Looking for things to do in Galway this weekend? We've got you covered! From art workshops and live music to unique festivals and sunny day activities galore, there's something here for everyone. Check out our ultimate guide to the best events happening in Galway this weekend and start planning your perfect getaway!
The weekend guide is sponsored by The Skeff Bar and Kitchen, the home to live music 7 nights a week in Galway. On Wednesday 25th of June, visit Grace’s Cocktail Lounge at The Skeff Bar & Kitchen for an amazing Midleton Distillery takeover event! Led by Prestige Irish Whiskey Ambassador Matthew Smyth and Brand Specialist Alan Cavanagh, this 90-minute session will feature three premium Irish whiskeys, each paired with a crafted cocktail designed to highlight the unique attributes of the spirit. The experience is tailored for guests both familiar with neat whiskey tastings and completely new alike, introducing them to new ways of appreciating whiskey through carefully curated pairings. Get your tickets here.
Art: Cocktails & Canvas
When: Sunday June 22nd, at 3pm
Where: Grace’s Drinking Club at The Skeff
Tickets available here
The next Cocktails & Canvas event is taking place this Sunday, with local artist Fiona Watson who will guide you through a fun and creative two-hour painting class, where you’ll produce your own masterpiece to take home! This event is perfect for a relaxed afternoon of creativity and socialising. Included in your ticket price is all the supplies you’ll need as well as finger food and cocktails for you to enjoy as you paint. With limited spaces available, make sure you book now and get ready for a creative afternoon filled with art, cocktails, and fun!
Festival: Galway Uke Festival
When: Thursday June 19th to Sunday June 22nd
Where: Galway City
More information here
Galway Uke Fest is a four-day celebration of all things ukulele. Whether you’re a seasoned player or simply uke-curious, there’s something for everyone. Now in its sixth year, the 2025 festival welcomes over 250 participants from around the world, including visitors from Canada, the US, Australia, Indonesia, and a coach load from the UK! The festivities begin on Thursday evening and wrap up on Sunday afternoon, with events taking place across Galway’s city centre. Expect festival favourites like the Golden Uke Competition, Festival Clubs, live concerts, and a range of workshops. This year, they’ve expanded the programme to include lunchtime gigs, and the legendary Flashmob is back, reimagined as a walking and playing Amble-lele through the streets of Galway!
Special Occasion: La Viña’s First Birthday
When: Thursday June 19th, from 5pm
Where: 8 Quay Lane, Spanish Arch
More information here
Coinciding with International Tapas Day, on June 19th, La Viña is celebrating their 1st birthday in style with live music, glasses of Aix flowing from Nebuchadnezzar and canapes. The wine will be flowing, the kitchen bustling.. so be sure you are there to help them celebrate one year in. Whether you frequent La Viña or it’s your first time, come down to Spanish Arch and hoolie with them. All welcome!
Workshop: Battle Jacket Workshop
When: Sunday June 22nd, at 2pm
Where: Sally Longs
More information here
Sally Longs Rock Bar is hosting a fantastic fun crafting workshop with artist Brigid Mulligan. ‘Pimp up your Battle Jacket’ will allow you to print your own patch and sow it into your battle jacket (or Des Harrington the master machinist on the singer will sow it on for you). On the day they will be blasting a few tunes, having a few pints and of course plenty of craic! Don’t forget to bring your jacket. All materials will be supplied to create your own patch!
Dining: Drag Brunch
When: Saturday June 21st, doors at 3pm
Where: Monroe’s
Tickets available here
Come join some Galway Queens at Monroe’s Tavern for a fabulous event filled with drag performances, bingo, delicious food, and great company. These talented queens will entertain you while you enjoy a scrumptious finger food spread. Get ready for an afternoon of laughter, music, and glamour! Whether you’re a drag enthusiast or just looking for a fun way to spend your weekend, Drag Brunch Galway is the place to be. Don’t miss out on this unique experience that combines entertainment and dining in the heart of Galway. Grab your friends, put on your best outfit, and get ready to sashay the day away at Drag Brunch Galway!
