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FESTIVALS

A calendar full of festivals, events Holiday Weekend. The Art in the Open Festival
and cultural activities is on offer The Maritime Festival celebrates celebrates ‘Plein Air’ painting, with
year round, so there is always the life of Commodore John Barry, a host of paint outs, workshops
something fun to see and do in a Wexford-man and founder of the with international artists, and
Wexford. culminating in a giant art
American Navy, and offers a variety
The International Wexford Festival of maritime activities. exhibition.
Opera takes place in Wexford Enjoy a fun-filled weekend for all The Wexford Spiegeltent Festival
town annually during October the family at Jest Fest with a host on Wexford town quayside hosts
and November coinciding with the of street theatre and comedy on a variety of marvels and wonders,
annual Wexford Fringe Festival – offer across Wexford town or take the best in music, comedy, opera,
offering a variety of entertainment to the streets of Enniscorthy for the theatre, film and kids’ shows in a
and cultural events. giant Victorian style circus tent – it
Rockin’ Food Festival with beats
In the summer season a series of and eats for all rhythms and tastes. is a festival like no other!
fun-filled festivals take to the streets At the world’s oldest working Wexford Winterland sees a joyous
including the Wexford Strawberry lighthouse ‘Hook Lighthouse’ and celebration of the festive season
Fair in Enniscorthy and the all along the Hook Peninsula enjoy with ice-skating, festive movies and
Wexford Food and Wine Festival a celebration of all things maritime a wonderful traditional Christmas
in Wexford town. Wexford’s unique from great local seafood to seaside market in Wexford town. Fun-filled
US links are celebrated during Irish crafts to heritage and sea life at the festive events also take place in New ABOVE:
America Day in New Ross each July ‘Hooked on the Sea’ Festival! Ross, Enniscorthy and Gorey towns Wexford Food and
Wine Festival
fourth. Enjoy an open-air fashion with lots of fun on offer for all the
show, live music and Family Fun Each mid-summer the quaint fishing family. POLAROIDS LEFT
TO RIGHT:
Day at the Market House Festival village of Kilmore Quay celebrates For a full list of the annual vibrant Wexford Strawberry
in Gorey during the August Bank the Kilmore Quay Seafood Festival Fair; New Ross
with its famous seafood platters, festival and events calendar see Piano Festival; The
Duncannon
entertainment and family fun days. visitwexford.ie Sandsculpting
Festival

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