festivals and fairs mayo

This is a festival that celebrates Irish traditional music, song and dance. Musicans and performers come near and far to be part of this festival!

The event is held on the May Bank Holiday Weekend.

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A community festival with an eclectic mix of visual arts, literary events, theatre and dance with an international dimension which incorporates Westports cosmopolitan links.
Westport Arts Festival has been run since 1976 by committees of voluntary members for various local groups. The Festival aims to bring high quality arts event from as wide a range of arts spectrum as possible to Westport....

Events include: Live Music on Street , Pub Crawl, 60's Disco, Irish Traditional night on street, Crafts Display, Barbaque on street, Raft Race, Fancy Dress Ball in Community Hall.

This normally takes place on the August Bank Holiday Weekend.  ...

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....

Sonas Children's Arts Festival is a community based festival established by Louisburgh Community Project in 1999. It takes place over one week in October, the culmination of a year round arts programme in partnership with the community 7 schools....

There is always some event happening in Achill over the summer season (May to September)....

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

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....