The Wild Atlantic Festival 2025
Fri 1st August - Sat 9th August 2025
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Saturday 2nd August
- 11:00am – 3:00pm: Ardara Artisan Market, main street.
- 12 noon – 5:00pm: Visit Stephen Bennett’s Art Gallery and exhibitions.
- 12.30 Town Walk along the town natural walk ways starting from the Heritage Centre.
- 10:00pm: Great Selection of Music & Free Entertainment at venues throughout the town.
Sunday 3rd August
- 12:30pm: Annual Blessing of the Graves at the Church of the Holy Family
- 1:00pm – 4:00pm: Art Exhibition in the Heritage Centre with Svitlanna.
- 3:00pm: Musical recital in town
- 10:00pm: Great Selection of Music & Free Entertainment at venues throughout the town.
Monday 4th August
- 11:00am – 4:30pm: Loom Weaving & Natural Dyes Class, Heritage Centre. With Ines Eggers, a fantastic teacher and craft person. Classes are well worth a visit any days at the Heritage Centre.
- 12 noon: Bird Walk Michael Bell from Nature Learn will present a sort talk in the Ardara Heritage Centre before a guided bird walk of Drumbarron and Ardara Wood.
- 8.00pm: Dancing at the Crossroads with Ceili Time, join the Ardara Ceili Dancers as they take us back in time with open air Ceili on the streets of Ardara at the Diamond.
- 10:00pm: Big Swing Time Band in the Corner house, Admission Free. All welcome.
- 10:00pm: Great Selection of Music & Free Entertainment at venues throughout the town.
Tuesday 5th August
- 11:00am – 4:30pm: Basket Weaving Classes, Heritage Centre. A great opportunity to see and learn this special will with Gene Eoghan Ó Curraighan in the Heritage Centre.
- 11:00am – 4:30pm: Portriat Paiting Classes, Upstairs in the Heritage Centre with Seán Ó Brogan
- 12:00 noon River Walk with Michael Bell Meet at Chapel Car Park and take a walk to Mollys field to explore the Owentocker River including a pond dipping exercise.
- 10:00pm: Great Selection of Music & Free Entertainment at venues throughout the town.
Wednesday 6th August
- 10:30am: Mystery Bus Tour, leaving Heritage Centre visiting surprise location in Donegal. Book: Stephen 087 2424590
- 11:00am – 4:30pm: Loom Weaving & Natural Dyes Class, Heritage Centre. With Ines Eggers, a fantastic teacher and craft person. Classes are well worth a visit any days at the Heritage Centre. Booking essential 087 486 0155
- 11:00am – 4:30pm: Mixed Media Art Classes, Upstairs Heritage Centre. With Johnny Boyle.
Thursday 7th August
- 11:00am – 4:30pm: Loom Weaving & Natural Dyes Class, Heritage Centre. With Ines Eggers, a fantastic teacher and craft person. Booking essential 087 486 0155
- 11:00am – 4:30pm: Basket Weaving Classes, Heritage Centre. A great opportunity to see and learn this special will with Gene Eoghan Ó Curraighan in the Heritage Centre.
- 6:00pm: Manus Packie Byrne Film Screening upstairs in the Heritage Centre.
- 10:00pm: Great Selection of Music & Free Entertainment at venues throughout the town.
Friday 8th August
- 3:00pm: Photographic & art exhibition by Svitlanna in the Heritage Centre.
- 6:00pm: Duck Racing on the Owentocker in aid of Loughros Point Rowing Club
- 10:00pm: Great Selection of Music & Free Entertainment at venues throughout the town.
Saturday 9th August
- 8.00am – 5:00pm: Ardara Show Day – The Biggestnfestival day of the year at the Ardara GAA pitch with fun fair, heriage displays, competitions and animal shows. See Show brochure for more information.
- 10:00pm: Great Selection of Music & Free Entertainment at venues throughout the town.
Please Note:
- Events subject to change.
- All workshops require booking deposit of €20
- For accommodation see ardara.ie
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