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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 ambitious tasting menus and the Saturday market peaks.
Aniar Food Summit is a food festival in Galway.
JP McMahon Aniar Food Summit gathers Irish and international chefs at Aniar on Dominick Street each October for talks, tastings and collaborations; the summit is the most intellectually serious food event in Connacht.
Address: Galway city venues, hosted by Aniar Restaurant
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 ambitious tasting menus and the Saturday market peaks.
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 showcase for the best Connacht artisan food producers.
The Burren Slow Food Festival in Lisdoonvarna each May celebrates Wild Atlantic Way producers; 45km south of Galway, it draws Connacht food producers for the most serious artisan food event in the south Galway region.
The Galway International Oyster Festival runs annually in September at Claddagh Basin; founded in 1954, it is the world oldest oyster festival and draws 20,000 visitors to the opening weekend shucking competition.
Blas na Bealtaine in May is Galway month-long food festival celebrating local produce; chefs, farmers and producers collaborate in a city-wide programme of tastings, dinners and market specials.
The Clarenbridge Oyster Festival runs each September in Clarenbridge village 15km south of Galway; celebrating native Clarenbridge oysters, it is the most intimate Wild Atlantic Way oyster event in the area.