Loughrea Medieval Festival 2026

Medieval Festival for Heritage Week ⚔

Loughrea Medieval Festival is a 1 day festival is expected to take place in late August and comprises of scenes of everyday life in Medieval Loughrea, as well as being jam-packed with fun events and performances as part of National Heritage Week.

Images © Hany Marzouk/Loughrea Medieval Festival

Typical Loughrea Medieval Festival events

The events range from video shorts at Loughrea Library to a fun-filled family day of arts, crafts, food, and music.

Basket making, spinning, straw art, and bead making will all be available as crafts, and Custard Pie (Lambert Puppets) will perform puppet shows.

Loughrea Craft Club, the Flea Circus, a cooking demonstration, and Tralee Medieval Society could all be returning to the Loughrea Medieval Festival this year.

The Clonfert Diocesan Museum will be available to the public without charge.

A celebration of Medieval Loughrea

Thanks to partnership with the Heritage Council, Irish Walled Towns Network, and Galway County Council, all events are free of charge. With events ranging from a medieval clan banquet and engaging talks, puppet shows and an exciting digital 3D model of Medieval Loughrea, a special commemorative coin and traditional games, there is something to keep the whole family entertained.

Experience all that the middle ages has to offer at Loughrea Walled Towns Day on the Sunday, with the grand can parade, living history demonstrations and re-enactments, circus skills workshops, hands on traditional crafts, falconry demonstrations, a food and craft market and lots more.

Loughrea Medieval Festival: What to expect

More info

For more information see www.facebook.com/loughreamedievalfestival