Galway Event Calendar Highlights 2007, Ireland

Galway Event Highlights 2007

This is our guide to the main events happening in Galway during the year.

We do our best to ensure that details of events are correct at time of inclusion.

MARCH 2007

17 March
St. Patrick's Day Parade
Parade through the streets of Galway.

APRIL 2007

25 - 30 April
Cúirt International Festival of Literature
Literary festival.
Web: www.galwayartscentre.ie

MAY 2007

17 - 20 May
The Galway Early Music Festival
Featuring concerts, workshops, street performances
of music, dance and historical
re-enactment.
Web: www.galwayearlymusic.com

JUNE 2007

24th June 2007
Salthill Air Show
Free air show held every summer along the Salthill Promenade.

Web: www.salthillairshow.com

JULY 2007

10th– 15th July 2007
Galway Film Fleadh
Film festival for feature films and shorts.

Web: www.galwayfilmfleadh.com

16th - 29th JULY 2007

Galway Arts Festival
One of Europe's most inventive,
vibrant & colourful events.
A truly international celebration
of the performing and visual arts
which takes place in and around
Galway City each July.

30th July – 5 August 2007

The Galway Races – Summer Festival Meeting.
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway.
Ireland's premier horse racing festival.

Web: www.galwayraces.com

AUGUST

17 August
Connemara Pony Show
Clifden, Co Galway.
Premier show for Connemara Ponies in Ireland
for breeders and owners from home and overseas.

17 - 20 August

Roundstone Summer Festival
Roundstone, Co Galway. A weekend where people can come and sample the beauty of the village of Roundstone and the warmth and friendliness of its inhabitants.

Web: www.roundstonesummerfest.com

8th - 10th September 2007

Clarenbridge Oyster Festival
Clarenbridge, Co. Galway
Great food, great Guinness, great music and entertainment
all in a splendid marquee on the banks of the Claren River
which flows through the village of Clarenbridge on the
edge of Galway Bay.

Web: www.clarenbridge.com

10 – 12 September

Galway Races – Autumn Festival Meeting
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway

Web: www.galwayraces.com

14 – 24 September

Clifden Arts Week
Clifden, Co. Galway

27th September - 30th September 2007

Galway International Oyster Festival
Galway City
Music, song, dance and food,
and oysters, of course!

Web: www.galwayoysterfest.com

15th – 22nd October 2007

Baboró - International Arts Festival for Children
All day at all the major venues in Galway City.
National and International theatre, puppetry,
music, dance etc. for children. Including family
events and workshops.

Web: www.baboro.ie

29 – 30 October

Galway Races October Bank Holiday Weekend Meeting

Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway

Web: www.galwayraces.com