Drogheda Shop Local Festival
End of May 2026 – First Edition
Drogheda town centre comes alive with the Drogheda Shop Local Festival – a vibrant shopping celebration launching Q2 2026 with plans for monthly events.
✨ For Shoppers:
Shop €20+ at participating stores during the 3-day festival weekend →Scratch & Win instant prizes + automatic entry into the €5,000 Grand Prize Draw
🚀 For Businesses:
Guaranteed footfall from 750,000 catchment area
Special offers drive sales from motivated shoppers
Access to Drogheda City Now – growing to 5,000 members
POP-UP MARKET
Artisan Stalls & Local Makers
Discover unique crafts, produce and pop-up vendors filling Drogheda town centre
What's Happening: Last Fri/Sat/Sun of the month
SPECIAL ACTIVATIONS
Gems of Drogheda Treasure Hunt Explore hidden gems, visit partner stores, win exclusive festival prizes
SPECIAL OFFERS
Back to School - Under €10 Teens - €10 Deals
Curated category promotions across participating retailers & hospitality
SCRATCH & WIN
Shop €20+ → Instant Prizes + €5,000 Grand Draw
Every store hands out scratch cards - peel to reveal your prize!
For Businesses: Be Part of It.
Why participate?
Participating stores gain:
Prime visibility across all festival marketing and signage
Motivated shoppers incentivised to spend €20+ for prizes
Scratch card system driving minimum €20 transactions
Extended trading hours until 10 pm with evening offers
What you commit:
Open 6–10 pm during festival dates
Special evening offer for shoppers
Distribute (and stamp) Drogheda City Now scratch cards
What we provide:
Printed scratch cards
"Participating Store" window stickers
Promotion across all festival channels
Post-event footfall and redemption data
Ready to Shop? Ready to Join?
Shoppers: Follow for updates and store list.
Businesses: Secure your spot now – first 40 stores get prime placement.
Now recruting volunteers
We are looking for volunteers to organise and coordinate this event by coordinating with different stakeholders(BIDS,Chamber etc )