festivals and fairs galway

A festival of free entertainment of the highest quality, live music day and night, street entertainment, inter-county match, family fun day, dog show, races, helicopter rides, pony and gig display, clay pigeon shoot, swimming, gala monster busking competition etc....

A 10 day community arts festival throughout Connemara, celebrating the rich, varied and vibrant indigenous culture of the South Connemara Gaeltacht.

Events are held on land and sea, from Bearna to Carna, with emphasis on music, song and dance. Including currach racing, sailing, sean-nos singing and dancing....

Events take place throughout the summer in Oughterard, Co. Galway. The miraculous rise of the Mayfly from the lake bed attracts Anglers from all over the world. Many come to participate in the International Golfing and Angling Competition held in May.

The Curragh Racing Championships take place in June and attract competitiors from all over Ireland. June is also the date for Open Week at the Oughterard Golf Club. Nationally renowned is the Oughterard Agricultural Show, one of the...

Sonas in Salthill is an annual multicultural carnival held in Salthill Park, Galway. A cross community event with an international theme, celebrating world cultures through food, music , dance, storytelling and sport. World Cup 5 a side....

Feile Ealaione agus cultur, le imeachtai ar siul in aiteacha eagsula i rith na seachtaine....

The Galway races are definitely Irelands most popular racing festival! Soak up the atmosphere of the races that take place each year in Ballybrit, which is located just outside Galway city.
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BAFFLE festival is a festival of poetry and craic for everyone with an emphasis on performance. Poetry by the people for the people....

A swashbuckling weekend of medieval, renaissance and baroque music on the shores of the Corrib River, Galway Ireland. The Caribbean wasn't the only place pirates left their mark! St Patrick was taken by pirates to Ireland, 9th & 10th century pirates and sea raiders on the Irish Sea were the inspiration for prayers and chants of protection, the 17th century pirate queen, Granuaile, ruled the waters around Galway and Mayo and we are even featuring some modern musical pirates. The theme is fun, the...

Our festival is a celebration of all that is part of the cultural tradition and religious aspects of the local community. It is a total voluntary act by the commitee....

Salthill Folk Festival - one of the very few folk festivals in Ireland - is recognised for its top class traditional celtic bands from Ireland and Europe. There are concerts and sessions every night culminating with hooker racing on the Bay and a new initiative the Heritage Proms, one of the major sucesses of the festival.

A full childrens programme operates for the week with theatre, workshops and puppet shows....