Music: Acoustic Café Tour - Sal Live
When: Sunday June 22nd, at 7pm
Where: Súil Eile Space
Tickets available here
Come along to Súil Eile in Barna on Sunday for an evening with SAL, an Irish singer-songwriter with a difference. Her music explores the many colours in the spectrum of folk music, always showcasing her own versatility as an artist, whilst maintaining her pop sensibilities. This performance is not to be missed so secure your tickets asap through the link above.
Workshop: Memory Myth and Make Believe: A Workshop with Niamh Swanton
When: Saturday June 21st, at 11am
Where: Outset Gallery
Tickets available here
Explore memory & myth through journaling and staged photography in a full-day creative storytelling art workshop with artist Niamh Swanton. This immersive session is ideal for artists and curious creatives of all levels who are eager to explore the intersections of memory, cultural narratives, and imaginative storytelling through journaling and staged photography. In this unique workshop, participants will uncover ways to transform personal memories, myths, and dreamlike imagery into evocative visual art. Inspired by Swanton’s playful and emotionally resonant photographic practice—currently exhibited as part of It’s All a Bit of Fun (Until Somebody Gets Hurt)—the session invites you to engage with storytelling, symbolism, and visual experimentation. Hit the link above to discover more about this workshop.
Activity: Enjoy the Sunshine
With the hottest day of the year promised for this coming Saturday, make sure you take the time to enjoy it and soak up some gorgeous sunshine. To do just that we have a variety of articles offering our top picks of how best to enjoy the good weather, such as; where to get an ice cream in Galway, the best beer gardens, beaches and swimming spots, hiking trails, a guide to the Aran Islands (there’s nowhere better on a sunny day), and of course our own guide to Salthill, Galway’s seaside oasis. For all these recommendations and more visit thisisgalway.ie, and don’t forget to wear your SPF while you’re out enjoying the sunny weather.
Offers: Tattoo & Piercing Deals
When: Every Friday in June
Where: Obsidian Arts
More information here
To celebrate Pride month, Obsidian Arts will have some great tattoo and piercing deals every Friday for the whole month, so keep an eye out for their flash designs! Tattoo deals; €60 euro on their set flash designs (arms and legs only, 4x4cm max.) And, if you bring a friend to get tattooed and you will both receive complimentary 30ml Hustle Butter Deluxe aftercare balm. If you bring 2 friends who get tattooed and you will each receive a voucher for €30 euro off your next tattoo (to be used for tattoos costing €150 and up). Piercing deals; €30 euro on Helix, Nostril, Eyebrow and Daith piercings (with standard titanium jewellery). And, if you bring a friend to get a piercing and you will both receive complimentary Neilmed saline aftercare. Bring 2 friends to get pierced and you will receive a €10 voucher to use for your next piercing. The special offers are totally unmissable so be sure to take advantage of them!
Comedy: Comedy for Witches
When: Thursday June 19th, at 7.30pm
Where: The Kings Head
Tickets available here
Comedy for Witches is a night with the stars and some comedians too. Join your host Anna Clifford and two of the best circuit comedians right now for a night of astrology, blaming the moon, magical storytelling and plenty of audience interaction. The sell-out Dublin show is back at The Kings Head in Galway for a second time, following a stellar debut in January. They say the word Witch with a pinch of salt, eye of newt and hair of an ex! It’s for ANYONE who resonates to something more powerful beyond us like the moon or the icloud! Come with your star signs and leave with laugh lines.
Market: Tiny Traders Village
When: Friday to Sunday June 20th to 22nd
Where: Spanish Arch
More information here
This weekend, the Spanish Arch will welcome back Tiny Traders Village for another edition of their weekend markets. With good weather promised, be sure to visit the traders over the weekend and shop for everything from clothing, jewellery, sweet treats, coffee, gifts and more! If you would like to learn more about Tiny Traders Village in advance of this weekend, we caught up with some of its traders for the June/July '25 edition of our This is Galway Magazine and you can check out our conversation here.
