Galway Festivals
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Galway has a reputation for artistic creativity and a vibrant atmosphere all year round. Due in no small part to a full Calendar of Festivals and Events. The atmosphere in Galway is always fabulous, but nothing compares to when there’s a festival on! Festivals in Galway draw in the best talent, from both at home and abroad. From the Galway Food Festival at Easter, the Cuirt Literary Festival in April to action-packed July with the Galway Film Fleadh, the renowned Galway International Arts Festival and the unmissable Galway Races, Later in the year are the Galway International Oyster Festival in September, the Baboró International Arts Festival for Children and the Comedy Festival in October swiftly followed by the Galway Christmas Market from mid-November.
March
Márta
St. Patrick's Day
Galway’s St Patrick’s Day parade in 2024 will be the largest St Patrick’s Day spectacle the city has ever seen. Galway City Council have organised a series of events over the course of the ba...
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Aibreán
Cúirt International Festival of Literature
Cuirt International Festival of Literature brings together world-renowned authors, thinkers and passionate readers. Founded in Galway in 1985, Cúirt is one of Europe’s oldest book festivals, and...
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Bealtaine
Galway Food Festival
The Galway Food Festival is being revived as part of the ‘Blas Na Gaillimhe – A Taste of Galway’ network of food organisations that recognise the distinctive hospitality that Galway provides...
Read MoreCellissimo Music Festival
The Cellissimo Music Festival is set to grace the shores of Ireland from May 18 to 26, 2024. Conceived as a triennial celebration, the festival made its debut at the end of March 2021, leaving audien
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Meitheamh
Galway Folk Festival
After a successful inaugural festival last year, the 3rd Galway Folk Festival, will take place from 5 to 9 June, 2024 over four stages in Monroe’s Tavern and at Seapoint Ballroom in Salthill, Gal...
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Iúil
Galway Film Fleadh
Galway Film Fleadh* is a week-long international film festival taking place every July on the western edge of Europe in Galway, Ireland. Founded in 1989 as a platform for Irish filmmakers.
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The festival programme includes Irish and international work of the highest quality, featuring theatre, music, visual arts, opera, street spectacle, dance, discussion and comedy. In addition to the ce
Read MoreThe Galway Races
The Galway Races Summer Festival, Monday 29th July to Sunday 4th August 2024. Unmissable!
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Lunasa
Galway Summer Sessions
The event is set to host 10 acts including headliners such as; Fatboy Slim, Belters Only, The Waterboys, The Wolfe Tones, The Coronas, The Pixies, Two Door Cinema Club, James Arthur and more.
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The annual Galway Pride Festival – the longest continual Pride event in Ireland is expected to take place from Monday August 5 to Sunday 11 2024. This new event will encompass everything that mak...
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Méan Fómhair
Galway International Oyster Festival
The oldest oyster festival in the world and the most internationally recognised Irish festival after St Patrick’s Day.
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Deireadh Fómhair
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
Ireland’s premier international arts festival for children and families is expected to run in Galway city and county from October 13th – 21 2023, featuring Theatre, Dance, Literature, Music, Pu...
Read MoreGalway Comedy Festival
Galway Comedy Festival returns in October and is expected to be bigger and better than ever. It is expected to run from the 24th to 30th October 2023 And all on our doorstep in Eyre Square.
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Samhain
Galway Christmas Market 2024
For Christmas 2024 the City of the Tribes will be sparkling with the magnificent Galway Christmas Market.
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Nollaig
Galway Christmas Market 2024
For Christmas 2024 the City of the Tribes will be sparkling with the magnificent Galway Christmas Market
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