Inishbofin Island Walking Festival
25 May 2012 - 27 May 2012
The inaugural Inishbofin Island Walking Festival takes place from the 25th-27th May, on the lovely island of Inishbofin. It will...
Clifden 200
25 May 2012 - 04 Jun 2012
Clifden 200 will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the town of Clifden, the capital of Connemara, in 1812 with a...
Celtic Series 2012 - Tour de Conamara
26 May 2012 - 27 May 2012
Five times Tour de France winner, Bernard Hinault, will be the special guest at the Tour de Conamara, the Irish leg of a new...
Clifden Gardening Festival
28 May 2012 - 29 May 2012
The Clifden Gardening Festival will include a series of illustrated talks and coach trips to local gardens. Come and celebrate a...
Connemara Four Seasons Walking Festival - Summer
01 Jun 2012 - 03 Jun 2012
Connemara Four Seasons Walking Festival ensures participants get to walk the very best of the Connemara highland and islands. Led...
Connemara Rough Diamond
02 Jun 2012 - 02 Jun 2012
The Connemara Rough Diamond Adventure Race is a mix of biking, hiking and running with quirky obstacles thrown in for good...
Sky Road 10K Challenge
03 Jun 2012 - 03 Jun 2012
The Sky Road 10K Challenge takes place in Clifden on Sunday, 3rd June, beginning at 14.00. It is run for a charity of your choice....
Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon
03 Jun 2012 - 03 Jun 2012
The first Markel Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon Festival takes place on Sunday, 3rd June, amidst the stunning surroundings of one of...
The Galway Sessions
11 Jun 2012 - 17 Jun 2012
The 11th Galway Music Sessions Festival takes place in multiple venues in Galway City from the 11th-17th June, 2012. It is the...
Galway Simon Women's Mini Marathon
24 Jun 2012 - 24 Jun 2012
The 'Galway Simon Women’s Mini Marathon' takes place on Sunday, June 24 and the 10km race takes off from Grattan Road, Salthill,...
Week of Welcome - Ireland Reaching Out
24 Jun 2012 - 30 Jun 2012
Week of Welcomes takes place in South East Galway from the 24th-30th June. Why not come for a week or a long weekend! Many towns...
Pátrún Inis Mór
29 Jun 2012 - 01 Jul 2012
Pátrún is a three-day festival which takes place on the Island of Inis Mór, Aran Islands, from the 29th June-1st July. Pátrún...
Errisbeg House Open Garden Day
01 Jul 2012 - 01 Jul 2012
An open garden day will be held at Errisbeg House on the 1st July in aid of Cancer Care West - this will be a great day out for...
Galway Cathedral Recitals
05 Jul 2012 - 09 Aug 2012
The 2012 summer series of concerts in Galway Cathedral begin on Thursday evening, 5th July at 20.00, and continue each Thursday...
Fleadh Ceoil Árainn - Aran Trad Fest
06 Jul 2012 - 08 Jul 2012
Fáilte Aran are hosting its second Fleadh Ceoil Árainn - Aran Trad Fest - which will take place on Inis Mór, Aran Islands from the...
Roundstone Connemara Pony, Dog & Sheep Show
08 Jul 2012 - 08 Jul 2012
The 7th Annual Roundstone Connemara Pony, Dog & Sheep Show takes place on Sunday, 8th July, 2012, at the Showground. The main...
Galway Film Fleadh
10 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
The Galway Film Fleadh, Ireland's leading film festival, is a six-day international event, held every July and welcomes a...
Féile Mhic Dara
14 Jul 2012 - 16 Jul 2012
In the sixth century St. Mac Dara built a small church on one of the islands off the coast, namely ‘Cruach na Cara’. The Saint’s...
Galway Garden Festival
14 Jul 2012 - 15 Jul 2012
The third annual Galway Garden Festival is scheduled to take place at Claregalway Castle on Saturday and Sunday, 14th and 15th...
Outside: Insight - Sculpture in the Gardens
15 Jul 2012 - 08 Sep 2012
'Outside: Insight - Sculpture in the Gardens' is the third annual exhibition to take place at Brigit's Garden and can be viewed by...
Galway Arts Festival
16 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012
Galway Arts Festival is Ireland's largest annual arts festival, taking place each July in the city of Galway. Founded in 1978, the...
Joyce Country Challenge
21 Jul 2012 - 21 Jul 2012
The Joyce Country Challenge in the south Mayo/west Galway region awaits all walkers on Saturday, 21st July 2012. The Challenge...
Traditional Basketmaking
29 Jul 2012 - 05 Aug 2012
Traditional Basketmaking is a Culture Week on Inis Mór, Aran Islands, and takes place from the 29th July-5th August, 2012. The...
Mountbellew Vintage Rally
29 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012
The Mountbellew Vintage Rally is an unmissable opportunity to visit a true working vintage rally - the fastest growing event of...
Omey Races
04 Aug 2012 - 04 Aug 2012
Omey Races (horse racing on the beach) takes place on the 4th August on Omey Strand Omey is a tidal island located near...
Festival of the Connemara Pony & The Connemara Pony Show
05 Aug 2012 - 12 Aug 2012
The Connemara Pony is a distinctive breed with excellent qualities: strong, intelligent and very hard working, perfect for the...
Umbro Galway Cup Tournament
08 Aug 2012 - 11 Aug 2012
Salthill Devon are proud to once again host the Umbro Galway Cup. The 2012 tournament will be the eighth year of an event that is...
