Irish Festivals
Explore Irish Culture Folklore & History 2026/27
Yearly Events
The day Dubliners celebrate the famous Writer James Joyce. Ulysses in June Every Year 11th - 16th 2026 (16th Bloomsday) Check website for updates
August 14th - 18th 2026
Spaori International Arts Festival
1st 2nd 3rd August Street arts Festival Waterford
Hillsborough Castle​ & Gardens
Events 2026
Howth Guinness &
Oyster Music Festival
Feb 27th March 1st 2026
Waterford Festival
of Food
24th-26th April
"The Aer Lingus College Football Classic
Texas Christian University (TCU) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) takes place on August 29.
Dungarvan Tunefest June 18t -21st
See below
May 23rd 2026
Ireland's European Council Presidency
Programme 1st July - 31st December
Culture & Arts "Culture 2026"
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann,
Belfast August 2026
Ballymaloe Food Festival
May 2026 15th - 17th
Saint Canice's Cathedral
Kilkenny Events 2026
Saint Patrick's Cathedral Dublin
Events 2026
Galway Folk
Festival
June 3rd _ 7th
2026
Events & Shows
Sold Out
Alanis Morissette
The Saw Doctors Cork
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Dublin Autumn Winter Programme
Until 18 Oct Matilda the Musical Dublin https://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
20–24 Oct High Society Dublin https://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
21–25 Oct Cork Jazz Festival Cork https://www.guinnesscorkjazz.com
Mid-Oct Open House Dublin Dublin https://www.openhousedublin.com
25 Oct Dublin Marathon Dublin https://www.dublinmarathon.ie
Late Oct Wexford Spiegeltent Wexford https://www.wexfordspiegeltent.com
28–31 Oct Derry Halloween Derry https://www.derryhalloween.com
29 Oct–1 Nov Púca Festival Meath https://www.pucafestival.com
30 Oct–2 Nov Bram Stoker Festival Dublin https://www.bramstokerfestival.com
2–7 Nov Carmen Dublin https://www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie
Ireland's European Council Presidency
Programme 1st July - 31st December
Culture & Arts "Culture 2026"
Ireland October Event Dates
Dublin Theatre Festival
24 Sept –11 Oct https://dublintheatrefestival.ie
Open House Dublin
10–18 Oct https://openhousedublin.com
Ireland Fashion Week
7–12 Oct Dublin https://irelandfashionweek.ie
Wexford Festival Opera (75th Anniversary)
15–31 Oct https://www.wexfordopera.com
Savour Kilkenny Food Festival
22–26 Oct https://savourkilkenny.com
Ballina Fringe Festival
2–11 Oct Co. Mayo https://ballinafringefestival.ie
Autumn Ceramics Market — Throwing Shapes
3 Oct Dublin 8 https://throwingshapes.ie
Tipperary Dance Festival
7–16 Oct https://tipperarydance.com
Nora Barnacle House — Winter Reading
Series 8 Oct Galway https://norabarnacle.ie
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
9–18 Oct Galway https://baboro.ie
Bram Stoker Festival
23–26 Oct Dublin https://www.bramstokerfestival.com
Púca Festival (Samhain)
Late Oct Meath & Louth https://www.pucafestival.com
Derry Halloween Late Oct
TwinkleTown Christmas Festival
Starts Nov Dublin https://www.dublincity.ie
