Festivals & Events

A vast array of festivals and events take place in Galway each year, which include the Galway Arts Festival, Galway Races, and the Galway International Oyster Festival, to name a few. We have described a number of them in the below link however there are just too many to mention. To find out more information on all of Galway’s festivals go to: www.discoverireland.ie

Click here for details on Galway's festivals in 2012.

Dates for the Diary:

April
Fri 6^th - Mon 9^th	Galway Food Festival
Tues 24^th - Sun 29^th	Cuirt International Festival of Literature
May
Sunday 6^th	An Tóstal Festival - Salthill
June
Fri 1^st - Sun 3^rd	Havana Cultura Festival
Thu 7^th - Sun 10^th	International Quilt Festival of Ireland
Mon 11^th - Sun 17^th	Galway Sessions
Fri 29^thJune - Sun 8^th July	Volvo Ocean Race July 2012
July
Fri 29^thJune - Sun 8^th July	Volvo Ocean Race July 2012
Tues 10^th - Sun 15^th	Galway Film Fleadh
Mon 16^th - Sun 29^th	Galway Arts Festival
Mon 30^th July - Sun 5^th August	Galway Races
August
Fri 17^th - Sun 19^th	Cruinniu na mBad Festival
September
Sun 2^nd	Ironman 70.3
Thu 13^th - Sun 16^th	Galway Americana Festival
Fri 14^th - Sun 16^th	Clarinbridge Oyster Festival
Fri 28^th - Sun 30^st	Galway International Oyster Festival
October
Mon 15^th - Sun 21^st	Baboro International Arts Festival for Children
Wed 24^th - Mon 29^th	Galway Comedy Festival

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