festivals and fairs wexford

The Blues festival has a host of international and local performers, in a variety of late night concerts and other workshops that are welcoming to all who are interested. This event is celebrating its 10th year and is a great success every year in all the pubs that participates....

Wexford In Bloom is an annual event which aims to provide environmental awareness and to beautify Wexford Town and the surrounding area.

The festival takes place in July.

Activities and events which will be taking place over the three days,  include gardening competitions, and lectures on the environment, nature and historical tours, street theatre and band recitals. Visitor are invited to come and enjoy the sunny South East at its most colourful....

Now very rare in Ireland and concentrated largely in Co. Wexford, Mummers combine dancing, mime and pageantry, much as was performed in medieval times. The rhythmic beating of wooden swords against each other is a feature of the entertainment....

Each evening there is live music on the street, featuring some of Ireland's top entertainers. There is something to suit everyone's tastes throughout the festival with pub talent, pub quizes, Mr and Mrs competition, batchelor competition, children's day, field day, car treasure hunt, five-a-side soccer, carnival and many more events. The festival is based around a musical feast with some of the top names in music from the Irish scene playing for free on an open air stage. Also includes pub t...

The Munster Military Vehicle and Re-enactment Group are providing a wide assortment of historical military vehicles. There will also be a variety of re-enactors taking part in recreations of old wars from Irish and World history (including the American war of independence). There will also be an archery display and many other interesting events. Duncannon Fort is a museum itself and is well worth a visit at any time....

The golfing event is sponsored by five of the top restaurants in the area, so you can be sure of the best of food after your day of golfing. This is open to both men and women, with a single Stableford each day on the very excellent course in Saint Helen's Bay Golf Resort....

Definitely an event for gourmet seafood lovers, this event is an opportunity for this humble fishing village to display its wares. It gives all the visitors a chance to try any of the wide varieties of seafood caught in the sea just off the coast of Ireland. There will also be plenty of Irish dancing and Irish music to entertain you throughout the night....

New Ross has a long and distinguished maritime history and this event celebrate it along with its connection to the Kennedy family. There will be live concerts, hot air balloons, helicopter rides and a river regatta....

Organised by Gorey Community Development Group, essentially it is a community festival which has expanded dramatically since first established in 1986. It is recognised as one of the premier festivals in the region with top groups providing free open-air entertainment nightly plus exhibitions, competitions, sports events, theatre, pub talent, busking competition and a wide variety of fringe events....

In an old thatched farmhouse in Ballyduff, Camolin, Co. Wexford every first Tuesday night of each month and every Tuesday night of July and August, the local people gather to tell their stories, sing their songs and play their music.
This is an authentic traditional farmhouse gathering. There is no artificial hype or publicity. Each person who arrives is a welcome guest, there is no fee charged. This is Irish hospitality at its best. People who bring refreshments share them out with the e...