Events in Ireland - Attractions in Ireland & Festivals in Ireland

Fancy crowning a goat, cheering on the boys in green or indulging in some oyster shucking? Festival time in Ireland is a year round party.

St Patrick’s Festival

12 Mar 2010 - 17 Mar 2010

Location: Dublin

Festivals

St Patrick’s day is celebrated in style all over the country, with festivities kicking off in the Republic’s capital Dublin in the week before March 17th.

North West 200 spectacular

01 May 2010 - 31 May 2010

Sporting Events

Who needs science when you can watch the gravity-defying stunts of the motorcyclists competing in the North West 200? Discover more about this event…

Clipper Round The World Yacht Race

04 Jul 2010 - 09 Jul 2010

Sporting Events

Become a part of the biggest yacht race in the world and welcome the yachts on a 40,000 mile challenge

Cork Week Sailing Festival

10 Jul 2010 - 16 Jul 2010

Festivals

Sail into Cork and experience the buzz of Ireland’s largest regatta, set amidst the harbour of Ireland’s pulsating second city

Galway Arts Festival

12 Jul 2010 - 25 Jul 2010

Festivals

The unmissable Galway Arts Festival is a spectacle of dance, visual arts and performers in the very heart of the Galway City in the West of Ireland.

3 Irish Open Golf Tournament

29 Jul 2010 - 01 Aug 2010

Sporting Events

Enjoy one of the highlights of golf’s European Tour as it takes place against a backdrop of County Kerry’s stunning lakes and high mountain ranges

Cycling Tour of Ireland

01 Aug 2010 - 31 Aug 2010

Sporting Events

If there’s an event to get those thighs pumping, it has to be this magnificent event, which will see riders compete across the East, South and South West of Ireland

Belfast Taste and Music Fest

05 Aug 2010 - 08 Aug 2010

Location: Great Lawns Botanic Gardens, Belfast

Festivals

Chicago’s finest chefs cook up a storm in Belfast! Savour some delicious, freshly cooked treats accompanied by great live music – all set in Belfast’s beautiful Botanic Gardens