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April
(Easter Weekend) Galway Comedy Festival weekend featuring some of the funniest comics from Ireland, UK, USA and other internationally renowned comedians.
www.galwaycomedyfestival.com

Cuirt international Festival of Literature The Festival Features an eclectic and exciting range of Irish and international writers for which Cuirt is renowned. www.galwayartscentre.ie/cuirt

Mountbellew Vintage Club Annual Spring Run Featuring an array of vintage cars and tractors.

Feile Plearaca Chonanara Rosmuc Galway Arts Festival celebrates Irish Language, traditional arts and culture of Conamara Gaeltacht www.plearaca.ie

May

(May Bank Holiday Weekend) Fleadh na gCuach, Festival of the Cuckoo Kinvara, Co Galway www.kinvara.com/cuckoo

(May Bank Holiday Weekend) Feile Chomortha Joe Einniu, Joe Heaney Commemorative Festival Carna, Connemara, Co Galway. Includes Sean nos Music, sean nos dancing and workshops.

Leenane Walking Festival with something for all levels of walkers.

Galway Early Music Festival Colourful celebration of renaissance, medieval and baroque music and dance. Includes concerts, workshops, exhibitions, music and dance. www.galwayearlymusic.com

June

Volvo Ocean Race Galway stopover Festival. www.letsdoitgalway.com

Connemara Bog Week Letterfrack, Galway. Festival Celebrating the landscape, walks and traditional music event. www.ceecc.org

Volvo Ocean Race Entertainment Headline act Concerts to include Hothouse Flowers, Aslan, Kila and more with Departure Ceremony in Race Village. www.galwayvolvooceanrace.com

Galway County Show at Brothers of Charity Grounds, Kilcornan, Clarinbridge, Co Galway. Weekend event with opportunity to see horses and ponies of all grades, also contains arenas with

(june Bank Holiday Weekend) Clifden country blues festival. Exciting weekend’s enterainment of variety of jazz and blues performers. www.clifden.ie www.stationhousetheatre.com

showjumping. A fantastic family day out, plenty of entertainment as well as amusements and trade stands.

July

An tSuicain Fiain River and Arts Festival Ballinasloe Community Arts Group, The Oat Gallery, Bridge Street, Ballinasloe, Co Galway www.ballinalsoe-art.com

Galway Film Fleadh Town Hall Theatra, Galway. Well renowned film festival with distinctive programme for indigenous Irish cinema. www.galwayfilmfleadh.com

Galway Arts Festival with artists and audiences from all over the world that descend on Galway for an amazing 2 weeks of the very best of Irish and international arts with critically acclaimed shows, concerts and exhibitions. www.galwayartsfestival.com

Roundstone Arts Week Roundstone, Co Galway. First of two weekends of music, art, theatre, Literature and children’s events. www.roundstoneeartsweek.com

August

Ballygar Carnival Festival Ballygar, Co Galway. Ballygar Carnival has been as annual event since 1945. It is a Festival of entertainment for all ages. Events include, dancing, disco’s funfair, street entertainment, fancy dress, country fair and sport tournaments.

Feile an Doilin – Regatta/Maritime Festival Carraroe, Co Galway. Festival celedrating the rich maritime history of Connemara with focus around the Galway Hooker boat. Includes Lectures on maritime history and boat-macking exhibitions www.roundstone.ie

Tour de Bog Cycle Connemara, Co Galway. Charity Cycle from Roundstone to Ballyconneely and black into Roundstone via the Bog road. www.roundstone.ie

Roundstone Summerfest Roundstone, Co Galway. Festival of music, fun, laughter, activities and games for all. www.roundstonesummerfest.com

Earwig Tuam Arts Festival Tuam, Co Galway. Festival with exhibitions, children’s arts workshop, puppet shows, theatre, musical entertainment, etc. www.earwigarts.com

September

Galway Race Meeting Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway. www.galwayraces.com

Galway International Oyster Festival The Galway International Oyster Festival was Founded in 1954. It is Ireland’s longest running festival and each year draws visitors from all over the world to Galway. Over 100,000 native oysters will be consumed and in excess of €8 million will be spent by Galwegians and visitors to the city and county during this colourful week of gourmet food, good Guinness and great fun. The annual highlight of the programme is the Guinness World Oyster Opening Championship, with challengers competing to open 30 oysters in the shorts time. www.galwayoysterfest.com

Galway Jazz Festival Galway City. Weekend of renowned jazz artists locally, nationally and internationally in a broad range of venues, in Galway City. www.galwayjazzfestival.com

October

Autumn Galway Race Meeting www.galwayraces.com

November

Spirit of Voice Festival Gort, co Galway. Events over the weekend will include Concerts, Voice Workshops, Storytelling Events, Poetry Readings, etc. www.spiritofvoice.com