# 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 ## Audience - **Followers**: 2.5M+ - **Recent Followers**: - **Avatar 1**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c7a3bd77620a92a1fee77ed0b46cc305d65fcaf166695040aabebd480d9323a4-rimg-w200-h200-dc7e887a-gmir?v=1749580804 - **Avatar 2**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/87514fe09e2e42afe6f2e6b5b9e483315429bdfa0a64d2af3268e7f6798e263a-rimg-w200-h200-dc182a60-gmir?v=1760132405 - **Avatar 3**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/4372fbe0-97b1-11f0-925d-a7ce5707d3d8-rimg-w200-h200-dc445c46-gmir ## Featured Events - **Event Name**: LILLIEPALOOZA Legendary Boat Party - **Description**: LILLIEPALOOZA’s legendary Boat Party is back! Tequila & Tentacles, DJ Noone Boy, cocktails, games & craic. Sail from Doorly Park at 4pm!About this EventLILLIEPALOOZA Boat Party 2026 – Tequila & Tentacles 🌊🦑 - **Date**: Sun, 02 Aug at 04:00 pm – Sun, 02 Aug at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/lilliepalooza-legendary-boat-party/100001993568542175 - **Venue**: Rose of Innisfree - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:600:300/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy84YWNmNjAzZDZiYTI2ODJhNGQyMjkyZmZiZWI0MDVhYjcxZTJhNDQ4MmQ4NzJmYWFkOGNmNTM1YjZjZGE4YmRiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kY2MyMjUzMC1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODQ0MDA2MDg.avif - **Price**: min: 41.19, max: 41.19, currency: EUR - **Categories**: parties, entertainment, boat-parties, festivals, bank-holiday, holiday - **Event Name**: TRAIN. FILM. RECORD. SUBMIT - **Description**: Give your young performer the opportunity to develop their screen acting skills and leave with professional audition material.About this EventGive your young performer the opportunity to develop their screen acting skills - **Date**: Thu, 06 Aug at 10:00 am – Thu, 06 Aug at 06:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sligo/train-film-record-submit/100001991267413437 - **Venue**: Chapel Lane Studios - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:600:300/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9iMzUyOTYwNDRiNTRmY2MyMjRjYzdiZmI5YTBjNDQyZjg0NTEyNTUyMzU1MjhhM2Q5NzFiZGI2ZTYyMjliMjU4LXJpbWctdzk0MC1oNzg4LWRjZmZiYWVhLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc4MTI2NzY1Mg.avif - **Price**: min: 160, max: 160, currency: EUR - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Theatre, Entertainment, performances, Festivals, Workshops ## About The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in [CITY]. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in [CITY], you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in [CITY] listed on one platform - we have you covered. Immerse yourself in the mega dance festivals, electrifying music festivals, theatre & film festivals, quirky local festivals and more with us! ## Festivals Events in Sligo - **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 - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 1986 - Avatar: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIhGcWpfjQDm9YL4vA01f8tIHIimdU5J6mgAZDNlB3kcaqOLmJZbQ=s96-c?sz=200 - Avatar: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/AATXAJzWP4M09CAzZlP4VAq0Y1cG43jvIr7zyycQ5Nsw=s96-c?sz=200 - Avatar: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/AOh14Ghml5V2_dd9GjNtfmf0H5r8aWyioG3lizrLyKPoqw=s96-c?sz=200 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy84M2ZhODA2YTBkMzg3ZTk4ZjM3MmJjYjY1NDFhNDdhN2JkY2Y3MDk2NTRhZjJjMGY5NDg3MjVhZTI1ZTA0OTM0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2MDAtZGM1ODA2MWMtZ21pcj92PTE3ODQ5ODg1ODE.avif - **Categories**: sports - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8yM2U1NjlkOGQ4NGFhNjE4ODRjODZmMGExZGU0OTY4NGI4NmJiNWFjYTFkZDE4YWNlOWFlYTU4N2Y1ODAwMDcyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDU0MC1kYzYwYTRmMi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3ODEzOTE2NDU.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: live-music ## Trending Events in Sligo - **Event Name**: LILLIEPALOOZA Legendary Boat Party - **Description**: LILLIEPALOOZA’s legendary Boat Party is back! Tequila & Tentacles, DJ Noone Boy, cocktails, games & craic. Sail from Doorly Park at 4pm!About this EventLILLIEPALOOZA Boat Party 2026 – Tequila & Tentacles 🌊🦑 - **Venue**: Rose of Innisfree - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/8acf603d6ba2682a4d2292ffbeb405ab71e2a4482d872faad8cf535b6cda8bdb-rimg-w1200-h600-dcc22530-gmir.jpg?v=1784400608 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/83fa806a0d387e98f372bcb6541a47a7bdcf709654af2c0f948725ae25e04934-rimg-w1200-h1600-dc58061c-gmir?v=1784988581 - **Event Name**: Glen Hansard in Sligo - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Glen Hansard Live in Sligo on Saturday, October 24, 2026! 