• Bluegrass Festival
• Westport’s Festival of Music

Local Events

The first River Moy Half Marathon (13.1 miles) will take place on Saturday, 12th May, at 11.00 in Ballina, Co Mayo. www.rivermoymarathon.ie
 

Achill Holistic Adventure        18 – 20 May        Achill        TBC

Tagged in Westport    18 - 19th May     Westport     Tag Rugby League     www.taggedinwestport.ie

An Post RAS - 8 Day Cycle Race    22nd May     Westport     www.clewbayhotel.com

Feile John McGrath    25 - 26th May        Justin Sammon/Cormac O'Cionnaith

Get Out There Festival     26th May     Westport    
Greenway 10K, Family Fun Events, Stakeboard Competitions     www.westportadventurefestival.ie

Castlebar Blues Festival        1 – 4 June        Castlebar    
one of the longest-running blues festivals in the Country the Castlebar Blues Festival – with the cream of the  international blues bands performing around the town. www.castlebarblues.com

Connemara Rough Diamond        2nd June            Letterfrack  
 The Connemara Rough Diamond Adventure Race is a mix of biking, hiking and running with quirky obstacles thrown in for good measure.www.connemararoughdiamond.com

The Legend of Grainne Mhaol Shaw    13th & 18th June and every Weds & Monday thereafter until Sept      Hotel Wesport
www.grainnemahol.com, www.hotelwestport.ie, info@mayomedia.ie   

                        
Westport International Sea Angling    22 - 24th June       Westport    
Westport International Sea Angling Festival is a one-day shore event, and takes place on Wednesday, 20th June, 2012. www.westportseaanglingfestival.eu

Westport Triathlon    23rd June    Westport    
Westport Triathlon club    www.westporttriclub.ie , johnlenehan@gmail.com

Westport Festival of Music & Performing Arts    23 - 24th June 
Westport House    www.westportfestival.com

Castlebar Walking Festival        28 June – 1 July        Castlebar 
Castlebar International Four Days' Walks. Join walkers from more than 21 countries to walk, talk and to discover  and share the bogs, rivers, mountains and unspoilt beauty of the west of Ireland.

Westport Folk & Bluegrass Festival    29 June – 1 July        Westport    
Now in its sixth year, the Westport Folk and Blue Grass Festival is fast gaining a reputation as one of the best boutique music festivals in Ireland, boasting top-class local, national and international acts, a host of free gigs and sessions and a five-hour main event.

Aquathlon (Swim & Run)    3rd July    Westport    
 westporttriclub.ie

Achill Half Marathon            07th July        Achill        Achill 7th
Annual Half Marathon                www.achillmarathon.com

Ballina Salmon Festival        8-15 Jul            Ballina        
This Family Friendly Festival takes place annually in the month of July.
Hosted in the picturesque town of Ballina sitting on the Banks of the Famous Salmon Fishing  River Moy. Ballina Town holds the prestigious title of the 'Salmon Capital of Ireland' www.ballinasalmonfestival.ie                    

International Folk Arts Festival    13th – 22nd July        Belmullet    
Féile Iorras takes place from the 13th-22nd July,     and encompasses all forms of folk arts, as well as dancing, music, exhibitions, master classes and workshops. www.Feileiorras.org

Westport Heritage Day    15th July    Westport    Gno Mhaigheo www.gnomhaigheo.ie, Westport Chamber of Commerce www.westportireland.com

Achill Seafood Festival            19 – 22 July        Achill        
Annual seafood festival. Previous year's events  included oyster tasting, cookery demonstrations, seaweed safaris, sandcastle competitions, gala seafood buffet, Achill's Got Talent competition. www.achilltourism.com/seafood.html

Croagh Patrick - Annual National Pilgrimage    29th July     www.croaghpatrickheritagetrail.com

Galway Races                30 July – 5 August    Galway   
The Galway Racing Festival takes place at Ballybrit Racecourse from Monday-Sunday, 30th-5th August. www.galwayraces.com

Clew Bay Half Marathon    4th August    Westport    clewbay2011@gmail.com

Sea Angling Competition         10 – 12 August    Achill        
Corrane Sea Angling, 40th Open Boat Competition

Gaelforce                18th August        Westport    
Gaelforce West is the largest one-day adventure race of     its kind in the world. It is a multi-sport adventure race involving cycling, running, hiking and kayaking.  www.gaelforceevents.com        

August Walks Festival            24 – 27 August        Achill        
Féile Siúlóidi Na Lúnasa / August Walks Festival

Wesport Food Festival    31st - 2nd Sept    Westport     www.westport              

Westport Food Festival         31 - 2nd Sept    Westport

Westport Food Festival is a three-day event to be held the weekend 31st August-2nd September. The family-friendly festival programme will incorporate day and evening events in and around chosen venues across Westport Town, Murrisk and the Quays with activities to suit all demographics.
www.westportfoodfestival.ie/

Achill Roar Adventure Race    8th September    Achill

Meet on the Reek            21 - 23rd September       Westport    
Meet on the Reek is a “Singles Weekend” offering a novel     outdoor pursuit with additional social activities encouraging shared interaction between singles.

Westport Arts Festival            01st – 14th Oct    Westport    Now in its 36th year, Westport Arts Festival, which  takes place from the 28th September-7th October, has  long since established itself on the West coast calendar  as an exciting and diverse event. www.westportartsfestival.com

Sea2Summit                03 November        Westport    
The Westport Sea 2 Summit Adventure Race will take place on Saturday, 3rd November 2012. The Westport Sea2Summit adventure race is a unique event based in the adventure capital of Ireland, Westport. The race will incorporate all the thrills that Westport has to offer, Croagh Patrick, Clew Bay, the Sheaffry Mountains and the new Greenway.There will be two separate races with three categories in both which will include a mix of road running, cycling, and a mountain hike. It will finish with a small adventure obstacle course and short sea run which consists of a 100m dash across a shore line. The water depth will be no more than two feet deep. www.westportsea2summit.ie

Gaelforce Turf Guy            3rd November        Leenane    
The event will be a mental and physical challenge but will  also be lots of fun. The course is approximately 10km long  but will involve cold November water temperatures, energy sapping obstacles, terrifying cliff jumps and much, much more.
 The Turf Guy takes place on the banks of Killary Fjord, Leenane, Co. Galway.  www.gaelforceevents.com/turfguy/  

Rolling Sun Festival    9 - 11th November    Westport    Facebook - Ursula Skerritt Rolling Sun Festival

Spraoi Na Nollaig - Outdoor Markets     7 - 9th December    www.westportmarket.ie  

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