March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day       

 

Open House Festival in  Belfast. End of June

 

Bloomsday Festival Literary lovers should head to  Dublin in mid June

 

Waterford International Music Festival End of July

 

Rose of Tralee Festival Co. Kerry. International festival in Mid August

 

Puck Fair in Killorglin County Kerry. Ireland's oldest fair which takes place mid August

 

Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim is world famous and offers a great chance to enjoy life and laughs with the locals. Last Monday / Tuesday in August

 

Food festivals are now a big draw in Ireland with local produce scoring high among international critics. Head to the famous oyster festival in Clarenbridge in  Galway in mid September.

 

Magnus Barelegs Festival in Downpatrick, Co. Down offering a slice of Viking life in mid September

 

Dublin Fringe Festival with wildly exciting performances taking place in fabulous venues. Mid to late September     

 

Dublin Theatre Festival End of September to mid October

 

Guinness Cork Jazz Festival End of October

 

Belfast Festival at Queen’s is Ireland’s biggest International Festival and boasts an eclectic mix of music, talks, comedy, exhibitions and film.

Mid to late Ocober

 

Hallowe’en Festival in Derry city boasts the biggest in the world with around 30,000 celebrating the ancient Celtic New Year every October.

 

Wexford Opera Festival with full-scale opera productions, concerts, recitals, talks, cabaret, fireworks, and, of course, parties. End of October - beginning of November