Maritime Festival Calendar
Essential Guide 2018
From Malin Head to Mizen Head, Ireland’s rich maritime heritage is celebrated all around the coast. There are maritime festivals to suit everyone and the whole family.
Check out below the calendar of events and get planning your visits.
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MAY
Rathlin Sound Maritime Festival
Where: Rathlin Island and Ballycastle, Co. Antrim
When: 25th May – 3rd June 2018
Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival
Where: Baltimore, Co. Cork
When: 25th – 27th May 2018
JUNE
Cork Harbour Festival
Where: Cork City, Co. Cork
When: 2nd – 10th June
Dublin Port Riverfest
Where: Dublin Docks, Dublin
When: June 2018 (Exact dates to be confirmed)
The Irish Maritime Festival
Where: Drogheda Port, Co. Louth
When: 16th – 17th June
Rosses Point Shanty Festival
Where: Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
When: 15 – 17th June
Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival
Where: Ballydehob, Co. Cork
When: 15th – 17th June
Portaferry Sails & Sounds
Where: Portaferry, Co. Down
When: 22nd – 25th June
Wexford Maritime Festival
Where: Wexford Quay Front, Co. Wexford
When: 28th June – 1st July
SeaFest
Where: Galway Docks, Co. Galway
When: 29th June – 1st July
More info coming soon
JULY
Foyle Maritime Festival
Where: Londonderry, Derry
When: 14th – 22nd July
More info coming soon
The Red Sails Festival
Where: Portstewart, Derry/Londonderry
When: 22nd – 28th July
More info coming soon
Arklow Maritime Festival,
Where: Arklow, Co. Wicklow
When: (Exact dates to be confirmed)
More info coming soon
AUGUST
Greencastle Regatta
Where: Greencastle, Co. Donegal
When: 16th – 19th August
More info coming soon
Cruinniú na mBád / Galway Hooker Festival
Where: Kinvara, Co. Galway
When: 10th – 12th August
SEPTEMBER
Tramore Maritime Festival
Where: Tramore, Co. Waterford
When: September (Exact dates not confirmed yet)
More info coming soon
OCTOBER
Connemara Sea Week
Where: Letterfrack, Co. Galway
When:(Exact dates to be confirmed)
More info coming soon
