The family-friendly Cairde Sligo Arts Festival features a vibrant blend of art from local, national, and worldwide artists, offering workshops, poetry readings, and exhibitions in addition to family-friendly entertainment, visual art, film, and circus acts. This wonderful festival takes place from July 5th to July 12th what’s on here
Inspired by the creative energy of Ireland’s Northwest, Cairde Sligo Arts Festival is a unique coming together of artists and audiences. It is a celebration of imagination and shared experience that welcomes all.
- Admission fees: Free & Paid Admission
- Suitable for younger children: Yes
- Toilets: Subject to location
- Groups: Groups are welcome with prior booking
- Accessibility: For information regarding access please visit here
- Parking: Subject to event location
About Sligo
Sligo town is the hub of the county and you will experience everything great in life while visiting – great food and drink, the very best festivals and live music and a cultural rhythm that is totally unique. It’s name in Irish is Sligeach which means ‘Shelly Place’, giving a great indication to our coastal and food heritage.
You will stroll along the banks of the beautiful Garavogue River and enjoy the natural beauty of Doorly Park and Lough Gill. The towering Benbulben Mountain is always in your frame and historic Knocknarea mountain with Queen Maeve’s burial cairn on the summit regularly pops in to view.
You will meet the friendliest people in the world and leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. You can easily get around Sligo town and the nearby coastal seaside villages of Strandhill and Rosses Point by public transport too;
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