Donegal has a rich and diverse calendar of annual events and festivals. The challenge here is what to choose! Content literally ranges from seafood and surfing, to music, arts and bluegrass.
Earagail Arts Festival is a bilingual (Irish and English language), multidisciplinary summer festival which takes place each July throughout County Donegal along the Wild Atlantic Way on the north-west coast of Ireland. Earagail Arts Festival b...
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Experience Live in the Marquee: Carndonagh’s Summer Highlight Join us in the heart of the Inishowen Peninsula for Live in the Marquee, returning to Carndonagh from Friday, 10th July to Sunday, 12th July 2026. What began in 2018 to celebrate th...
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The Lennon Festival 2026 is a vibrant community celebration in Ramelton, Donegal, featuring its main music programme from 10th–13th July, with pre-events and activities taking place throughout the week leading up to it. Full Event Description ...
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10th to 12th July The Buncrana Music Festival takes place at the Shore Front in Buncrana, County Donegal, under a large Big Top tent overlooking Lough Swilly. The festival will run over three days from July 10 to July 12, 2026.The multi-day ev...
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The rolling hills of County Donegal and the Atlantic coastline provide the backdrop to what many believe to be the most scenic setting for any Twelfth parade. This year, the annual Rossnowlagh procession will be held on Saturday, 11th July, the da...
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12th of July at 3:30pm Get ready for The Greatest Concert of the Year! ✨ An afternoon filled with incredible performances from: Tommy Fleming Niamh Kavanagh Michael English Mary Byrne Sean Costello And with Keith, Frankie & Lorraine Mc...
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Join internationally renowned harper Dr Janet Harbison for an enchanting evening of traditional Irish music, performed in the beautiful and historic setting of Saint Crone’s Church, all in aid of Kincasslagh Parish Graveyard Development Fund. Ful...
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17 July - 25th July The 50th Burtonport Summer Festival will take place from July 17 to July 25. As one of County Donegal’s longest-running community celebrations, this milestone year features nine days of live music, family activities, and tra...
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17 July - 19th July Sult Féile (Sult Festival) is an annual, community-run music festival held in Gaoth Dobhair (Gweedore) in the heart of the West Donegal Gaeltacht. Known as the region's premier late-night, multi-genre summer festival, it fea...
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Fáilte go dtí Oileán na Cruite Off the coast of Donegal, tethered to the mainland by a slender bridge, lies Cruit Island — An Chruit, in Irish, meaning “the harp”. It is a name that carries the deep memory of a landscape shaped like the instrum...
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Ireland's most exciting céilí comes to Donegal! High tempo, live music and brilliant craic. What's not to love?! Suitable for everyone, this Summer Céilí on Fri 17th July is for everyone, whether you're a total newcomer to Irish dancing, or an ...
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