SUMMER CAN BE an expensive time. Weddings, holidays and making the most of the long evenings can mean that while your social calendar may be full, your wallet isn’t.
Luckily, we’ve rounded up four festivals taking place around the country this summer that are free (and fun) to go to:
When: July 12 – 14 in Dublin, July 20 – 21 in Cork
Where: Merrion Square, Dublin and Fitzgerald Park, Cork
Taking place in both Cork and Dublin, Laya City Spectacular features some of the world’s best street performers. In both cities, there’ll be exercise classes, family events, live music, street food vendors and lots more. Find out more information here.
When: 19-21 July
Where: Bray Seafront, Co Wicklow
Wings Food Festival returns this summer with more than 15 wing pop-ups, wing eating competitions and barbecue demos. There’ll also be a seafront fun fair, street food and craft markets and live DJs. Wing-lovers, unite! Find out more information here.
When: until June 29
Where: throughout Dublin city
On the last day of Dublin Pride Festival, the Dublin Pride Parade takes place on Saturday, June 29 starting at 1pm on O’Connell Street. It’ll end with a free outdoor event in Merrion Square until 6pm – although the celebrations are sure to go on for much longer. Find out more information about the parade and other events here.
When: 15-28 July
Where: across Galway
If you’re not sure what to expect when it comes to Galway International Arts Festival, these figures might give you an idea: last year, over 200 events took place in 32 venues during the festival, with an attendance in excess of 250,000. While some events require tickets, this selection is free. Find out more information here.
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
have your say