What's on
Events & Festivals
From St Patrick’s Day parades rolling through Kerrykeel, Carrigart, Downings and Letterkenny, to the roar of engines at the Donegal Rally - there is always something happening along Mulroy Drive.
Experience the energy
The year around the bay
Step into Donegal's cultural scene with the Earagail Arts Festival, where musicians, storytellers and artists bring the county to life. Or feel the buzz of summer festivals, food fairs and live music nights, where locals and visitors come together to celebrate the best of the Wild Atlantic Way.
Summer festivals
July – AugustLennon Festival
Music, family days and river events in one of Donegal's prettiest Georgian villages.
Ramelton
The Carrigart Fest
A village weekend of music, sport and street entertainment on the Rosguill road.
Carrigart
Earagail Arts Festival
Two weeks of music, theatre, circus and visual art, from outdoor concerts to Gaeltacht storytelling.
County-wide
Downings Music Festival
Live music across the village bars and marquee, right at the top of Rosguill.
Downings
Rathmullan Community Festival
Beach races, regatta and family events along the Lough Swilly shore.
Rathmullan
Fanad Festival
A week of community events across the peninsula, ending at the lighthouse end.
Fanad
Milford Summer Festival
The head-of-the-bay town's own week, with parades, music and sports.
Milford
Through the year
March – AugustSt Patrick's Day Parades
Every village turns out. Small parades, big crowds, tractors compulsory.
Kerrykeel, Carrigart, Downings & Letterkenny
Kerrykeel Vintage Day
Vintage tractors, cars and machinery through the village, with a run around the bay.
Kerrykeel
Donegal International Rally
Three days of closed-road stages, several of which run on and around the Mulroy Drive roads.
Based in Letterkenny
Donegal Garden Trail
Private and public gardens opening their gates, some year-round, others seasonally.
17 locations, county-wide
Wild Atlantic Craft & Artisan Market
Local makers, food producers and craftspeople along the coast.
Weekends, July-August
Dates move
These events run annually, but exact dates shift from year to year. Months shown are when each one usually falls - always confirm with the organisers or on our Facebook page before travelling.
Book early for festival weekends
Rally weekend in June and the festival weeks in July and August fill the whole county.