Tour de Bog Cycle
09 Aug 2012 - 09 Aug 2012
Annual 25km fun charity cycle for all ages through the majestic beauty of Connemara, from Roundstone to Ballyconneely and back in...
Cruinniú na mBád - Gathering of the Boats
17 Aug 2012 - 19 Aug 2012
Discover the rich maritime history of the Connemara coastline region as boatmen race across Galway Bay, set against the picture...
Cruinniu na mBad Festival
17 Aug 2012 - 19 Aug 2012
Up to 100 unique Irish boats, the Galway Hookers, once the workhorses of the coast of Connemara and North Clare, will gather for a...
Roundstone Heritage Week
18 Aug 2012 - 24 Aug 2012
Roundstone Heritage Week is a week-long celebration of the local heritage and culture with workshops, bat walks, visits to...
Gaelforce West
18 Aug 2012 - 18 Aug 2012
Gaelforce West is the largest one-day adventure race of its kind in the world. It is a multi-sport adventure race involving...
Connemara Watersports Day
19 Aug 2012 - 19 Aug 2012
Annual Fundraiser in aid of ISPCC & Childline takes place on Sunday, 19th August, commencing at 13.00. As always, Renvyle...
Oughterard Agricultural Show
25 Aug 2012 - 26 Aug 2012
The annual Oughterard Show takes place on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August, 2012. Saturday's events are entirely devoted to...
Ironman
02 Sep 2012 - 02 Sep 2012
E & R Events are delighted to announce that the Ironman 70.3 Galway will take place in and around the scenic city of Galway, on...
Clifden 200 San Patricio Festival - the Mexican Connection
07 Sep 2012 - 12 Sep 2012
A five-day Irish-Mexican festival celebrating the life of John Riley of Clifden, the leader of the Battalion de San Patricio, will...
Roundstone All-Ireland Champion of Champions Pony Show
09 Sep 2012 - 09 Sep 2012
The Pony Showing Season of 2012 reaches its pinnacle at the Annual All-Ireland Supreme Champion of Champions Pony Show where all...
Galway Races - Autumn Festival
10 Sep 2012 - 12 Sep 2012
The Autumn Galway Racing Festival is a three-day meeting with a mixture of flat and national hunt racing. Commencing on Monday,...
Galway Americana Festival
13 Sep 2012 - 16 Sep 2012
The Galway Americana Festival aims to bring quality American roots music and dance to the West of Ireland, showcasing relevant...
Clarenbridge Oyster Festival
15 Sep 2012 - 16 Sep 2012
The 2012 Clarenbridge Oyster Festival takes place over two days, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th of September and has, for...
Portumna Shorelines Arts Festival
20 Sep 2012 - 23 Sep 2012
Don't miss the fourth annual Portumna Shorelines Arts Festival from 20th to 23rd September. Highlights include a great line up of...
Clifden Arts Festival
20 Sep 2012 - 30 Sep 2012
Clifden Community Arts Week celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2012 and once again offers a superb range of poetry readings,...
Leenane Food Festival
24 Sep 2012 - 25 Sep 2012
The Leenane Food Festival will be held in the picturesque village of Leenane, set at the head of Killary Harbour, on the 24th and...
Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival
28 Sep 2012 - 30 Sep 2012
Following its inception in 1954, the Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival will be celebrating its 57th anniversary this...
Ballinasloe International October Fair & Festival
29 Sep 2012 - 07 Oct 2012
A nine-day extravaganza of all things equestrian, with entertainment, music and great family fun, the Ballinasloe International...
Leenane Autumnal Festival
29 Sep 2012 - 30 Sep 2012
The Leenane Autumnal Festival will be held in the picturesque village of Leenane, set at the head of Killary Harbour, on the 29th...
Clifden 200 Marconi Festival
12 Oct 2012 - 14 Oct 2012
As part of the Clifden 200 Bicentenary celebrations the town remembers inventor, entrepreneur and businessman Guglielmo Marconi...
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children
15 Oct 2012 - 21 Oct 2012
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children takes place in Galway City from the 15th-21st October. Full details of the...
All Ireland Open Festival of Dancing Championships
19 Oct 2012 - 21 Oct 2012
The 23rd Annual All Ireland Open Festival of Dancing Championships will be held in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort, from Friday...
Galway Comedy Festival
24 Oct 2012 - 29 Oct 2012
The Galway Comedy Festival takes place in Galway City from the 24th-29th October, 2012. On this weekend in October, the Festival...
Baffle Poetry Festival
26 Oct 2012 - 28 Oct 2012
The Baffle Poetry Festival is held every year on the October bank holiday weekend. At the heart of the weekend is the poetry...
Galway Races - October Festival
28 Oct 2012 - 29 Oct 2012
The October Racing Festival takes place in Galway this year on Sunday and Monday, 28th and 29th October, 2012. So if you fancy...
Tulca - Season of Visual Arts
09 Nov 2012 - 25 Nov 2012
Tulca is a multi-venue visual art festival which takes place in Galway City and County annually since 2002. The programme includes...
Spirit of Voice Festival
10 Nov 2012 - 12 Nov 2012
The annual Spirit of Voice Festival is a cultural celebration of song and spoken word. It will take place at multiple venues in...
Galway Christmas Market
14 Dec 2012 - 24 Dec 2012
Galway's famous bustling market has been trading in Church Lane by St Nicholas's Church in the City centre for centuries, and it...
