FESTIVAL |
REMARKS |
| St. Patrick's Festival |
Date: March 17th(4 day- event)
Description: Ireland's biggest annual festival, national holiday |
| Dublin Book Festival |
Date: March 6th to 8th
Description: Celebrates the best of contemporary Irish publishing and writings |
| International Puppet Festival |
Date: April 19th to 25th
Description: Celebrates the presentation of new work by Donegal artists |
| Dublin Dance Festival |
Date: May 8th to 23th
Description: the only festival solely dedicated to promoting contemporary dance in Ireland. |
| Cat Laughs Comedy Festival |
Date: June 2nd to 6th
Description: Shows the burgeoning wealth of Irish comic talent |
| Dublin Writers Festival |
Date: June 1st to 6th
Description: Offers a chance to draw strength and inspiration from the best of the nation’s contemporary writers |
| Dublin Writers Festival |
Date: June 1st to 6th
Description: Offers a chance to draw strength and inspiration from the best of the nation’s contemporary writers |
| Immrama - Lismore Festival Of Travel Writing |
Date: June 10th to 13th
Description: Dedicated to the art of Travel Writing |
| Dublin Pride |
Date: June 18th to 27th
Description: Celebrate diversity with the understanding that it is our differences which make us extraordinary |
| Earagail Arts Festival |
Date: July 8th
Description: Celebrates the presentation of new work by Donegal artists |
| Killarney Summerfest |
Date: July 24th to 1st August
Description: Offers myriad of activities for all the family |
| Kinsale Arts Week |
Date: July (takes nine days)
Description: Offers best in art, music, spectacle, theatre, literature and family entertainment |
| Waltons Guitar Festival of Ireland |
Date: July 8th
Description: Celebrates the presentation of new work by Donegal artists |
| Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival |
Date: July 30th to 1st August
Description: The oldest Traditional Music Festival in the country |
| Puck Fair |
Date: August 10th to 12th
Description: One of Ireland's most unusual street festivals |
| Electric Picnic |
Date: September 3rd to 5th
Description: Fine music, art, theatre, comedy, pantomime, holistic health….plus a lot more |
| Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival |
Date: September 3rd to october 4th
Description: Europe's Biggest singles festival |
Dublin Theatre Festival |
Date: September 30th to October 17th
Description: Europe’s oldest specialist theatre festival |
| Cork Jazz Festival |
Date: October 22nd to 25th
Description: Jazz, one sound, many stiles |
| Dublin Marathon |
Date: July 8th
Description: Official charity of the Lifestyle Sports-adidas Dublin Marathon |
| Waterford Film Festival |
Date: November 5th to 17th
Description: Showcases a wide range of films from feature films, documentaries, animation, short films, experimental and student work. |
