# Festivals in Sligo, SO 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Sligo, Sligo 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Taste of Sligo Food Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Visit Sligo on 25th & 26th July for a weekend packed with celebrity chefs, artisan food, live music & family fun. Tickets €5. U12 free.About this EventThe award-winning Taste of Sligo Food Festival returns to Quee
  - **Date**: Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 pm – Sun, 26 Jul at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/taste-of-sligo-food-festival-2026/100001990802017425
  - **Venue**: Sligo
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  - **Price**: min: 6.34, max: 6.34, currency: EUR
  - **Categories**: food-truck-festivals, food-drinks, festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Taste of Sligo Food Festival : An Evening with Hawk's Rock Distillery
  - **Description**: Join Hawk's Rock Master Blender Helen Mulholland for a special Irish Whiskey tasting masterclass at Thomas Connolly's BarAbout this EventAs part of the Taste of Sligo Food Festival Fringe Programme, join Helen Mulholland,
  - **Date**: Wed, 22 Jul at 07:00 pm – Wed, 22 Jul at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/taste-of-sligo-food-festival-an-evening-with-hawks-rock-distillery/100001992130210085
  - **Venue**: Thomas Connolly Bar
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  - **Price**: min: 35, max: 35, currency: EUR
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, food-drinks

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## Festivals Events in Sligo

- **Event Name**: Taste of Sligo Food Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Visit Sligo on 25th & 26th July for a weekend packed with celebrity chefs, artisan food, live music & family fun. Tickets €5. U12 free.About this EventThe award-winning Taste of Sligo Food Festival returns to Quee
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 25 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun Jul 26 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/taste-of-sligo-food-festival-2026/100001990802017425
  - **Venue**: Sligo
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  - **Price**: EUR 6
  - **Categories**: food-truck-festivals, food-drinks, festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: 54th Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships
  - **Description**: The 54th Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships 2026 -

We are so pleased & excited to be able to announce that in September 2026 (19th - 25th), the skies above Lough Key Forest & Activity Park (our launch site), Boyle, Co. Roscommon will once aga
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  - **Date**: Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri Sep 25 2026 at 04:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/54th-irish-hot-air-ballooning-championships/200029365277104
  - **Venue**: Lough Key Forest Park
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  - **Categories**: sports
- **Event Name**: Taste of Sligo Food Festival : An Evening with Hawk's Rock Distillery
  - **Description**: Join Hawk's Rock Master Blender Helen Mulholland for a special Irish Whiskey tasting masterclass at Thomas Connolly's BarAbout this EventAs part of the Taste of Sligo Food Festival Fringe Programme, join Helen Mulholland,
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 22 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed Jul 22 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/taste-of-sligo-food-festival-an-evening-with-hawks-rock-distillery/100001992130210085
  - **Venue**: Thomas Connolly Bar
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  - **Price**: EUR 35
  - **Categories**: fitness, Festivals, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: CLADA - LIVE @ BallyGawley Festival
  - **Description**: Hailing from the West of Ireland, CLADA is cutting through the noise with tight rhythms, fast paced tunes and an undeniable drive. 
Deriving from Irish music infused with more contemporary genres, CLADA’s timeless hooks are fused with relatable lyrics tha
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 18 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/clada-live-ballygawley-festival/200030236167541
  - **Venue**: Ballygawley, Sligo, Ireland
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment, Festivals
- **Event Name**: King of the Hill
  - **Description**: The Keash King of the Hill on 25 July 2026 is an annual 10km and 5km road race taking place in Keash, Co. Sligo.

The route is a single loop course, starting at Eastern Harps GAA grounds and finishing at the White Hall, Keash. It takes in the stunning Cav
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Sat Jul 25 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/king-of-the-hill/200030153446910
  - **Venue**: Keash, Ballymote
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  - **Categories**: sports, festivals, workshops
- **Event Name**: Teague and Joyce - King House - Boyle
  - **Description**: We are so thrilled to announce a very special concert at King House on July 21st as part of Bolye Arts Festival 2026. We hope to see you there! 

🎟️ https://boylearts.com/event-listing/teague-joyce/
  - **Interested Audience**:
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  - **Date**: Tue Jul 21 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/teague-and-joyce-king-house-boyle/200030075741649
  - **Venue**: King House
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  - **Categories**: concerts, festivals, music, entertainment, art
- **Event Name**: Amhráin agus scéalta in Carrowkeel co. Sligo - an immersive musical walk
  - **Description**: An immersive walk in Carrowkeel megalithic complex, tailored for queer folx and allies to engage with the Irish language through songs.
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Aug 22 2026 at 02:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/amhráin-agus-scéalta-in-carrowkeel-co-sligo-an-immersive-musical-walk/100001991382391339
  - **Venue**: Carrowkeel Cairns Passage Tombs
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: fitness

