Galway Festival
July 31st - August 6th
Race and Stay Packages from only €189 pp
Galway Festival
July 31st - August 6th 2024
For seven days over the August Holiday week Galway is the only place to be for the world renowned Galway Summer Racing Festival. This is the Irish racing festival everyone wants to go to. World Class Racing, Gourmet Food, Stunning Fashion and top quality entertainment ensure that the Galway Festival delivers the ultimate race fan experience at one of the best racing festivals in the world.
The Races
A great mix of Flat and Jump Racing
Key races feature on each day of the week with the premier days being Wednesday for the Tote sponsored Galway Plate and Thursday for the Guinness sponsored Galway Hurdle. That said good quality and exciting races take place on all of the days. Monday and Tuesday are evening meetings. Wednesday also starts late, a premier day with the prestigious Tote Galway Plate anchoring the days racing. Thursday is Ladies Day, which features the valuable Guinness Galway Hurdle as the main event. Friday is an evening meeting and a very popular day, the day the locals all attend, with more good quality racing taking place. Saturday and Sunday are afternoon meetings featuring ultra competitive racing with a host of entertainment going on in the background.
Race & Stay Packages
All You Need in One Easy Transaction
Race and Stay are the Largest and the Premier Horse Racing Tour Specialists in Ireland. Over 40,000 happy guests have booked with us and we are proud to be the Official Guest Partner for Galway Racecourse.
You can book online, over the phone or by email with confidence for any number of guests, with just one fully refundable €100 deposit backed up by our 100% refund guarantee.
Race and Stay Packages Include
Our ready-made packages are ideal for most guests but, as always, we are very happy to build a package to perfectly suit you. your group size and budget. Just call us on +353 59 8623 998 or email us tell us exactly what you want and we will build your perfect Galway Festival package for you.
Race & Stay Packages
All You Need in One Easy Transaction
CONNACHT HOTEL
15 mins from Galway Racecourse
From Only €189 pp
The excellent Connacht Hotel is one of THE places to stay for race week, located Less than 15 minutes travel time from Galway Racecourse, a great place for racegoers to stay.
Ideal for groups, couples and singles the Connacht Hotel is a landmark property with an excellent reputation for good food and service, only a short taxi ride away from Galway City centre. Guest rooms are spacious and very comfortable and well appointed with a host of extras.
MENLO PARK HOTEL
25 mins from Galway Racecourse
From Only €189 pp
The excellent Menlo Park Hotel is a great place to stay for race week, located just 15 minutes travel time from Galway Racecourse and only a short walk into the City Centre.
Ideal for groups, couples and singles the Menlo Park Hotel is a purpose built property with an excellent reputation for good food and service. Guest rooms are spacious and very comfortable and well appointed with all the conforts you will need during your stay.
GLENLO ABBEY HOTEL
25 mins from Galway Racecourse
From Only €269 pp
The excellent 5* Glenlo Abbey Hotel is located just outside of Galway City. The base for many owners and trainers for the week and one of our most popular Galway Festival Hotels.
Ideal for small groups, couples and singles the Glenlo Abbey Hotel is a beautiful property set in magnificent surroundings on the edge of Loch Corrib, with an excellent reputation for first class food and service, Rooms are very spacious, comfortable and are very well appointed. The leisure centre is top class with an award winning spa on site.
Over 40,000 Happy Guests have Booked with us
Let them tell you all about their experience