This is Galway's only independent festival listing.
Galway is the Festival capital of Ireland - you name it, Galway city or county has a festival for it.
This is an updated list of festivals which are "open" in 2020 and beyond, in Galway city and county.
If there is a festival that needs to be added, leave a message in the Comments box at the bottom of the page, or message Open in Galway in Facebook.
January
February
March
CELLISSIMO - Galway cello festival
April
Cúirt International Festival of Literature - one of Europe's oldest book and literary festivals.
Music, lace-making, community events HeadFest in Headford
Original/local music: Black Gate Introduces
Skateboarding: Galway Skate Fest
July
Galway Film Fleadh (festival) ... read more
Galway International Arts Festival ... read more
Galway Fringe Festival ... Web | Facebook
Bilingual, multidisciplinary music, arts and culture on the edge - Ar Imeal
Creativity in the community - Westside Arts Festival
Music ... South Galway Bay Music Festival
August
Galway Races Summer Meeting: Racing at Ballybrit, and a great party throughout the city ... read more
Galway Pride Festival: ... read more.
Woodford Furnace Festival - online celebration of smelting .... read more.
September
Clifden Arts Festival: A long standing community arts festival, ... their website.
Culture Night: A nation-wide event on the third Friday in September. .... their website.
Ignited - An online gospel choir festival hosted by the director of Ignite GospelChoir. ... read more
Galway Bike Festival - A week of events promoting bicycle use. www.bikeweek.ie
Galway Oyster Festival - Celebrating seafood ... read more
Local music: Fall Right into Place in Claregalway
Nomadic Cultures: Misleór
October / November
Galway Cartoon Festival - Read more.
Galway Comedy Festival - back with live events from October 2021. Read more ...
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children ... read more
Tulca Festival of Visual Arts ... read more.
Circuit transdisciplinary arts festival - Street art starting in October ... read more
Galway Science Festival ... read more
Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures. Read more.
Galway Wandering Kite Festival ... in Oughterard over the Bank Holiday weekend. Read more ...
December
3 Kinds of Music - this year a digital pop-up festival with music from different genres throughout the day.
Winter Festival - Galway Early Music: in 2020, two-day online event featuring Christmas carols, wassals and other seasonal songs from Europe and America.
