- Events Calendar
- Achill Half Marathon & 10K
- Achill International Harp Festival
- Achill Yawl Festival
- Battle for the Lake
- Féile Cill Damhnait / Kildavnet Festival
- Currane Challenge
- Féile Na Mara / Achill Island Festival of the Sea
- Give It A Go
- Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend
- Féile Inis Bigil
- New Year’s Eve
- Scoil Acla
- Sheep Show
- St Patrick’s Day
- Tour de Achill
Achill Island Calendar of Events
Scroll down for a calendar of major events happening on Achill Island and the surrounding areas.
For daily entertainment listings this week, please see the Achill Weekly Entertainment Guide.
To keep updated with all Achill events direct to your mobile device, download the What’s On in Achill app
June 2019
15th June: Sandcastle Festival
Silver Strand, Dugort from 1-5pm on Saturday June 15th. Sand castles, sculptors, beach games, music, crafts and food. Mighty craic! See Facebook event Achill Island Sand Castle Festival 2019 for more info.
15th – 16th June: Painting Workshop
Ó Dálaigh School of Painting hosts a weekend art workshop with lessons in painting.
21st – 23rd June: Global Health Humanitarian and Development Workshop
Venue: Achill Outdoor Education Centre, Cashel. Booking required, Book Tickets at EventBrite.
24th – 28th June: Painting Workshop
Ó Dálaigh School of Painting hosts a five day art workshop with lessons in painting.
July 2019
1st – 5th July: GAA Cúl Camp
Annual summer training camp for children aged 6 to 13 years, at Achill GAA pitch in Polranny. Details and online booking at kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie.
4th July: Hidden Wildlife of the Deserted Village
Walk & talk at the Deserted Village, Slievemore, with NPWS Conservation Ranger Leonard Floyd.
4th – 8th July: Toolis Family Reunion
Four days of events including a gala dinner on Sunday 7th. Full Details.
6th July: Achill Half Marathon & 10K
Annual Half Marathon & 10K Run takes place on Saturday 6th July 2019.
6th – 7th July: Painting Workshop
Ó Dálaigh School of Painting hosts a weekend art workshop with lessons in painting.
8th – 12th July: Summer Activity Camp
Achill Outdoor Education Centre hosts a summer camp for children aged 7 years and upwards. Surfing, kayaking, canoeing, archery, indoor rockclimbing and more.
8th – 12th July: FAI SportsDirect Summer Soccer School
Achill Rovers hosts at Fr. O’Brien Park, Dugort. Details & Booking.
12th – 14th July: Dooagh Day Festival
Family fun at this village festival. See Dooagh Day for more details.
15th – 19th July: Painting Workshop
Ó Dálaigh School of Painting hosts a five day art workshop with lessons in painting.
20th July: Irish Whale & Dolphin Group
Present a talk, in the Achill Experience visitor centre & aquarium, Keel.
21st July: Mayo Kite Festival
3rd year of this very popular kite festival on Keel beach.
23rd July: Talk on the Basking Shark
By the Irish Basking Shark Project. Venue: Achill Sound Library, Achill Sound.
20th – 21st July: Achill Goes Country
Two-day festival of country music with Gloria & Paddy O’Brien, Liam Kelly & Band, Sina Theil, The Achill Lads and more. Also Achill Country Star Search. facebook event page. Tickets online from downdaroad.com.
27th July – 3rd August: Scoil Acla
Annual Irish music & arts summer school. See Scoil Acla for more details.
August 2019
27th July – 3rd August: Scoil Acla
Annual Irish music & arts summer school.
5th August: Bank Holiday
Public (Bank) Holiday on Monday 5th August 2019.
4th – 10th August: Féile Tóin An TSean Bhaile (Valley Festival)
A week of events in the Valley. Includes talk on the Coastal Biodiversity of the Golden Strand on Tuesday 6th, 2pm – 2.30pm.
5th – 9th August: Painting Workshop
Ó Dálaigh School of Painting hosts a five day art workshop with lessons in painting.
5th – 9th August: FAI SportsDirect Summer Soccer School
Achill Rovers hosts at Fr. O’Brien Park, Dugort. Details & Booking.
9th – 11th August: Tarry Fest
Annual community festival in Dookinella village. Fun filled family event. Providing a wide range of novelty games and activities for all ages. Guaranteed to be a weekend of good fun.
9th – 11th August: Glor na dtonn 25th Anniversary Celebration
Music, family fun, banquet and more. Venues: Glor na dtonn and Óstán Oileán Acla.
12th – 16th August: Summer Activity Camp
Achill Outdoor Education Centre hosts a summer camp for children aged 7 years and upwards. Surfing, kayaking, canoeing, archery, indoor rockclimbing and more.
September 2019
2nd – 6th September: Painting Workshop
Ó Dálaigh School of Painting hosts a five day art workshop with lessons in painting.
7th September: Tour de Achill
Achill Wheelers hosts its annual tour of Achill cycle ride. Details to follow.
27th – 29th September: Battle for the Lake
Battle for the Lake kitesurfing and music festival takes place Friday 27th – Sunday 29th September 2019. Early bird tickets available. Full details to be announced.
October 2019
25th – 28th October: Achill International Harp Festival
Classes, workshops and performances from world-renowned harpists. Includes popular harp-making workshop. More Details
28th October: Bank Holiday
October Bank Holiday on Monday 28th October 2019.
Please contact Achill Tourism for further details of any of these events.
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