Ireland Festivals 2023, 2024 - Fairs, Craft Shows, Music Festivals in Ireland

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2024

The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival

March, 2024

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

Corofin Traditional Festival 2024

Corofin Traditional Festival

March, 2024

Corofin, Corofin, Ireland

Enniskillen Drama Festival 2024

Enniskillen Drama Festival

March, 2024

Ardhowen Theatre. The Theatre By The Lakes. Dublin Road, Enniskillen, Dublin, Ireland

Roscommon Drama Festival 2024

Roscommon Drama Festival

March, 2024

Roscommon Arts Center, Roscommon, Ireland

Clane St. Patrick's Day Festival 2024

Clane St. Patrick's Day Festival

March, 2024

Clane, Dublin, Ireland

Forest Festival 2024

Forest Festival

March, 2024

Shawbrook, Legan, Ireland

Five Lamps Arts Festival 2024

Five Lamps Arts Festival

March, 2024

Dublin, Ireland

Silk Road International Film Festival 2024

Silk Road International Film Festival

March, 2024

Dublin, Ireland

Franco-Irish Literary Festival 2024

Franco-Irish Literary Festival

March, 2024

Downtown, Dublin, Ireland

Dublin St. Patrick's Festival 2024

Dublin St. Patrick's Festival

March, 2024

Dublin, Ireland

C2C Country to Country 2024

C2C Country to Country

March, 2024

Dublin 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2024

Jameson Dublin International Film Festival

March, 2024

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Country 2 Country Festival (C2C) 2024

Country 2 Country Festival (C2C)

March, 2024

3Arena, Dublin, Ireland

Dublin Greek Film Fetstival 2024

Dublin Greek Film Fetstival

April, 2024

Chester Beatty Library, The New Theatre, Filmbase, Dublin, Ireland

Galway Food Festival 2024

Galway Food Festival

April, 2024

Galway City, Galway, Ireland

The International Pan Celtic Festival 2024

The International Pan Celtic Festival

April, 2024

C/O Glór Cheatharlach, Carlow, Ireland

The International Pan Celtic Festival 2024

The International Pan Celtic Festival

April, 2024

Dublin, Ireland

West Waterford Festival of Food 2024

West Waterford Festival of Food

April, 2024

The Courthouse, Dungarvan, Ireland

Cork Tango Festival 2024

Cork Tango Festival

April, 2024

Cork City Hall, Cork City, Ireland

Barrow River Arts Festival 2024

Barrow River Arts Festival

April, 2024

Borris, Borris, Ireland

Punchestown Horse Racing Festival 2024

Punchestown Horse Racing Festival

April, 2024

Punchestown, Kildare, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

Punchestown Horse Racing Festival 2024

Punchestown Horse Racing Festival

April, 2024

Punchestown, Kildare, Ireland, Naas, Ireland

Dublin Bay Prawn Festival 2024

Dublin Bay Prawn Festival

April, 2024

Howth Tourist Office (Fingal Tourism), Dublin, Ireland

Cork Vegfest 2020 2024

Cork Vegfest 2020

April, 2024

Cork City Hall, Cork, Ireland

Gardiner Street Gospel Choir perform at Five Lamps Art Festival 2024

Gardiner Street Gospel Choir perform at Five Lamps Art Festival

April, 2024

Liberty Hall Theatre, Dublin, Ireland

About Festivals, Craft Shows and Fairs in Ireland

The Republic of Ireland is renowned for four-leafed clovers, shillelagh-wielding leprechauns, warm welcomes and frothy glasses of dark black Guinness. It’s a beautiful country with hills, fields and pastures aplenty – and all year round, the country hosts a number of interesting and entertaining festivals for those who fancy a proper taste of authentic Irish fun!

One of the most iconic festivals in the country is Dublin’s St Patrick’s Festival, the Irish national holiday. The day commemorates the death of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and is jam-packed with parades, music, culture, arts, family fun, traditional food and plenty of authentic Irish history and heritage. The festival offers almost 3,000 performers and more than half a million eager attendees. It’s a truly fun event with warm smiles and a jolly atmosphere. Throughout Ireland, there are many other similar events, though smaller in scale… so if you can’t make it to Dublin, you’ll be able to get your fix elsewhere!

The musical heritage of Ireland is massive, with a huge influence on folk and many other genres. The country hosts a vast amount of large-scale musical mayhem, including Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival alongside many more intimate and charming events. The country also hosts music festivals with big-name headliners from pop, rock and alternative music, with events including Electric Picnic and Body & Soul. Previous headliners at these events have included names like LCD Soundsystem, New Order and Lana Del Rey.

Other cultural festivals in Ireland include Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, a rib-tickling chortle-fest of gags and jabs which offers five days of various big names and rising stars in the world of comedy. Dublin Writers’ Week exhibits the best of the written word, with readings, debates, discussions, masterclasses, workshops, exhibitions and performances. The event celebrates the iconic heritage of Irish wordsmiths… and a place which has borne the likes of Oscar Wilde and James Joyce is sure to keep churning out top-notch penmen and women!

Many events celebrate food and drink, the most famous of which is Galway Oyster Festival, the longest-running oyster festival on the planet. Galway creates some of the world’s best, saltiest and tastiest oysters, and the event offers a chockful of shucking along with entertainment and attractions. Other food festivals in Ireland include Irish Craft Beer Festival and A Taste of Donegal.