{"id":2716,"date":"2026-05-12T10:03:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T10:06:22","slug":"clifden-summer-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/clifden-summer-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"Clifden Summer Fest 2026: What&#8217;s On, Who&#8217;s Playing and Where to Stay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2716\" class=\"elementor elementor-2716\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360025d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"360025d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d40d387 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d40d387\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4c0a2e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f4c0a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clifden Summer Fest 2026: What&#8217;s On, Who&#8217;s Playing and Where to Stay<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d105588 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d105588\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380cf39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"380cf39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a reason to spend a weekend in Connemara this summer, Clifden Summer Fest 2026 is a very good one. Running from the 12th to 14th of June, the festival takes over the Clifden Showgrounds with three nights of live music, drawing a crowd that&#8217;s equal parts locals, visitors, and people who&#8217;ve been making the journey out west since the festival first started.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s not a massive, faceless event. It&#8217;s held in a small town on the edge of the Atlantic, surrounded by bog and coastline, and it has the kind of atmosphere that&#8217;s genuinely hard to replicate at larger festivals. The music is good, the setting is better, and the whole thing screams \u2018Connemara\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8dc3a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8dc3a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4227d534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"4227d534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__4227d534\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80fd4cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80fd4cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-238c16e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"238c16e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clifden Summer Fest 2026: What Is It and When Does It Take Place?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cccf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e7cccf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e7dbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89e7dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64930d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64930d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifden Summer Fest is a three-day music festival hosted in Clifden, County Galway, running from the 12th to 14th of June, 2026. That&#8217;s a Friday to Sunday, which makes it well suited to a long weekend break. Doors open at 19:00 each evening, so you&#8217;ve got the days free to explore the area and the nights given over to the music.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The festival has become one of the standout summer events on the west coast of Ireland in a short few years. Set on the Wild Atlantic Way, it attracts thousands of music lovers each year with a mix of Irish and international acts, DJs, and live bands. Anyone searching for Summer Fest Clifden ahead of planning a trip will find this is very much a proper weekend event rather than a single-night show.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e212378 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e212378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Festival Dates and Main Schedule\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69a47bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69a47bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026 festival runs across three evenings: Friday 12th, Saturday 13th, and Sunday 14th of June, all at the Clifden Showgrounds. Each night builds on the last, moving from the high-energy opening act through to the headline finale on Sunday.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gear\u00f3id McCarthy opens the festival on Friday night, bringing a high-energy performance to kick things off. Saturday stretches out across multiple acts before Nathan Carter closes the whole weekend on Sunday night. It&#8217;s worth knowing this is a strictly over-18s event, so if you&#8217;re travelling with younger family members, other arrangements will be needed for the evenings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92a695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b92a695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Venue Details: Clifden Showgrounds\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d226e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d226e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All performances take place at the Clifden Showgrounds, located just outside the town centre. The venue is set amid the landscapes of Connemara, giving it a backdrop that most festival sites simply can&#8217;t match. It&#8217;s a covered marquee setup, which means you&#8217;re protected from whatever the Atlantic decides to throw at you, without losing the sense of being out in the open air. Don&#8217;t expect a polished arena. Do expect a serious atmosphere.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifden itself is a small town with a good pub scene, a handful of solid restaurants, and the kind of energy that builds nicely around big weekends. Accommodation fills quickly during festival weekends, so early booking is strongly, and I mean <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strongly, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advised.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25dc110 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25dc110\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b7f24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e5b7f24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clifden-Summer-Fest-2026-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2719\" alt=\"Clifden-Summer-Fest-2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clifden-Summer-Fest-2026-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clifden-Summer-Fest-2026-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Clifden-Summer-Fest-2026.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source: https:\/\/www.galwaytourism.ie\/<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff65bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eff65bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b152ddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b152ddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Headlining Acts and Music Lineup\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a3ec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4a3ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2026 lineup mixes Irish country, folk, and club music across the three nights, with a strong lean toward acts that know how to work a festival crowd.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathan Carter headlines Sunday&#8217;s finale. Mark McCabe, the DJ behind &#8220;Maniac 2000&#8221;, takes over the Showgrounds on Saturday night. The Young Wolfe Tones bring Irish folk and rebel anthems to the stage, while Clodagh Lawlor, one of the fastest-rising names in Irish country-pop, performs across the weekend. Some Ones Sons, a five-piece folk band known for tight harmonies and a modern take on traditional sounds, round out the main lineup.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a well-pitched mix for the setting. Nothing too obscure, nothing too overproduced. These are acts that suit a marquee in the west of Ireland on a June evening.