Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival ★ 4.9
The Galway International Oyster Festival runs annually in September at Claddagh Basin; founded in 1954, it is the world oldest oyster festival and draws.
Focus: Oysters and wild Atlantic seafood
Food festivals in Galway worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Blas na Bealtaine (Taste of May) ★ 4.5
Blas na Bealtaine in May is Galway month-long food festival celebrating local produce; chefs, farmers and producers collaborate in a city-wide programme.
Focus: Irish seasonal produce and artisan food
Clarenbridge Oyster Festival ★ 4.6
The Clarenbridge Oyster Festival runs each September in Clarenbridge village 15km south of Galway; celebrating native Clarenbridge oysters, it is the most.
Focus: Clarenbridge Native oysters
Galway International Arts Festival Food Programme ★ 4.4
The Galway International Arts Festival in July includes a food programme with pop-up restaurants and chef collaborations; west-coast producers and visiting.
Focus: Pop-up dining and food events within the arts programme
Aniar Food Summit ★ 4.8
JP McMahon Aniar Food Summit gathers Irish and international chefs at Aniar on Dominick Street each October for talks, tastings and collaborations.
Focus: Irish food identity, foraging, wild fermentation
Galway Races Festival Hospitality ★ 4.3
The Galway Races in July bring a city-wide food week with restaurant special menus and market pop-ups; race week is when Galway restaurants run their most.
Focus: Hospitality dining, seafood marquees, Irish beef
Galway Christmas Market ★ 4.4
The Galway Christmas Market at Eyre Square runs November to December with artisan food stalls, mulled wine and seasonal baked goods; it is the annual.
Focus: Continental Christmas food, mulled wine, artisan gifts
Burren Slow Food Festival ★ 4.5
The Burren Slow Food Festival in Lisdoonvarna each May celebrates Wild Atlantic Way producers; 45km south of Galway, it draws Connacht food producers.
Focus: Slow food, foraged ingredients, Burren beef and dairy