Clarinbridge Banjo Gathering, Co Galway
The village of Clarinbridge in south Galway hosts this weekend-long banjo festival. Visitors can expect live performances in the local pubs from the likes of Floating Crowbar and Bill Foster as well as a range of workshops and talks. Exhibitions include a display of vintage banjos at Clarinbridge House and a banjo trail through the village’s cafés.
Visit banjo.ie for more information
Dublin Bay Prawn Festival, Howth
Howth this weekend celebrates its most famous export: the Dublin Bay prawn. The tented food village will be back in place for the annual festival and many of the local, award winning restaurants will be serving a multitude of prawn dishes – served whole, shelled, fried, skewered, marinated, sauced, barbecued - in bite sized portions.
Go to dublinbayprawnfestival.ie for the full programme
World Tapir Day, Belfast Zoo, Sunday
Tapirs are large mammals that look a bit like pigs. World Tapir Day aims to raise awareness of the four species of tapir that inhabit Central and Southern America and South-East Asia. They’re all in decline, facing threats from hunting and habitat destruction. Belfast Zoo will be holding tapir celebrations on Sunday and visitors can go along to see the animals at feeding time.
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Clare Garden Festival, Ennis, Sunday
The slogan for this year’s festival—‘My beautiful and edible garden’—hints at what visitors can expect: a host of experts giving talks on ornamental and vegetable gardens. In addition there will be a large indoor area featuring over 60 stalls from gardeners from across the country as well as a food fair.
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Horse racing and country fair, Limerick
Greenmount Park will host two days of racing and a country fair this weekend. The first race is off at 2.30pm. Saturday is a flat racecard while Sunday is a national hunt card. General admission is €15 and children under 16 years go free.
