Ballinasloe International October Fair & Festival - Co Galway

Saturday 1st - Sunday 9th October 2011

The Ballinasloe Fair is one of Europe's oldest Horse Fairs. It is held in East Galway's principal town on the first week of October each year.

This year’s festival committee are currently beginning to programme a wonderful nine day festival, guaranteed to have something for everyone. From the equestrian events to the music on the streets both weekends, street entertainers and indeed our traditional La Gaelach on Saturday 11th October.

Throughout the week, the festival committee will continue on last year’s success and programme a number of activities with the local schools and we look forward in having the future people of Ballinasloe fair get involved in music and crafts.

It is estimated that the fair & festival is worth in excess of €8.5 million to the local economy and the multi nationalists that attend as well as our local community accumulate a total audience of approx. 85,000.

We hope you get the opportunity this year to visit Europe’s Oldest Horse Fair and look forward to meeting with you in Ballinasloe during the nine day event.

Contact

Address: Secretary - Ballinasloe Fair & Festival Ltd. , 4 Duggan Avenue , Ballinasloe, Co Galway, Republic of Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)90 964 3453  
Web: Official Website

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