festivals and fairs wexford

The Blues festival has a host of international and local performers, in a variety of late night concerts and other workshops that are welcoming to all who are interested. This event is celebrating its 10th year and is a great success every year in all the pubs that participates....

Irelands first green festival with sustainability the theme plus music and body and soul. Generous camping arrangements. A greener Ireland the objective, not making lots of money. The greener, cooler, cleaner, cheaper festival....

Wexford In Bloom is an annual event which aims to provide environmental awareness and to beautify Wexford Town and the surrounding area.

The festival takes place in July.

Activities and events which will be taking place over the three days,  include gardening competitions, and lectures on the environment, nature and historical tours, street theatre and band recitals. Visitor are invited to come and enjoy the sunny South East at its most colourful....

The Harrow Harvest Festival is a one day event run in aid of County Wexford Hospice Home. Great display of vintage machinery and heritage. Great fun for all the family....

Now very rare in Ireland and concentrated largely in Co. Wexford, Mummers combine dancing, mime and pageantry, much as was performed in medieval times. The rhythmic beating of wooden swords against each other is a feature of the entertainment....

Definitely an event for gourmet seafood lovers, this event is an opportunity for this humble fishing village to display its wares. It gives all the visitors a chance to try any of the wide varieties of seafood caught in the sea just off the coast of Ireland. There will also be plenty of Irish dancing and Irish music to entertain you throughout the night....

This annual event has been moved to the summer and has moved its location to Johnstown castle during renovations in the Opera House. This venue manages to maintain the real classy feel of such a prestigious event. The new venue warrants a new programme, which are all from the 20th Century and include Dvorak's Rusalka, Kurt Weill's Der Silbersee (sung in English) and finally the opera Arlecchino which is followed by a 'Ballet with song'....

Organised by Gorey Community Development Group, essentially it is a community festival which has expanded dramatically since first established in 1986. It is recognised as one of the premier festivals in the region with top groups providing free open-air entertainment nightly plus exhibitions, competitions, sports events, theatre, pub talent, busking competition and a wide variety of fringe events....

In an old thatched farmhouse in Ballyduff, Camolin, Co. Wexford every first Tuesday night of each month and every Tuesday night of July and August, the local people gather to tell their stories, sing their songs and play their music.
This is an authentic traditional farmhouse gathering. There is no artificial hype or publicity. Each person who arrives is a welcome guest, there is no fee charged. This is Irish hospitality at its best. People who bring refreshments share them out with the e...

This is a competition for both Junior and Senior Choirs, including such styles as Barbershop to Plainchant. This competition often attracts performers from abroad as well from such locations as Wales and Normandy in North West France. There are loads of workshops and other concerts for enthusiasts of all ages....