festivals and fairs mayo

A week-long celebration of Achills Fruit de la Mer festival with seafood gala night. Fresh local seafood is the order of the day throughout the island during the week. The highlight of the week is the selection of the Festival Queen - 'Cailin Acla'.
This festivial is held on in Mid- July....

There is always some event happening in Achill over the summer season (May to September)....

A traditional boat racing event with ancillary land based activities, music and dancing on an out door stage....

Keeping the community spirit alive, fun & games for all the family, novelty events where everybody can get involved. Climb a mountain or jump in a lake? Get to Crossmolina this summer! Nightly entertainment....

Traditional Yawl Sailing Festival promoting the traditional Achill Yawl. Sporting events incorporating young and old participants, through the medium of the Irish language....

Sonas Children's Arts Festival is a community based festival established by Louisburgh Community Project in 1999. It takes place over one week in October, the culmination of a year round arts programme in partnership with the community 7 schools....

THE WORLD FLEADH 2009
HEADS WEST WITH A HOST OF
TOP IRISH & INTERNATIONAL NAMES
CASTLEBAR 31ST JULY – 8TH AUGUST

The World Fleadh, Ireland’s Traditional Folk & Celtic Music Festival coming to Castlebar, Co. Mayo 31st July – 8th August, will feature performances by the top Irish and international names in Folk, Trad and Celtic Music.

After the outstanding success of the 2008 festival in Portlaoise...

The theme of our festival is the welcoming of the many people who emigrated from this area with their families to the home town and the integrating of the many new families who have come to live with us....

Saint Patricks Day has evolved to become a week long celebration of Irish tradition and culture. The festival programme includes Concerts, Mayo Pub Tour, Fishing Competitions, Exhibitions, Table Quizes Exhibitions, Drama and a wide range of evening entertainment.

The highlight of the festival is the parade and with over 40 floats and many bands especially the Quaker City String Band who are celebrating their 20th year of participation in the event....

The Linenhall's Roola Boola Children's Arts Festival celebrated it's 10th birthday in 2007. This festival features a plethora of international children's theatre, dance and music performances of the highest calibre, loads of workshops and much more! Check website in run up to festival....