🎶 Are you ready to experience Glen Hansard like never before? With chart-topping hits like Falling Slowly, My Father's Daughter and Why Woman an - **Venue**: Knocknarea Arena - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/28820a90-7e3a-11f1-8de7-a55c04e17f2e-rimg-w1200-h675-dc040404-gmir.webp?v=1783892368 - **Event Name**: Mike Denver Live in Concert - **Description**: Mike Denver brings his live tour to The Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, on Friday, 13th November 2026. Known as “The Galway Boy”, Mike is one of Ireland’s top country music entertainers. Born and raised in Portumna, Co. Galway, he began singing at an - **Venue**: Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim, Ireland na - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/9d0daf5b7090e88c06763802caf11513534a2633140ef498a464113a9c919905-rimg-w1200-h1496-dcf8eff0-gmir?v=1784829739 - **Event Name**: Derek Ryan in Bundoran - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss this Out! Derek Ryan is Live at Allingham Arms Hotel on Saturday, October 24, 2026! 🎶 This is your moment. Derek Ryan is hitting Allingham Arms Hotel on Saturday, October 24, 2026, and - **Venue**: Allingham Arms Hotel - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/18bfdf80-7613-11f1-b452-0f2e0e513fce-rimg-w1200-h675-dca84f2f-gmir.webp?v=1782995981 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c2e409e0-158e-11f1-b56f-5fc32c0a2cb2-rimg-w1200-h675-dca84f2f-gmir.webp?v=1772383855 - **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 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/38f127a0-10a6-11f1-8489-bfa57dd9257e-rimg-w1200-h675-dc18151c-gmir.webp?v=1771844153 - **Event Name**: The Tumbling Paddies seated concert at The Landmark Hotel - **Description**: The Tumbling Paddies are bringing their hugely popular seated concert to The Landmark Hotel! 🙌 Get ready for a night packed with energy, singalong favourites and all the hits from one of Ireland’s most exciting live acts. From “The Way I Am” to “Pretty G - **Venue**: Carrick-on-Shannon, Leitrim, Ireland na - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/93601b84be7e1e7f8c8417614b73b7439474ee3af3f0fcabe55a66f1c5124b2e-rimg-w1179-h1209-dc8b7d75-gmir?v=1785062020 - **Event Name**: Picture This - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsPicture This has 18 upcoming events.Note: Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult 18+Ticket LimitTicket limit of 8 - **Venue**: Knocknarea Arena - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/7fc27b2feda8eee2bd1615189e8ec054eb7e7a50c5b52a15a8bbdce338ef1e19-rimg-w1024-h576-dc15161a-gmir.jpg?v=1779573740 ## Browse Festivals Events by Date - [Festivals Events Today in Sligo](https://allevents.in/sligo/festivals--today) - [Festivals Events This Weekend in Sligo](https://allevents.in/sligo/festivals--this-weekend) - [Festivals Events in July in Sligo](https://allevents.in/sligo/festivals--july) - [Festivals Events in August in Sligo](https://allevents.in/sligo/festivals--august) ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Sligo? - **A:** 54th Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships (Sat Sep 19 2026 at 04:00 pm at Lough Key Forest Park), Amhráin agus scéalta in Carrowkeel co. Sligo - an immersive musical walk (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 11:00 am at Carrowkeel Cairns Passage Tombs), LILLIEPALOOZA Legendary Boat Party (Sun, 02 Aug at 04:00 pm at Rose of Innisfree), TRAIN. FILM. RECORD. SUBMIT (Thu, 06 Aug at 10:00 am at Chapel Lane Studios). - **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 this weekend July 31–2, 2026? - **A:** LILLIEPALOOZA Legendary Boat Party (Sun, 02 Aug at 04:00 pm at Rose of Innisfree). - **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 Lough Key Forest Park, Carrowkeel Cairns Passage Tombs, Rose of Innisfree. - **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Sligo? - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Sligo range from EUR 41 to EUR 160. 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 Irish Hot Air Ballooning Championships, Queer Shed Sligo, Lillies Cocktail Bar. - **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. ## Category Banner - **Banner Image**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/6e/5415e403f74b77938c0695ac11464e/Festival.jpg ## Festivals from nearby cities - [Festivals in Castlebar](https://allevents.in/castlebar/festivals) - [Festivals in Bangor](https://allevents.in/bangor-ie/festivals) - [Festivals in Westport](https://allevents.in/westport-ie/festivals) - [Festivals in Edgeworthstown](https://allevents.in/edgeworthstown/festivals) - [Festivals in Letterkenny](https://allevents.in/letterkenny/festivals) - [Festivals in Monaghan](https://allevents.in/monaghan/festivals)