Wexford Festivals
Near The Riverside Park Hotel
Join us at the 4 star Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy where Wexford’s musical and cultural scene is busy all year round with festivals, family events, comedy shows, live music, heritage events, workshops and more.
Festivals & Events In Wexford
Our corner of Ireland’s Ancient East is the place to be especially during the summer months when the sun shines. You’re sure to find a County Wexford Festival for you as all ages and interests are catered for from Food, Music, Culture, and Arts. Wexford is a hub of creativity and entertainment with an extensive year-round calendar of annual Wexford festivals, events and cultural activities. This means you will never be short of something entertaining to see and do during your stay here at the 4 star Riverside Park Hotel.
Comedy and live music gigs in Wexford are a must when visiting, with festivals, seasonal events and live music on every corner of Wexford, there’s sure to be something happening across the county when you visit especially during the summer months. A wide variety of family-friendly events take place around Wexford whether it’s a seasonal Easter, Halloween or Christmas experience, arts and crafts workshops and other events and activities to keep the whole family occupied and entertained. Explore a range of art and crafts events or lovely heritage workshops on traditional methods in Wexford’s heritage sites, art centre’s and other venues that also take place throughout the year.
We are delighted that some of the most renowned Wexford Festivals will be taking place over the coming months including the Wexford Festival Opera, the Wexford Fringe Festival, the Wexford Spiegeltent Festival and the Wexford Winterland Festival.
Annual Festivals in Country Wexford
Family Friendly Festival & Events in Wexford
Music, Arts & Cultural Festivals
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Wexford Festival Opera: Recognised globally as one of the world’s leading opera festivals, this prestigious event completely transforms Wexford Town into a hub for classical arts. It specialises in breathing new life into forgotten or rarely performed operatic masterpieces.
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Wexford Spiegeltent Festival: Running every October on the Wexford Quay, this has grown into one of Ireland’s largest multi-genre festivals. Set in a beautiful, historic 1920s Belgian tent, it hosts an eclectic mix of contemporary music, traditional music, comedy acts, and theatre.
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Breakwater Festival: Held in August, this major summer music festival takes place inside a massive Big Top tent on the Wexford coast. It features high-energy performances from popular contemporary music acts and a vibrant coastal party atmosphere.
The 75th Anniversary Wexford Festival Opera is scheduled to run for 17 days from Thursday, October 15th to Saturday, October 31st, 2026.
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Rockin’ Food & Fruit Festival: Taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend, this is a phenomenal event for families, offering an expansive artisan food market alongside a dedicated schedule of free and low-cost kids’ activities, live storytelling workshops, and a children’s disco.
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FuddleFest: Held in mid-August on a bustling family farm in rural Wexford, this boutique music festival offers a relaxed, child-friendly environment. Families can camp out, wander through rolling green gardens to discover hidden acoustic installations, and enjoy local food trucks.
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Wexford Festival Opera Pop-Ups: While primarily an adult arts event, the opera festival includes family-friendly, interactive “Pop-Up” events designed to give children and families an accessible, engaging introduction to opera, singing, and performance art.
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Rockin’ Food & Fruit Festival (May): Hosted on the Enniscorthy Castle grounds, this major event kicks off with a magical opening fireworks display and features over 80 artisan food stalls, live celebrity chef demonstrations, a free Food Marquee, and live rock ‘n’ roll or rockabilly music across the town.
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Enniscorthy Castle Events: Throughout the year, the castle hosts specialized exhibitions and community workshops. Highlights include “The Waters of Wexford” exhibition (running through October), which explores local history involving goddesses, pirates, and shipwrecks, alongside interactive children’s myth-telling and historical shield-painting workshops.
When attending these regional celebrations, the Riverside Park Hotel in Enniscorthy is widely considered one of the top choices.