festivals and fairs skibbereen

Family based festival maintaining links with Skibbereen's emigrants and promoting free street entertainment for all, plus organised musical events. This event is held at the end of July/ start of August....

For the weeks approaching Christmas, where would you be without a visit for all the family to see Santa? You will be treated by a visit by Mrs Claus and several of their hard-working elves. Take a trip over to the Christmas Markets with the Swiss style stalls, live crib, carol singing and much more of the festive spirit....

Walks are graded and guided and include walks of Toe Head, Glandore, Skibbereen Trail Famine Walk, Lough Hyne, Union Mall/Myross and Gougane Barra.

Talk and slide show of W. Cork flora and fauna also presented.
Local history and environment of West Cork....

The Skibbereen Children's Festival is a family event run over five days with music, sparks, bouncing castles and fun events for all ages! The 2008 festival will run from 21st  to 27th of July....