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267a0bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"267a0bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb2a59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acb2a59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa02c4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa02c4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Friday 12th June | Kick-off &amp; Folk Revival<\/b><\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"4\">We\u2019re opening the festivities with a bang as <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"45\">Gear\u00f3id McCarthy<\/b> brings his world-renowned stage presence and electrifying energy to the spotlight. Joining the opening night billing are <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"183\">Some Ones Sons<\/b>, a vibrant five-piece folk outfit who are currently reinventing heritage sounds with their signature contemporary twist and breathtaking vocal arrangements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1a2be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a1a2be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab6276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ab6276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Saturday 13th June | Anthems &amp; Arena Beats<\/b><\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Prepare for a Saturday of high-octane nostalgia and national pride. The legendary <b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"82\">Mark McCabe<\/b> is set to transform the Showgrounds into the ultimate open-air club, headlined by the cult classic <i data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"193\">Maniac 2000<\/i>. Sharing the stage are the <b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"232\">Young Wolfe Tones<\/b>, masters of the Irish rebel ballad, whose rousing performance is certain to have the entire grounds in full voice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22a4db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f22a4db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e23548d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e23548d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Sunday 14th June | The Grand Finale<\/b><\/h3><p data-path-to-node=\"10\">Our final day celebrates the very best of the modern country scene. The sensational <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"84\">Nathan Carter<\/b> takes the helm for a headline set that promises to be a masterclass in showmanship. Warming up the crowd is one of the industry\u2019s most exciting breakthrough artists, <b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"264\">Clodagh Lawlor<\/b>, bringing her infectious blend of country-pop fusion to the heart of Clifden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2781dd8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2781dd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d0128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38d0128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Buy Clifden Summer Fest Tickets\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb324a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb324a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifden Summer Fest tickets are available via Universe, either for individual days (\u20ac30 + fees) or as a weekend pass (\u20ac80 + fees). The event is over-18s only. Tickets are also listed through Ticketmaster Ireland if you prefer that platform.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A weekend pass makes the most sense for anyone travelling from outside the area. Making the journey to Connemara for a single night when three nights of music are on offer is hard to justify. Day tickets work better for people who are already staying locally and want flexibility.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universe.com\/events\/clifden-summer-fest-2026-tickets-V8TS06\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Universe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> directly for current pricing and availability \u2014 tickets have been selling and the weekend pass won&#8217;t hang around.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c638835 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c638835\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37a862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a37a862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring Clifden and Connemara During the Festival\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64ee7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a64ee7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With doors at 7pm each evening, you have the full days to get out and see the place. That&#8217;s worth making the most of.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/things-to-do-clifden\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> itself rewards a wander about. It\u2019s got good coffee, local craft and food producers, and the kind of compact town centre that&#8217;s easy to get to know quickly. From there, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/sky-road-connemaras\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sky Road<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> loop is a short drive out and delivers some of the most dramatic coastal views you&#8217;ll find anywhere in Ireland. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/clifden-castle\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifden Castle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a twenty-minute walk from the town centre and well worth it for the views back over the bay.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further afield, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/kylemore-abbey\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kylemore Abbey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is about forty minutes northeast and one of Connemara&#8217;s most visited landmarks. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/dog-bay-beach\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dog&#8217;s Bay beach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> near Roundstone is around thirty minutes south \u2014 a wide arc of white sand that stands up against any beach in the country. For anyone who wants a fuller picture of what the region offers, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/blog\/things-to-do-connemara\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">things to do in Connemara<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> guide covers walking trails, scenic drives, and coastal villages worth working into your days around the festival.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June is one of the better months to be out this way. Long evenings (we\u2019re talking sunset after 10pm), the landscape at its greenest, and the Atlantic coast before the height of the summer crowds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4472ae9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4472ae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eece4a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eece4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Weekend in Clifden Worth Planning Around\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e22db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88e22db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clifden Summer Fest is the sort of event that justifies building a trip around rather than stumbling across. Three nights of live music, a setting that&#8217;s genuinely hard to beat, and the whole of Connemara on your doorstep during the days. All in all, it adds up to a weekend that delivers well beyond the festival itself.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re thinking about staying for a few nights, <\/span><b>Connemara Holiday Lettings <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has a wide range of properties across the area, from cottages close to Clifden to coastal homes further along the Wild Atlantic Way. Given how quickly the area fills up around festival weekends, it&#8217;s worth looking sooner rather than later.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Browse the full Connemara Holiday Lettings collection now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2205299a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2205299a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bbfcaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"16bbfcaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"260\" class=\"elementor elementor-260\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f78c72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55f78c72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11efe5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11efe5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f28bcee elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f28bcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/rentals\/rentals-ireland-p126\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Accommodation in Connemara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8b3d86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c8b3d86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fab486 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"12fab486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/rentals\/apartments-ireland-c1p126\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apartments in Connemara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6decb6bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6decb6bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c07a40b elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3c07a40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/connemaraholidaylettings.com\/rentals\/houses-ireland-c19p126\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Houses in Connemara<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a reason to spend a weekend in Connemara this summer, Clifden Summer Fest 2026 is a very good one. 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