The city is home to some of Ireland’s most renowned and popular festivals, and every night you will be sure to fine live music and theatre. In Galway you can be sure there will never be a dull moment.

Galway is an ideal base to explore the rugged landscape of the west of Ireland. It offers a terrain of remarkable beauty and diversity plus many charming villages and towns boasting an individual character and a wealth of interesting possibilities for visitors to explore.

Annual events include the Celtic start of Spring festival Fleadh Imboilg (start of February), the Cúirt International Festival of Literature (April), the Galway Early Music Festival (May), the Galway Sessions traditional Irish music festival, the Galway Film Fleadh (July), the Galway Arts Festival (July), Galway Races horse racing festival (start of August), Galway International Oyster Festival (September), the Baboró Galway International Arts Festival for Children (October) and the Tulca visual arts festival (November) to name but a few.