This is Galway's only independent festival listing.
Galway is Ireland's Festival capital: You name it, we have a festival for it.
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
Stars: Astrofest
February
Motorsports: Galway International Rally
Romance: Galway Love Festival
Anime and Manga: Akumakon
Praying: Galway Novena
The Irish language and Galway as a bilingual city: Tonnta
Storytelling and Improvisation: Moth and Butterfly
March
Kayaking: GalwayFest
Cellos: CELLISSIMO
Housing action: Féile Housing 2023
Music: Eyre Square Music Festival - Easter weekend
Fr Ted (the docu-comedy) - Ted Fest (Aran Islands)
April
Cúirt International Festival of Literature - one of Europe's oldest book and literary festivals.
Arts and island life: Inishboffin Arts Festival
May
Drama: Theatre Festival
Breton culture: Mini Breton Festival
Ukuleles: Galway Uke Fest
Hill walking: Connemara Mountain Walking Festival
Seafaring customs and maritime life: An Tóstal
Food: A Taste of Galway
Music / arts CEPTA Fest
June
Music - Galway Folk Festival
Music, lace-making, community events HeadFest in Headford
Original/local music: Black Gate Introduces
Skateboarding: Galway Skate Fest
Ukulele music: Galway Uke Fest
Country music: Clifden Summer Music Festival
Art, music, food, creativity, passion - Éalú Le Grá
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
Music and arts: Livestock Festival- Aughrim
August
Horse racing: Galway Races at Ballybrit, and a great party throughout the city
Galway Pride Festival: ... read more.
Woodford Furnace Festival - online celebration of smelting .... read more.
Pollinators - Wild Bee Festival
September
Clifden Arts Festival: A long standing community arts festival, ... their website.
Complemented by Cleggan Fringe Festival
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
Walking: Carna Walking Festival
Craft beer: Saunter Festival
Arts in East Galway: Shorelines Festival
Music: Cleggan Fringe Festival
Traditional crafts Weekend in the Hills - Loughrea
The environment: Galway Climate Festival
All things maritime: Galway Docklands Festival
October / November
Galway Cartoon Festival - Read more.
Galway Comedy Festival - Read more ...
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children ... read more
Tulca Festival of Visual Arts ... read more.
Circuit transdisciplinary arts festival - ... read more
Galway Science and Technology Festival ... read more
Misleór Festival of Nomadic Cultures. Read more.
Galway Wandering Kite Festival ... in Oughterard over the Bank Holiday weekend. Read more ...
Maritime Events - Galway Docklands Festival
All things equestrian: Ballinasloe International October Horse Fair & Festival
Community arts in the east of Galway City: Eastside Arts Festival
Blackberries: Féile na bPuiteachaí – on Inis Meáin
Food: Blas na Samhna
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.
