The highly-anticipated week long seven-day Galway Races Summer Festival kicks off on Monday 27th July with the first of seven races taking place at 5.20pm. Regarded as Ireland’s largest horse racing festival, the iconic Galway Races that boasts superb horse racing, hospitality, entertainment with Live Bands and DJ’s daily, striking fashion and an electric atmosphere that continues to draw people from Ireland and abroad to experience the sheer magic and infectious fun atmosphere that we are famous for! In 2020 Galway City and County will also celebrate being the European Capital of Culture with lots happening in our City before and after racing.
Join us for our ‘Opening Day’ on Monday 27th July as we have a special treat in store for our racegoers in our parade ring with a lively colourful performance! Be sure to arrive early before the start of the first race and gather around the parade ring. You won’t want to miss this!
The racecourse offers a great selection of hospitality facilities and continually strives to offer the race goer a wonderful race day experience. Our all inclusive’Festival Package’ at €35 per person is ideal and very popular for large groups. We look forward to welcoming you and your friends.
We are delighted to have the generous support of the following businesses for the opening race day including:
The Galmont Hotel & Spa, EasyFix, The Galway Bay Hotel, Claregalway Hotel, Clayton Hotel, Eventus and Monami Construction . The feature race of the evening is kindly sponsored by The Connacht Hotel. Join us for our ‘Gather Your Tribe’ day and a very special opening ceremony around the parade ring before the first race. You won’t want to miss this!
*Must be aged 18 or over.
** Must be aged 18 or over & hold a valid Student I.D.
***Must be accompanied by Parent or Guardian for admission and for the duration of the raceday.
Prices start from €10 per seat per day. Pre-booking essential due to high demand.
Reserved Seating with exclusive access to the private Corrib Bar with panoramic views of the finish line…(A ‘Top Tip’ from the staff at Galway Races!).
The Tribes of Galway were fourteen merchant families who dominated the political, commercial, and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the 13th and 16th centuries.
They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D’Arcy, Deane, Ffont, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martyn, Morris and Skerrett.
They were of Anglo-Norman or Cambro-Norman origin except for the D’Arcy/Darcy and Kirwan families who were of Irish origin.
The “Tribes” were wealthy merchant families who prospered from trade with continental Europe, they also dominated Galway’s municipal government.
The Festival Package includes
€35.00 per person (available on all 7 days of the Summer Festival 2020)
This package applies to groups of ten or more. Advance booking required.
Contact: +353 91 700 100 or email: information@galwayraces.com
The Premium Festival Package includes
This package applies to groups of ten or more. Advance booking required.
Contact: +353 91 700 100 or email: information@galwayraces.com
This package applies to groups of ten or more. Advance booking required.
Contact: +353 91 700 100 or email: information@galwayraces.com
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