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Galway Races 2027

26 July to 1 August 2027Ticketed

The Summer Festival page announces Monday 26 July to Sunday 1 August 2027. Older 2026 text remains on the same site, so use the edition year when checking a daily timetable.

Read the Galway Races visitor guide

Ballybrit Racecourse, photographed in 2005. Archive venue photograph.
Ballybrit Racecourse, photographed in 2005. Archive venue photograph.·Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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When
26 July to 1 August 2027
Where
Galway Racecourse, Castlegar
Entry
Ticketed
Kind
Racing

Tickets and entry

Ticketed.

Galway Races, read 24 September 2026

Before you go

  • Use the organiser’s event-day arrival instructions for the correct entrance.

    Galway Races, read 24 September 2026

Getting there and getting home

Your journey, your way

Let’s get you to Galway Racecourse.

Choose where you are starting. We’ll work out the rest.

Going toGalway RacecourseDestination: the mapped location
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3 When are you going?

All times are local to Ireland. Scheduled services, without live delay updates.

Set to 26 July 2027. Check your chosen performance time before planning the journey.

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About these directions

Public transport times come from National Transport Authority. Timetables cover 2026-09-18 to 2027-09-19. These are scheduled services; check with the operator for cancellations and changes before travelling.

Walking and driving times are estimates. A town search starts at its centre; choose your location or a point on the map for a more precise starting point. Eircode search is not available.

How journey planning works
Destination, access and nearby stops

Galway Racecourse is in Castlegar, County Galway. Routes here end at Ballybrit, Galway, using the venue position in this listing.

Plan your journey using the published public transport timetable, or compare driving and walking. Check the organiser’s page for any event shuttles or road closures before setting off.
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Stops near it

The nearest scheduled stop is Lios Caisil (523471), 150 m away in a straight line. Use the planner to check walking connections for your journey.

  • Lios Caisil 150 m
    bus 401
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • The Meadows 300 m
    buses 401 and NG05
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Clayton Hotel 460 m
    bus 401
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Briarhill SC 520 m
    bus 409
    Scheduled departures from this stop
  • Ballybane Cot 580 m
    bus 401
    Scheduled departures from this stop

Getting to Castlegar covers the journeys into the town itself.

Where this comes from

The facts on this page were checked against the sources below on the dates shown. Follow the organiser’s link for programme updates.

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