## Trending Events in Sligo

- **Event Name**: Taste of Sligo Food Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Visit Sligo on 25th & 26th July for a weekend packed with celebrity chefs, artisan food, live music & family fun. Tickets €5. U12 free.About this EventThe award-winning Taste of Sligo Food Festival returns to Quee
  - **Venue**: Sligo
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- **Event Name**: 54th Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships
  - **Description**: The 54th Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships 2026 -

We are so pleased & excited to be able to announce that in September 2026 (19th - 25th), the skies above Lough Key Forest & Activity Park (our launch site), Boyle, Co. Roscommon will once aga
  - **Venue**: Lough Key Forest Park
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- **Event Name**: Derek Ryan in Sligo
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Derek Ryan Live at TBA on Sunday, July 19, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Derek Ryan is set to light up TBA with their unforgettable sound on Sunday, Ju
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- **Event Name**: Taste of Sligo Food Festival : An Evening with Hawk's Rock Distillery
  - **Description**: Join Hawk's Rock Master Blender Helen Mulholland for a special Irish Whiskey tasting masterclass at Thomas Connolly's BarAbout this EventAs part of the Taste of Sligo Food Festival Fringe Programme, join Helen Mulholland,
  - **Venue**: Thomas Connolly Bar
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- **Event Name**: Sligo Jazz Project International Summer School 2026
  - **Description**: Where else can you spend a week learning directly from artists like these?
Aaron Parks on the craft of composition. Elina Duni and Rob Luft on the folk-rooted atmospheres that define their ECM recordings. Freddie Hendrix on leading a band from the front l
  - **Venue**: ATU Sligo & ATU St Angelas
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- **Event Name**: Derek Ryan in Tobercurry
  - **Description**: 🎶 Get Ready for Derek Ryan Live at TBA on Saturday, August 29, 2026! 🎶
This is not just a concert—it's a moment you'll talk about for years. Derek Ryan is set to light up TBA with their unforgettable sound on Saturd
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- **Event Name**: Manorhamilton Agricultural Show 2026
  - **Description**: Join us for the Manorhamilton Agricultural Show
🗓️25th July 2026 
📍Bee Park Manorhamilton 
⏰Gates open 8am 

Classes for Cattle, Sheep, Poultry, Horses, Horticulture and Home Industries 
Trade stands
Sheering competition 
Tug of War
Activities for all the
  - **Venue**: Main St, Manorhamilton, Ireland
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- **Event Name**: These Charming Men play Boyle Arts Festival
  - **Description**: These Charming Men play St. Joseph’s Hall in Boyle, Co. Roscommon

Originating in Dublin in 1995, These Charming Men consistently captivate global audiences with their high-energy, passionate performances, appealing to fans of The Smiths and Morrissey.

C
  - **Venue**: Boyle Arts Festival
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- **Event Name**: Eddi Reader in Sligo
  - **Description**: 🎤 Experience Eddi Reader Live at Hawks Well Theatre on Thursday, September 24, 2026! 🎤
The countdown has begun! Eddi Reader is taking over Hawks Well Theatre on Thursday, September 24, 2026, and wit
  - **Venue**: Hawks Well Theatre
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Sligo?
  - **A:** Taste of Sligo Food Festival 2026 (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 12:00 pm at Sligo), 54th Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm at Lough Key Forest Park), Taste of Sligo Food Festival : An Evening with Hawk's Rock Distillery (Wed Jul 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Thomas Connolly Bar), CLADA - LIVE @ BallyGawley Festival (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 08:00 pm at Ballygawley, Sligo, Ireland), King of the Hill (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at Keash, Ballymote).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Sligo?
  - **A:** Amhráin agus scéalta in Carrowkeel co. Sligo - an immersive musical walk (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 11:00 am at Carrowkeel Cairns Passage Tombs).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Sligo in July 2026?
  - **A:** Taste of Sligo Food Festival 2026 (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 12:00 pm at Sligo), Taste of Sligo Food Festival : An Evening with Hawk's Rock Distillery (Wed Jul 22 2026 at 07:00 pm at Thomas Connolly Bar), CLADA - LIVE @ BallyGawley Festival (Sat Jul 18 2026 at 08:00 pm at Ballygawley, Sligo, Ireland), King of the Hill (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 07:00 pm at Keash, Ballymote), Teague and Joyce - King House - Boyle (Tue Jul 21 2026 at 08:30 pm at King House).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Sligo?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Sligo on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Sligo?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Sligo?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Sligo include Sligo, Lough Key Forest Park, Thomas Connolly Bar.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Sligo?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Sligo range from EUR 6 to EUR 35. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Sligo?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Sligo include Taste of Sligo, Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships, Hawk's Rock Distillery.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Sligo?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Sligo.

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