☀️ Your Guide to 2025 Summer Festivals in Ireland

From music and food to theatre and quirky traditions, Ireland is bursting with summer festivals worth traveling for. Here's your hand-picked list by theme—all happening between June and September 2025.


🎶 Music Festivals

Longitude 📍 Marlay Park, Dublin | 📅 July 5–6
Big-name acts, buzzing crowds, and an electric city vibe.

All Together Now 📍 Curraghmore Estate, Co. Waterford | 📅 July 31 – August 3
A lush blend of music, art, wellness and camping in a scenic estate.

Stendhal Festival 📍 Limavady, Co. Derry | 📅 July 4–6
Family-friendly vibes with live music, art, comedy, and camping.

Ballyshannon Folk Festival 📍 Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal | 📅 July 31–August 3
The longest-running folk festival in Ireland, set in a charming heritage town.

Night and Day Festival 📍 Lough Key Forest Park, Co. Roscommon | 📅 June 27–29
Music and magic in a forest park with a view from Moylurg Tower.

🎭 Theatre, Arts & Literary Festivals

Galway International Arts Festival 📍 Galway City | 📅 July 14–27
World-class performances and vibrant street life in Ireland’s arts capital.

Cork Midsummer Festival 📍 Cork City | 📅 June 13–22
Innovative theatre, dance, and public art across the city.

Spraoi Street Arts Festival 📍 Waterford City | 📅 August 1–3
Live music, giant puppets, and outdoor theatre in Ireland’s oldest city.

Bloomsday Festival 📍 Dublin | 📅 June 11-16
Join the literary love-in celebrating James Joyce with period dress, readings, and walking tours.

Hinterland Festival 📍 Kells, County Meath | 📅 June 26-29
Hinterland is an annual arts festival in Co. Meath, inspired by the Book of Kells. It invites visitors to explore the heritage town through debate, discussion, and imagination, reflecting on the world as it is and as it could be.

🍽️ Food & Drink Festivals

Taste of Dublin 📍 Dublin | 📅 June 12-15
Top chefs, demos, tastings, and a festive food village in the city centre.

Waterford Harvest Festival 📍 Waterford City | 📅 September 5–7
Celebrate the best of Irish produce with cookery demos, tastings, and a market buzz.

Galway International Oyster Festival 📍 Galway City | 📅 September 26-28
Oysters, champagne, and seafood in style—with music and shucking contests to boot.

Feast Cork 📍 Midleton & surrounds, Co. Cork | 📅 September 7
Celebrate East Cork’s food scene with tastings, long-table dinners and open farms.

🎉 Cultural & Traditional Festivals

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 📍 Wexford | 📅 August 3-10
A joyful gathering of Ireland’s best traditional musicians, dancers, and storytellers.

Rose of Tralee International Festival 📍 Tralee, Co. Kerry | 📅 August 15–19
Live music, parades and Irish community spirit, all centred around the Rose contestants.

Puck Fair 📍 Killorglin, Co. Kerry | 📅 August 10–12
An ancient festival with parades, music—and a goat crowned king.

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Which ones are on your bucket list this summer? Drop your recommendations, we'll make sure to add them to this thread. Or ask questions—Our Community is here for that!

Hinterland - A Festival of Literature & Art in Kells, Co Meath.

Hinterland have launched a new Podcast in the run up to this year's event featuring highlights from their 2024 Festival. It is accessible from all the usual spots or you can listen on their webpage here:

https://www.hinterland.ie/

Annie West was hilarious, Peter Taylor really insightful and Anne Enright is due to publish next week.

Lots of great events taking place between June 26-29 in Kells, tickets available from the website and there is also a series of free events as part of Litcrawl on the Sunday. 

Thanks Peter - Hinterland is now added to the thread in the literary festivals section! 😊