festivals and fairs mayo

Swinford hosts Ireland's largest street festival, Siamsa Sraide (fun on the streets) on the August Bank Holiday Weekend. This festival of pageantry and dance depicts much of the culture and heritage of east Mayo. Highlights include open air dancing nightly to some of Ireland's best bands, as well as crossroads Ceili, Historical Walks and a Heritage Day. There is also a Children's programme and an International Busking Competition, which carries a prize fund....

Keeping the community spirit alive, fun & games for all the family, novelty events where everybody can get involved. Climb a mountain or jump in a lake? Get to Crossmolina this summer! Nightly entertainment....

An explosion of colour, music and pageantry takes place on the banks of the world famous River Moy in Ballina, County Mayo. Each year on the June Bank Holiday Weekend,  his entertaining festival takes place and suits all tastes and ages....

Traditional Yawl Sailing Festival promoting the traditional Achill Yawl. Sporting events incorporating young and old participants, through the medium of the Irish language....

The theme of our festival is the welcoming of the many people who emigrated from this area with their families to the home town and the integrating of the many new families who have come to live with us....

A multi-cultural festival where our five senses of sight, sound, touch, taste and smell are celebrated through music, song, dance, art and food presented by a variety of international artists....

The Linenhall's Roola Boola Children's Arts Festival celebrated it's 10th birthday in 2007. This festival features a plethora of international children's theatre, dance and music performances of the highest calibre, loads of workshops and much more! Check website in run up to festival....

A traditional boat racing event with ancillary land based activities, music and dancing on an out door stage....

Geesala Festival - a week of entertainment an excitement for all the family - Horse and Greyhound racing on Doolough Beach with bookies and licensed bar, Show Jumping, Traditional Day, Childrens Events, Angling and most important a Cead Mile Failte. Family fun festival events for young and old, day and night entertainment, including two super days of horse and greyhoung racing on the beach with all facilities and fun fair on beach front....

An explosion of colour, music and pageantry takes place on the banks of the world famous River Moy in Ballina, Couny Mayo each year in mid-July with an entertainment programme to suit all tastes and ages. Here is just a brief sample of the highlights of what really is the premier festival in Ireland....