Sligo Events

Old Fair Day Tubbercurry Festival, August 6th – 10th

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The 5-day festival has an array of events for all the family to enjoy from Drama, Traditional Irish Heritage & Crafts to Artisan Food Fair and Family Fun Events from August 6th – 10th.

The fair dates back to 1750 where a patent was granted to Mr. James Napier for the holding of two fairs, on May 11th and November 8th. The fairs continued for over 220 years until they died out with the opening of Cattle Marts. The Tubbercurry Old Fair Day was brought back to life in 1985, and every year since has been going from strength to strength. We have over the last number of years paid particular attention to Irish Heritage, Crafts and Culture in addition to building the fair into a family friendly event.

The fair itself is kept within the town boundaries, allowing all visitors access to all our crafts first hand.The Fair Day has now grown into a fi ve day festival and extends from the opening ceremony on Saturday night to the Old Fair Day on the second Wednesday in August.

In addition to Irish Hertitage, Crafts and Culture the Old Fair Day Festival is a treasure trove of activities with Circus Performance Acts, Fire Acts, Samba Band, Pig Racing, RSA Road Safety Shuttle, Bungee Trampoline, Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Puppet Show, Rodeo Bull, Dog Show, Ice Skating, Mobile Cinema, Treasure Hunts, Drama, Live Music and much more.

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