Maritime Festival Calendar
Essential Guide 2017
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: 26th May – 4th June 2017
Baltimore Wooden Boat Festival
Where: Baltimore, Co. Cork
When: 26th -28th May
JUNE
Cork Harbour Festival
Where: Cork City, Co. Cork
When: 3rd – 10th June
Dublin Port Riverfest
Where: Dublin Docks, Dublin
When: 2nd – 5th June
The Irish Maritime Festival
Where: Drogheda Port, Co. Louth
When: 10th -11th June
Rosses Point Shanty Festival
Where: Rosses Point, Co. Sligo
When: 16th – 18th June
Fastnet Maritime and Folk Festival
Where: Ballydehob, Co. Cork
When: 16th -18th June
Portaferry Sails & Sounds
Where: Portaferry, Co. Down
When: 22nd – 25th June
Wexford Maritime Festival
Where: Wexford Quay Front, Co. Wexford
When: 30th June – 2nd July
SeaFest
Where: Galway Docks, Co. Galway
When: 30th June – 2nd July
More info coming soon
JULY
Foyle Maritime Festival
Where: Londonderry, Derry
When: 9th – 17th July
More info coming soon
Skiffie Worlds & Strangford Lough Festival
Where: Strangford Lough, Co. Down
When: July (dates not confirmed yet)
More info coming soon
The Red Sails Festival
Where: Portstewart, Derry/Londonderry
When: 23rd – 29th July 2017
More info coming soon
Arklow Maritime Festival,
Where: Arklow, Co. Wicklow
When: July (dates not confirmed yet)
More info coming soon
AUGUST
Greencastle Regatta
Where: Greencastle, Co. Donegal
When: 10th – 13th August
More info coming soon
Cruinniú na mBád / Galway Hooker Festival
Where: Kinvara, Co. Galway
When: 19th – 20th August
SEPTEMBER
Greenore Maritime Festival
Where: Greenore, Co. Louth
When: September (dates not confirmed yet)
More info coming soon
Tramore Maritime Festival
Where: Tramore, Co. Waterford
When: September (dates not confirmed yet)
More info coming soon
OCTOBER
Connemara Sea Week
Where: Letterfrack, Co. Galway
When: 22nd – 30th October
More info coming soon
