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Galway Tour Guides Association has teamed up with the Galway International Oyster Festival to offer a series of exciting walking tours throughout the festival weekend. Tours take place twice daily over the weekend, giving festival-goers the perfect opportunity explore Galway and learn more about the City of the Tribes.

Galway is preparing to celebrate one of its most treasured traditions as the 72nd Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival returns from 25–27 September 2026, bringing together oysters, seafood, music, culture and the city’s famous hospitality for a spectacular weekend of celebration.

Galway is preparing to celebrate one of its most treasured traditions as the 72nd Galway International Oyster & Seafood Festival returns from 25–27 September 2026, bringing together oysters, seafood, music, culture and the city’s famous hospitality for a spectacular weekend of celebration.

Over the course of 14 days and nights this July, Galway city and county will once again be transformed into a vibrant cultural landscape—alive with theatre, music, circus, dance, visual arts, comedy, street spectacle and ideas. This year’s Galway International Arts Festival 2026 programme, described as one of the most ambitious to date, reflects a festival that continues to grow not only in size, but in artistic depth, international reach and civic importance.

Visitors looking for inspiration this summer are invited to explore Earth Action, a new climate-focused exhibition at Galway City Museum. Created by Melanie Lynch, Director of OurStory, and featuring the work of Galway artists Róisín Coyle and Eugene McKeown, the exhibition shines a light on the positive steps communities can take to address climate challenges.

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Cycle Against Suicide, a national mental health awareness/suicide prevention charity (CHY 20867) is hosting its Galway Awareness Cycle this coming Saturday, April 18, starting from Oranmore Community Centre.

The Irish Food Writers’ Guild has announced the recipients of its 2026 Food Awards, recognising excellence, sustainability, community and outstanding contribution across Ireland’s food and drink sector.

In a break with tradition however, there will be a new format for this year’s Galway Oyster Festival, with the familiar sight of the festival marquee absent from the Claddagh later this month.

The unmissable annual Galway Science and Technology Festival Exhibition Day will return to the University of Galway campus on Sunday, November 10 supported by main sponsor Medtronic and University of Galway as lead academic sponsor. All ages are welcome and free to explore immersive interactive stands by world leading global companies, local schools and research centres plus exciting shows and workshops inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers.