disabled access facilities
We will have our Carer and Disabled Access Support forms open in March 2023 – please fill out the relevant form with your carer ID’s, and any additional support or accessibility requirements your party has, and we will provide carers with free tickets, as well as accessible parking, camping (if required), on-site assistance if required, elevated platforms, and quiet zones.
At Kaleidoscope, our aim is to make sure everyone is included in the fun!
Onsite, you will find wheelchair accessible toilets & designated disabled parking spots in the carpark.
If you have special access requirements, we ask that you please email us at info@kaleidoscopefestival.ie, so we can better assist you & address any questions you may have. To make sure we have adequate facilities in place please get in touch as soon as possible! Kaleidoscope is an outdoor festival. As such, much of the site is located on grass, and will not be serviced by pathways or hard ground.
what can i bring?
BBQs & hot coals/ash must be disposed of carefully & thoughtfully in the metal bins provided in the campsite cooking area
Please do not dispose of hot coals/ash in plastic bins
BBQs can only be used in the designated campsite cooking area
No gas BBQs
No BBQs can be used in the main tent camping space
Yes, though we ask you be mindful not to interfere with the space of your fellow KALEIDOSCOPE campers! Please note that if your awning is considered a fire/safety hazard, you may be asked to remove it.
Yes, you can bring your own food.
Yes, once it is not in a glass container. We will have plenty of free drinking water points to refill your water bottle. We highly recommend that you bring along reusable and refillable water bottles for all the family.
For safety reasons you are not allowed to bring glass bottles into the event site.
- We ask you don’t bring your own alcohol beyond your tent
- Those with day tickets cannot bring their own alcohol
- Over 18’s with a government ID may purchase alcohol at the festival
- Alcohol purchased at KALEIDOSCOPE can be consumed anywhere on site
- There will be searches between the campsites and main arena: any alcohol found will be confiscated and disposed of.
- Strictly no glass bottles on site
- Please do not litter, and please recycling using the correct bins! Plenty of bins will be provided on site to dispose of empty cups and/or containers
Prohibited Items
| ITEM | EVENT | |
| Aerosols <250ml | NO | |
| Alcohol for Personal Consumption (on site, no glass) | SEE ABOVE | |
| Animals (other than assist dogs) | NO | |
| Bicycles | YES | |
| Campfires | NO | |
| Camping Equipment (Gas, Gas BBQ’s, Sharp items, etc.) | NO | |
| Candles / Incense | NO | |
| Chinese or Sky Lanterns + Kites | NO | |
| Cigarettes (Personal Consumption) | YES | |
| Disposable Barbeques (charcoal) | YES | |
| Cooking Stoves | NO | |
| Drones or any other remote flying devices | NO | |
| Empty Plastic Bottles | YES | |
| Fireworks, Flares + Blow Torches | NO | |
| Flags | NO | |
| Food for personal consumption | YES | |
| Gazebos / Canopies | NO | |
| Gas Canisters/Cylinders fitted in campervans/caravans | NO | |
| Gas Canisters/Cylinders – not fitted in campervans | NO | |
| Generators – diesel generators fitted in campervan | NO | |
| Generators – diesel generators not fitted in campervans + petrol generators | NO | |
| Glass items over 100ml | NO | |
| Glass items under 100ml | NO | |
| Goods for Unauthorised Trading | NO | |
| Illegal / Unidentifiable Substances Drugs & Legal/Herbal Highs | NO | |
| Knives & Weapons or anything that could reasonably be considered for use as a weapon | NO | |
| Medication with doctors note or prescription | YES | |
| Medication without doctors note or prescription | NO | |
| Megaphones / Airhorns | NO | |
| Nitrous Oxide | NO | |
| Portable Laser Equipment and Laser Pens | NO | |
| Professional Cameras with Detachable Zoom Lenses or Recording Equipment | NO | |
| Professional Radios / Walkie – Talkies | NO | |
| Closed Water / Soft Drinks Bottles | YES | |
| Open Water / Soft Drinks Bottles (please keep closed when not drinking) | NO | |
| Empty Plastic/Reusable Bottles | YES | |
| Skateboards, Scooters, Hoverboards or any personal motorised vehicles | NO | |
| Sound Systems | NO | |
| Spray Cans | NO | |
| Unofficial HiViz & Reflective Jackets | NO |
Please drink responsibly!
Ticket Information
Children under 24 months require a ticket, that is available for free.
Babes in Arms tickets can be added to your booking before the checkout on ticketmaster.ie here
Please contact Ticketmaster directly, by logging into ‘My Account’ on ticketmaster.ie for fan support. They will be happy to advise you.
For more help on how to contact Ticketmaster please click here
All tickets are non-refundable. Please see our T&C’s for more info.
You can see our Full Weekend General Admission option here
General release tickets are available here
Our admission ticket INCLUDES car parking for 1 vehicle!
Admission to the festival includes camping, car parking, and offers families free participation in a number of workshops, sports and wellness activities, dancing, and much more!For our Family of 4 Bundle (2 Adults & 2 Children / 1 Adult & 3 Children):
Early Bird Discount Tickets – SOLD OUT
General Discount Tickets – SOLD OUT
Last Chance Discount Tickets – ALMOST GONE: €305
Full Price Tickets – €360
*Individual and Additional parent and child options, campervan & caravan tickets, and day tickets available on ticketmaster.ie
For further information on tickets, click here
Event Information
KALEIDOSCOPE 2023 takes place from 30 June – 2 July 2023 at Russborough House, Co. Wicklow.
Caravans and Campervans can enter from Thursday 29th of June, 5pm.
All General Camping and those staying at home or locally can enter the festival site from 9am on Friday 30th June (delays may occur).
