FestivalsFree entry
Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival 2026
1 to 30 September 2026
Lisdoonvarna, Lisdoonvarna, County Clare
Music, dancing and the tradition of matchmaking bring visitors to Lisdoonvarna throughout September.
County Clare
Events in County Clare
9 events from organisers and Fáilte Ireland, placed by the venue rather than by whoever is running it. Pick a day and the list answers for that day.
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9 events still to come in County Clare.
For events spanning several days, check the organiser’s daily programme before you go.
- ExhibitionsFree entry
Travelling Banner Exhibition | Photo Detectives
23 September to 13 October 2026
Kilrush Public Library, Kilrush, County Clare
Photo Detectives brings photographic history and collaborative research to Kilrush Public Library.
- MusicTicketed
Harvest Music Festival 2026
27 September 2026
Ennis Showgrounds, Ennis, County Clare
Ennis Showgrounds hosts a daytime community festival of music, workshops and market stalls.
- HeritageTicketed
Kilrush Genealogy Conference 2026: From the Great Famine to the 1926 Census
9 to 11 October 2026
Kilrush, Kilrush, County Clare
A genealogy weekend in Kilrush connects research into the Great Famine with the newly released 1926 census.
- HeritageFree entry
Straw Connect – Cultural Gathering
10 October 2026
Clare Museum, Ennis, County Clare
Straw Connect brings Irish, Polish and Ukrainian artists together at Clare Museum to explore shared craft traditions.
- ExhibitionsFree entry
Travelling Banner Exhibition | Photo Detectives
14 to 28 October 2026
DeValera Library, Ennis, County Clare
De Valera Public Library in Ennis hosts Photo Detectives, a display about solving the puzzles in historic photographs.
- HeritageFree entry
Samhain Púca Storytelling Festival 2026
23 to 25 October 2026
Michael Cusack Heritage Centre, near Killinaboy, County Clare
Irish folklore takes centre stage at a storytelling weekend in the Burren.
- HeritageTicketed
Burren Winterage Weekend 2026
23 to 25 October 2026
The Burren, near Doolin, County Clare
Discover how winter cattle grazing connects farming, wildlife and the Burren landscape.
- MusicFree, booking required
Traditional Music of Europe
8 November 2026
glór, Ennis, County Clare
Young Clare musicians meet visiting European artists in a traditional-music concert at glór.
Elsewhere
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