Festivals across Ireland
19 listings
Another Love Story
A small, fiercely loved boutique festival in the woods and meadows of Killyon Manor, Co.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Bealtaine Festival
A nationwide May festival celebrating the arts and creativity as we age, run by Age & Opportunity, with events in venues and communities across Ireland.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas
An intimate literary festival in the Georgian surroundings of Borris House, Co.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Cork Midsummer Festival
Cork's multidisciplinary summer arts festival, presenting theatre, dance, music and site-specific work across the city each June.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Culture Night
An all-island night each September when hundreds of cultural venues open late and free, with tours, performances and workshops.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Dublin Fringe Festival
A two-week multidisciplinary festival each September that is a launchpad for new and emerging Irish artists across theatre, dance, comedy, music and live art.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Dublin Theatre Festival
Ireland's premier theatre festival, staged each autumn since 1957, presenting the best of Irish theatre alongside major international productions across the city's stages.
Last verified 2026-07-10
First Fortnight Festival
A mental-health arts festival held across Dublin and Ireland each January, using music, theatre, visual art and talks to challenge stigma.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Forest Fest
A three-day music and arts festival in the grounds of Emo Court in Co.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Galway International Arts Festival
One of Europe's leading arts festivals, held each July in Galway, with theatre, visual art, music and large-scale spectacle from Irish and international artists.
Last verified 2026-07-10
International Literature Festival Dublin
Ireland's flagship literature festival, held each May in a UNESCO City of Literature, bringing leading Irish and international writers together for readings, talks and events.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Kaleidoscope
Ireland’s family music-and-arts festival, set in the grounds of Russborough House in Co.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Kilkenny Arts Festival
A ten-day August festival across Kilkenny's medieval buildings, spanning classical and contemporary music, theatre, literature and visual art.
Last verified 2026-07-10
New Music Dublin
Ireland’s flagship contemporary-music festival, centred on the National Concert Hall each spring, gathering composers, ensembles and adventurous listeners for several days of new, experimental and premiere work.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Púca Festival
Ireland’s headline Samhain festival, staged across the historic Meath towns of Trim and Athboy — the landscape where Halloween’s Celtic roots run deepest.
Last verified 2026-07-10
St Patrick’s Festival
Ireland's national festival around 17 March, with the Dublin parade at its centre alongside music, spoken word, visual art and family events across the city.
Last verified 2026-07-10
TradFest Temple Bar
A January festival of Irish traditional and folk music across Temple Bar and Dublin landmarks, mixing big-name concerts with free sessions in atmospheric venues.
Last verified 2026-07-13
WellFest
Ireland's largest health and wellness festival, held each year (usually at the RDS in Dublin), with fitness, yoga, nutrition and sound sessions across several stages.
Last verified 2026-07-10
Wexford Spiegeltent Festival
A multi-genre festival held on Wexford Quay in an original spiegeltent — a mirrored wooden pavilion built to travel, put up for the run and taken down again.
Last verified 2026-07-13