All camping gear, equipment and vehicles must be cleared from the site by 12 noon on Monday 3rd of July.
Please be mindful to leave no trace and help protect and maintain the beautiful site of Russborough House.
No, we do have communal charging points but no electric hook up.
There is no size restriction on your tents. We do ask you be mindful not to interfere with the space of surrounding KALEIDOSCOPE campers.
No, driving is not permitted on the camping fields.
If you are concerned about the weight/size of camping equipment, trolleys/boogies are permitted to help move your belongings.
The car parks are set up to be beside the campsites, however do be mindful that the campsites are quite long and fill up quickly, so walking distance from car to tent can vary!
KALEIDOSCOPE takes place in Russborough House, Blessington, County Wicklow.
Stay tuned for updated access routes and recommendations!
Yes, all admission tickets come with parking for 1 car.
AIB Tappy
It certainly is! If your kids are starting to learn about budgeting and how to be responsible with their money, this is a great way to give them the independence of managing their own funds for the weekend, knowing that there won’t be any tears over misplaced cash. The AIB TAPPY wristband will track all of the purchases made throughout the weekend, so any questions you might have about what they’ve purchased can be answered by logging into your online AIB TAPPY account.
No problem! Just make your way to an AIB TAPPY Bank where our trained TAPPY Tellers will be here to help. You can also email cashless@kaleidoscopefestival.ie and we’ll be right with you as soon as possible.
Unused funds will be available to claim back from 9am on 4th July until midnight on 24th July 2023 via the AIB TAPPY page on the Kaleidoscope website, and the app. The funds will be back into your account within 5-7 working days.
The AIB TAPPY wristband is very secure, so it would be tough to lose and even tougher to break. But in the unlikely event that does happen, no problem! In the case of a wristband being broken, please keep it safe and take it straight to the AIB TAPPY Bank where our team will help you transfer funds onto a new wristband (subject to availability).
Yes! Kaleidoscope families had the option to sign-up for an AIB TAPPY wristband at the first Kaleidoscope Festival in 2019. We had LOTS of feedback from families who missed the convenience and fun of it in 2022, so we are delighted to bring AIB TAPPY back to Kaleidoscope by popular demand!
Other festivals around the world have also run totally cashless events. The success of these and the great feedback from international festival goers encouraged AIB to launch the pilot Irish programme in 2019. The AIB Tappy wristband isn’t replacing card or contactless payments for Kaleidoscope 2023, it’s just offering more options for our customers on how they can choose to manage their money. Replacing our standard festival entry wristbands with RFID AIB TAPPY wristbands in 2023 cuts down on the number of wristbands printed, and makes it more convenient for Kaleidoscope families to use AIB TAPPY this year.
Don’t worry. If you run out, you can top up as many times as you’d like at the AIB TAPPY Bank or using the AIB TAPPY Towers around the site. There are no associated charges with topping up your AIB Tappy wristband.
KALEIDOSCOPE 2023 is a cashless festival, so you won’t be able to use cash or coins onsite; you can exchange cash at the AIB TAPPY Bank to top up your TAPPY wristband. Alternatively, you will be able to use card or other contactless payment types on site.
There is a once-off €1 activation cost for each wristband onsite; after that it is free to top-up and use your TAPPY band!
You can use your AIB Tappy wristband throughout Kaleidoscope to pay for food, drinks, merchandise, activities & funfair attractions.
All vendors at Kaleidoscope festival are set up to accept the AIB TAPPY Wristband.
You can top up your AIB TAPPY wristband at the AIB TAPPY Bank by paying with card, cash or contactless at any point over the festival weekend. You can use the self-serve AIB TAPPY Towers around the site to top up your wristband yourself over the festival weekend, by scanning the QR code and following the instructions on your mobile phone.
No, the AIB TAPPY wristband is also your festival entry wristband for the event, so everyone coming onsite will automatically get a AIB TAPPY wristband.
You have the option to set up an account and preload your wristband before the Festival, but if you choose not to do this you can still top up and use your AIB TAPPY wristband when you get to the Festival.
There are two ways to top up on site:
AIB TAPPY Bank
Make your way to the AIB TAPPY bank near The Big Field. The AIB TAPPY tellers can exchange cash or card payments to top up your wristband for you.
AIB TAPPY Towers
Find an AIB TAPPY Tower onsite (there will be plenty conveniently located around the site-look out for them on the map!), scan the QR code and top-up directly from your mobile phone.
AIB TAPPY is a super easy, secure and convenient way to pay across the whole weekend.
Before the Festival
Before arriving at the Festival, you can set up your TAPPY account on the website HERE and follow the simple steps to pre-load your account.
KALEIDOSCOPE’s helpful on-site team will scan your ticket on entry, give you a TAPPY wristband (which is also your festival wristband!) and link your pre-loaded TAPPY account to your wristband. You can use your TAPPY band straight away.
At the Festival
If you haven’t set up an AIB TAPPY account before you get onsite, don’t worry – it’s as simple as one, two, TAPPY!
Your RFID entry wristband will have a unique identifier number on the back.
Once you get onsite, just look for the AIB TAPPY QR codes – scan the code and it will take you straight to the AIB TAPPY setup page.
Fill in a few details, top up your wristband and you are ready to get tapping.
Every payment point onsite will be equipped with an AIB TAPPY terminal. You simply tap your wristband on the vendor’s terminal and the amount owed is automatically deducted from your wristband. Your AIB TAPPY wristband can be easily topped up at any time over the weekend, at the AIB TAPPY Bank or using your mobile phone by scanning an AIB TAPPY Tower.
Cashless payments can be made at all food and beverage traders, retailers, bars, funfair rides and add-on activities across the festival.