| Dates | Event, Location & Description |
28 Sep
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1 Oct | Galway International Oyster Festival
Nimmos Pier, The Claddagh, Galway |    |
| A world class festival featuring the Guinness wold oyster opening championship and celebrating the famous Galway Bay Oysters. Great food, fun and music. |
29 Sep
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6 Oct | Feile Phlearaca Chonamara
Rosmuc, Connemara, Galway | |
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30 Sep
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8 Oct | International Horse Fair
, Ballinasloe, Galway | |
| There is something at this festival to suit all tastes including horses and pony events, show jumping, street stalls, fireworks, tug-o-war and much more. |
30 Sep
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7 Oct | Celtic Spirit Culture Week Traditional Basket Making
Inis Mhór, Aran Islands, Galway | |
| Workshops in traditional basket making combined with walks and plenty of time to relax. (early booking required) |
| 1 - 8 Oct | Celtic Spirit Culture Week Walking the Ancient Celtic Way 2006
Inishmore, Aran Islands, Galway | |
| Cultural week on Celtic Heritage. Holy places, ancient rituals, old myths and legends, early Celtic church etc. with recognised scholars on Celtic heritage. |
| 16 - 22 Oct | Baboro Galway International Arts Festival for Children
, Galway City, Galway | |
| Barboró is the leading Irish arts festival devoted exclusively to children, bringing the most diverse selection of the finest in performing arts from Ireland and worldwide to its annual one-week Festival in Galway in October. |
| 27 - 29 Oct | Baffle Festival of Poetry and Craic
, Loughrea, Galway | |
| The Baffle festival is a unique mix of poetry established and aspiring poets who compose on a given theme. "Baffler of the Year 2006" is the ultimate prize. |
| 27 - 30 Oct | CooleyCollins Traditional Music Festival
, Gort, Galway | |
| Festival of Traditional music, song, ceili, workshops, competitions including golf and events for children. Also an Irish and Brazilian cultural display. |
27 Oct
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25 Nov | Tulca Season of Visual Art 2006
Various, Galway, Galway | |
| TULCA is capable of presenting a diverse programme of quality visual arts projects that engages and inspires the whole of the west of Ireland. |
| 29 - 30 Oct | Galway Races October Meeting
Race Course, Ballybrit, Galway | |
| Race Meeting |
| 31 Oct | Maam Cross Big October Fair
, Connemara, Galway | |
| This fair takes place at the crossroads at Maam Cross where Connemara ponies are bought and sold. Presentation of cup to the "best foal of the fair". |
| 25 - 29 Oct | Connemara Pony Sales
Galway Road, Clifden, Galway | |
| 5 Day Sales of Registered Connemara Ponies,
Thursday - Broken & Ridden
Friday - Dry Mares and Fillies
Saturday, Sunday & Monday - Breeding Mares and Foals |
