What’s On: Top Festivals this October 2022 in Ireland

Festivals this October 2022 in Ireland

We’ve had our Indian Summer red skied nights, and that ‘grand stretch in the evening’ is no more. October brings with it garden lawns laced with frost, and doorways dusted with fallen leaves. That familiar wood and turf burning scent that fills the chilled air tells us the fires are lit. It’s time to get cosy and get that geansaí ready.

This month’s poem is ‘October’ by Irish poet Harry Clifton. Enjoy.

Further Reading: The Ultimate Guide to Music Festivals in Ireland 2022

The island of Ireland is not hibernating, it’s still awake and full of energy this October 2022 with festivals to tickle every fancy. Take inspiration from this guide to get out and experience places you’ve never been, or revisit the ones you love.

Photo by Olga Subach

Top Festival this October 2022 in Leinster

Leinster: Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow.

What’s On – Best Festivals in Dublin | October 2022 | Full Listing here
Kilkenny Animated | Kilkenny | Sep 30 – Oct 2| kilkennyanimated.com
Offline Film Festival | Birr, Offaly | Oct 12 – 16 | offlinefilmfestival.com
Eugene O’Neill Theatre Festival | Wexford | Oct 13 -16 | eugeneoneillfestival
Wexford Festival Opera | Wexford | Oct 21 – Nov 6 | wexfordopera.com
Wexford Spiegeltent Festival | Wexford | Oct 22 – Nov 6 | wexfordspiegeltent
The Greenfields Festival | Athy, Kildare | Oct 28 – 30 | eventbrite.ie
Savour Kilkenny Food Festival | Kilkenny | Oct 28 – 31 | savourkilkenny.com
Puca Festival | Athyboy, Trim, Drogheda | Oct 28 – 31 | thelifeofstuff.com
BD Festival Day of the Dead 2022 | Wicklow | Oct 30 | bdfest.ie

Kilkenny Castle photo by NIR HIMI

Top Festival this October 2022 in Munster

Munster: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford.

Cork Folk Festival | Cork City | Sep 29 – Oct 2 | corkfolkfestival.com
Dingle Food Festival | Kerry | Sept 30th – Oct 2nd | dinglefood.com
Dromineer Nenagh Literary Festival | Tipperary | Sep 30 – Oct 2 | dnlf.ie
IndieCork Film & Music Festival | Cork City | Oct 2 – 16 | indiecork.com
Open House Cork | Cork City | Oct 4 -6 | facebook.com/openhousecork
East Cork Early Music Festival | Oct 13 – 16 | eastcorkearlymusic.ie
Kinsale Gourmet Festival | Kinsale, Cork | Oct 15 | kinsalegoodfoodcircle
Spleodar Halloween Arts Festival | Tipperary | Oct 27 -31 | spleodar.ie
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival | Cork | Oct 27 – Oct 30 | guinnesscorkjazz.com

Top Festival this October 2022 in Connacht

Connacht: Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo.

Battle for the Lake | Achill Island | Sept 30th – Oct 2nd | battleforthelake.com
Ballinasloe Fair & Festival | Galway | Oct 2, 3 & 8 | facebook.com/ballinasloe.fair
Ballina Fringe Festival | Ballina, Mayo | Oct 8 – 15 | ballinafringefestival.ie
Meet Me at Sundown | Dublin & Galway | Oct 10 – 25th | eventbrite.ie
Baboró Intl Arts Festival for Children | Galway | Oct 14 -23 | baboro
Food on the Edge | Galway | Oct 17 & 18 | foodontheedge.ie
Westival Music & Arts Festival | Westport, Mayo | Oct 26 – 31 | westival.ie
Burren Food Fayre | Lisdoonvarna, Clare | Oct 29 – 31 | galwaytourism

Castlewellan Forest Park, Co. Down photo by K. Mitch Hodge

Top Festival this October 2022 in Ulster incl. Northern Ireland

Ulster (including Northern Ireland): Antrim, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Armagh, Derry, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone.

Oktoberfest Belfast | Belfast City | Sep 29 – Oct 29 | oktoberfestbelfast.com
Belfast Intl Arts Festival | Belfast | Oct 5 – Nov 6 | belfastinternational
Derry Halloween | Derry / Londonderry | Oct 28 -31 | derryhalloween.com