Festivals

Festivals in Wexford

Wexford is internationally known for the Wexford Opera Festival that takes places yearly in October, since 2008. The Spiegeltent festival, coinciding in time, is a unique festival of music, comedy and theatre in the Paradiso Spiegeltent on Wexford Quay. 

During the August Bank Holiday, the Rockin' Food Festival brings to Enniscorthy the best Rock'n'Roll gigs and food stands. With loads of activities for children, if you are visiting Wexford on August Bank Holiday make sure to pay a visit to this fantastic festival.

Visit Wexford any time of year to attend these and more phenomenal festivals, incredible events and our captivating attractions. Book your accommodation now.

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Wexford Literary Festival Online via Zoom

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The  2020 Wexford Literary Festival, registered with Wexford County Council, will be hosted by Zoom this year. Join and experience a new way of enjoying literature: live! The festival runs over 3 days full of literary festivities. The price of the events goes from Free to 5€. This festival aims to attract national and international […]

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From 2nd
To 3rd
Aug

Art in the Open

Sun 2nd August - Mon 3rd August
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Art in the Open returns this summer in a new format due to Covid19 restrictions.   The festival will host Plein air paint-outs throughout the month of August, now known as Art in a MONTH OF SUNDAYS.   The festival will kick off with paint-outs in Wexford town on 2nd & 3rd August during the day […]

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From 9th
To 26th
Oct

Wexford Spiegeltent Festival

Fri 9th October - Mon 26th October
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From its inaugural year in 2012, Wexford Spiegeltent Festival has grown to be one of the biggest and most successful multi-genre festivals in Ireland. Set in the beautiful surroundings of the Paradiso Spiegeltent, the Festival has a unique and enticing atmosphere, blending the Olde Worlde feel of the Spiegeltent’s with the best in popular entertainment. […]

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From 24th
To 26th
Sep
Write By the Sea 2019

Write by the Sea Festival

Fri 24th September - Sun 26th September
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Write by the Sea literary festival is a must for all authors, poets, writers, keen readers, artists or anyone with a keen interest or ambition in literature. We regret that the 5th annual Write by the Sea festival which was due to take place from September 25th-27th 2020 has been rescheduled due to the ongoing […]

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From 15th
To 16th
Aug

Wexford Harvest Festival

Sat 15th August - Sun 16th August
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The inaugural Wexford Harvest Festival burst onto the festival scene on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August 2020. A great event for all the family, young and not so young, this festival will celebrate everything related to Wexford and its bounty and provide a great family day out!  So, calling all foodies, adventurers, festival fans […]

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