Maritime Festivals Ireland
Scottish Artist Mark Sib’s Giulia Conti Portrait to Support Young Foilers
26th September 2026 Maritime Art
Artwork featuring Italian sailing champion to go on display at Genoa Boat Show ahead of charity auction Scottish artist Mark Sib is bringing Scottish maritime art and high-performance sailing together with a portrait of Italian sailing champion Giulia Conti that will…
Galway Oyster Festival Welcomes Global Competitors for 72nd Celebration
25th September 2026 Galway Harbour
Competitors from 17 countries are due to compete at this weekend’s Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival, which returns for its 72nd year this weekend (September 25th to 27th 2026). The festival marks the official start of the native oyster…
Corrib Féile-Flow Celebrates Lough Corrib Heritage and Waters
24th September 2026 Maritime Festivals
The organisers of the second Corrib Féile-Flow event have expressed delight at the public response. The three-day event celebrating the natural, cultural and built heritage of the Lough Corrib catchment brought together community groups, local stakeholders, environmental organisations, architects, schools,…
Schull in West Cork will celebrate its maritime history in the inaugural Schull Land & Sea Heritage Weekend at the end of this month on Saturday and Sunday, September 26/2. Announcing the details, Tim O’Connor of the organising group told…
A three-day festival celebrating Lough Corrib and its catchment in the west takes place later this month. Corrib Féile–FLOW aims to bring together communities, environmental experts, historians, artists and visitors to celebrate a waterway that has shaped the landscape, culture…
The Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 will put motor boats firmly in the spotlight, with nearly 535 new models from three to 50 metres expected and almost 120 world premieres among them. Spread between the Vieux Port and Port Canto, the…
The 106th Liffey Swim, the Pelican of London tall ship, walking tours, maritime talks and Viking tales are highlights of a Dublin City Council Liffey festival planned for September. Vessel visits, an aerial spectacle, jet pack displays, activities on the…
Drogheda Port Company has launched its 2026 Annual Art Commission, inviting local artists to create a new maritime artwork inspired by the maritime heritage of Drogheda and the River Boyne. The annual initiative, which has been running for more than…
Galway Docklands Festival has issued an invitation to participate in this year’s event, which takes place on Sunday, September 20th. The event, run by Galway Hooker Sailing Club, takes place from 11 am to 4 pm at Galway Docks, outside…
Role Of Cable Ships In Transatlantic Communications To Be Celebrated in Kerry's Waterville
13th August 2026 Maritime Festivals
Tales of the ships that laid Waterville’s cables off the Kerry coast will be told during several special events planned for Heritage Week 2026 this month.Friends of Waterville Cable Station are organising two special events on Saturday, August 22nd. The first…
Gaff rig enthusiasts will find their reward this weekend on two coastlines, along Ireland’s Atlantic seaboard at Kinvara on Galway Bay, and along the East Coast at Howth. Kinvara in the southeast corner of Galway Bay will see the traditional…
Noel O'Sullivan Wins Skipper Of Year At Castletownbere Seafood Festival
2nd August 2026 Maritime Festivals
Guinness World Record holder Shane McLoughlin will attempt his 8th challenge by pulling a 1,000-tonne fully laden Ocean Challenger tug at the Castletownbere Seafood Festival in West Cork on Monday. The Co Monaghan Paralympic athlete set a new Guinness World…
Navigation Advisory for Athlone River Festival This Bank Holiday Weekend
30th July 2026 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels and all inland waterways users that the Athlone River Festival will take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August. This community maritime festival includes a variety of onshore and water-based activities throughout…
Aran islanders demonstrated their skills when they won a lobster pot making contest at a new maritime festival on Inis Meáin. The first Féile Farraige Inis Meáin,drew a “fine field” of eight handmade pots for Comórtas an Phota Gliomach or…
The Loughs Agency welcomed tens of thousands of people to Derry’s riverfront during the Foyle Maritime Festival at the end of June, delivering a packed programme for visitors of all ages. Activities included canoe races, paddle boarding, kayak tours, boat…
The story of Scotland's celebrated Fife yacht-building dynasty takes centre stage in a new exhibition opening this weekend at the Scottish Maritime Museum's Denny Tank in Dumbarton. From Fairlie to the World: The Fife Design Story opens on Saturday, 4…
