Festivals across Ireland
20 listings
Another Love Story
A small, fiercely loved boutique festival in the woods and meadows of Killyon Manor, Co. Meath, about an hour from Dublin.
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. Carlow, where writers, historians, journalists and thinkers meet an audience that likes to read and listen.
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
Earagail Arts Festival
A fortnight of music, theatre, circus and visual art staged across County Donegal every July, from Malin to Donegal Town.
Last verified 2026-08-17
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. Laois, mixing name headliners with comedy, family entertainment, street food and camping.
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. Wicklow.
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