Music: Ways of Seeing - with support from Siúcra
When: Friday June 20th, from 7.30pm
Where: Seven Bar
Tickets available here
Cork band Ways of Seeing are coming to The Loft at Seven for a special performance with support from Galway’s own Siúcra. Ways of Seeing blend elements of shoegaze and alt-rock with a brooding, intellectual edge. Having just released the single ‘Idolise’ from their upcoming sophomore album (Christian Best – producer and Daniel Fox – mixing), 2025 is the year Ways of Seeing come to the fore. Joining them on the night is Galway alternative band Siúcra. Siúcra, known for blending alternative rock, trad, and folk influences into something uniquely their own, have been making waves across the country. From winning HotPress’ Local Hero competition on behalf of Mid-West Radio’s listenership to releasing their debut EP Rosetta last November, they’ve been pushing boundaries with their music. With their first music video and acoustic live sessions now out on YouTube, they’re fired up and ready to bring their sound to The Loft.
Comedy: Ric Diez - Man of Few Words
When: Friday June 20th, doors at 7pm
Where: Róisín Dubh
Tickets available here
Coming to Róisín Dubh this weekend for one night only. Ric Diez, an enigmatic Spanish one-liner comedian, a maestro of the absurd and the dark. With a razor-sharp wit and a penchant for the unconventional, he crafts jokes that probe the depths of the human psyche, leaving audiences in stitches while contemplating life’s complexities. He’s the first European recipient of the coveted Golden Ticket on the “Kill Tony” show. Prepare to be both amused and enlightened as he fearlessly navigates the murky waters of the human experience, one punchline at a time.
Theatre: Colin Hamell and Tir Na Productions presents Bumbled
When: Friday June 20th, at 8pm
Where: Town Hall Theatre
Tickets available here
‘Life is short. Especially if you’re a bee. Not long to make honey, prop up the human food chain, and to fall in love.’ Bumbled follows Pascal, an Irish honeybee, as he embarks on a hilarious and poignant journey to tell the world about the importance of bees, save the planet, and to find true happiness with his French girlfriend, the epic Marion ….all while trying to avoid his balls exploding, his manhood falling off and certain death. Bumbled brings you on a one-person, bee-twerking, Irish slow-dancing, sex-dodging, odyssey – where ‘too late, often comes sooner than you think’.
Wellness: Yoga in the Park
When: Sunday June 22nd, at 10am
Where: Fr Burke Park
More information here
Yoga in the Park will take place in Fr Burke Park (weather dependent*), from 10-11am followed by a social coffee in one of the neighbourhood's lovely local cafés. All levels of yoga welcome. The yoga session is going to be free and hosted by the wonderful Katy Harrison. Katy is a yoga teacher from Galway who believes in the transformative power of yoga to connect us with our true selves. She blends poetry, music and the mystical elements of Celtic mythology together with the physical and mental aspects of yoga. Her purpose is to guide students towards a deeper understanding of themselves in their own journey of self-discovery, to unlock the hidden potential within, through the practice of yoga. *There's a WhatsApp group for weather updates, in case there's a change of location. Message 085 123 7056 if you would like to be added.
The weekend guide is sponsored by The Skeff Bar and Kitchen, the home to live music 7 nights a week in Galway. On Wednesday 25th of June, visit Grace’s Cocktail Lounge at The Skeff Bar & Kitchen for an amazing Midleton Distillery takeover event! Led by Prestige Irish Whiskey Ambassador Matthew Smyth and Brand Specialist Alan Cavanagh, this 90-minute session will feature three premium Irish whiskeys, each paired with a crafted cocktail designed to highlight the unique attributes of the spirit. The experience is tailored for guests both familiar with neat whiskey tastings and completely new alike, introducing them to new ways of appreciating whiskey through carefully curated pairings. Get your tickets here.
Feature photo by Chaosheng Zhang.
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