For several years the Rathangan Lughnasa festival was held during the August Bank Holiday weekend, to celebrate the arts and crafts, music, literature, history, and sports of the town. Damien Dempsey, Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club, The Blizzards, The Walls, Jack L, Lemon and John Spillane have all performed in the town as part of the Lughnasa since 2004.
For a number of years, the Rathangan Lughnasa event was organized during the August Bank Holiday weekend to highlight arts, crafts, music, literature, history, and sports. Damien Dempsey, Jerry Fish, and the Mudbug Club, The Blizzards, The Walls, Jack L, Lemon, and John Spillane have all performed in the town as part of the festival since 2004.