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Festivals & Events

Discover the Best Things to Do & Events in County Sligo

It’s always the right time to visit Sligo. The town the entire county has a packed calendar full of festivals and events for visitors and locals alike to enjoy.


It is a lively town with an excellent calendar of festivals and events – every week of the year has something different going on and visitors are welcome to join in. The theatres and arts centres always have shows and events on offer, and music is widely available in the local pubs.
The Model Arts click here - The Hawkswell Theatre - click here

Sligo Racetrack runs regular race meetings (both national hunt and flat racing) and it’s a great day out for everyone.

To find out all things Sligo, do check out Sligo.ie  

Some of the main festivals and events in Sligo are:

Shore Shots Irish Surf Film Festival is a celebration of film and surf. Films, talks and surf culture take place all weekend long at The Model Arts Centre.

This popular event has been hosted by County Sligo Golf Club in Rosses point since it began in 1923.

For deatils on the WEST and all things at County Sligo Golf Club in Rosses Point, check it out here Home - County Sligo Golf Club

For 60 years The Yeats Society have run the annual Yeats International Summer School, a cultural event commemorating the strong connection between W.B. Yeats and Sligo.

A five day celebration in Tubbercurry town celebrating all that’s best of times gone by. The highlight is the Old Fair Day on the second Wednesday in August and the Heritage Village.
For deatails check out Tubbercurry Old Fair Day Festival

This gruelling 15km road and hill race takes runner to the top of Knocknarea Mountain and back to the beachfront in Strandhill where live music and street entertainment entertain everyone.  Warriors Run – Strandhill Warriors Run

Sligo Baroque Music Festival began life in 1995, founded by Rod Alston with the Sligo Early Music Ensemble. It has become a well-established highlight in the cultural calendar of Sligo and the north-west of Ireland, taking place on the last weekend of September each year.

The festival aims to present high quality performance of baroque music in a friendly and informal context, and featuring a mix of Irish and international performers - some with an established international reputation, others at an early stage of their careers. The development of young musicians is a key focus in the programme every year.

The festival is an association managed by a voluntary committee, with Sharon Carty as Director, and is supported by The Arts Council, Sligo County Council, and by other public bodies, businesses, organisations and individuals.

 

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