What to do in Galway in October 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Mar 31

  The Tribes in Hungary: Walter Lynch and Ferenc Martyn

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Visual arts

  Free Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  until Oct 18

  Baboró 2026

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  until Oct 25

  Borneo x Ireland Cultural Exchange

  Galway Arts Centre · West End

  • Visual arts

• Literature

  11 AM

  Children's Storytime

  Charlie Byrne's Bookshop · City Centre

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Driven Snow

  Roisin Dubh · West End

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  Kris Drever

  Monroe's Live · West End

  • Music

Monday, October 19, 2026

• Other

  8 PM

  Dr David Coleman

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  30 € Tickets ↗

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Comedy

  —Time not announced

  #GCF26 Opening Gala - Tommy Tiernan...

  Black Box Theatre · Dyke Road

  • Comedy

  45 € Tickets ↗

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Comedy

  —Time not announced

  #GCF26 Black Box Gala - Tommy Tiernan...

  Black Box Theatre · Dyke Road

  • Comedy

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Literature

  6 PM

  Thursday Evening Book Club: Money: A Story of Humanity by David McWilliams

  Charlie Byrne's Bookshop · City Centre

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  7 PM

  Dara Ó Briain - RE:Creation

  Leisureland · Salthill

  • Comedy

  Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  Counting Swans

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  13 €–15 € Tickets ↗

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• Theatre

  until Oct 24

  Pygmalion 26

  An Taibhdhearc · City Centre

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  8 PM

  The Kavanaghs: Married With Parents

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  36 € Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  —Time not announced

  Gallery Lates

  Galway Arts Centre · West End

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Comedy

  —Time not announced

  #GCF26 Black Box Gala - Emma Doran...

  Black Box Theatre · Dyke Road

  • Comedy

  35 € Tickets ↗

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  Counting Swans

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  13 €–15 € Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  8 PM

  Jack Dee: Jack's Joke Show

  Black Box Theatre · Dyke Road

  • Comedy

  35 € Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  8 PM

  The Kavanaghs: Married With Parents

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  36 € Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  until Oct 31

  TIME by Luxmuralis

  St Nicholas' Collegiate Church · City Centre

  • Visual arts

  8 €–12 € Tickets ↗

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Literature

  11 AM

  Children's Storytime

  Charlie Byrne's Bookshop · City Centre

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  2 PM

  Whiplash

  Monroe's Live · West End

  • Music

• Theatre

  7:30 PM

  Counting Swans

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  13 €–15 € Tickets ↗

• Comedy

  8 PM

  Emma Doran

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Comedy

  30 € Tickets ↗

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• Comedy

  8 PM

  #GCF26 Black Box Gala - David McSavage...

  Black Box Theatre · Dyke Road

  • Comedy

  35 € Tickets ↗

Sunday, October 25, 2026

• Comedy

  7 PM

  Emma Doran: Emmaculate

  Leisureland · Salthill

  • Comedy

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Michael McGovern

  Monroe's Live · West End

  • Music

• Comedy

  7:30 PM

  Mike Wozniak

  Roisin Dubh · West End

  • Comedy

• Comedy

  8 PM

  Mike Wozniak: The Bench

  Black Box Theatre · Dyke Road

  • Comedy

  28 € Tickets ↗

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Music

  11 AM

  **FULLY BOOKED** FAMILY WORKSHOP: Make a Traditional Jack-o’-Lantern

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Theatre

  8 PM

  The Cable

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  25 € Tickets ↗

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Music

  11:30 AM

  FAMILY WORKSHOP: SPOOKY HALLOWEEN in LEGO®

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Music

  2 PM

  **FULLY BOOKED** FAMILY WORKSHOP: SPOOKY HALLOWEEN in LEGO®

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Literature

  6 PM

  The Fantasy Book Club: The Watchers by A.M. Shine

  Charlie Byrne's Bookshop · City Centre

  • Literature

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Delivery

  Roisin Dubh · West End

  • Music

• Theatre

  8 PM

  Mother Courage and her Children

  Black Box Theatre · Dyke Road

  • Theatre

  20 €–22 € Tickets ↗

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• Theatre

  8:30 PM

  The Scenes Between - An Echo Acting Showcase

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  5 € Tickets ↗

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Music

  11 AM

  WORKSHOP: Spooky Stories & Art

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Music

  1:30 PM

  STORYTELLING: Spooky Samhain Tales

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Music

  5 PM

  Museum Lates

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  The Beat Featuring Ranking Jnr

  Monroe's Live · West End

  • Music

• Theatre

  8 PM

  Hysterically Shopping!to some sort of end...

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  22 €–25 € Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  8 PM

  Mother Courage and her Children

  Black Box Theatre · Dyke Road

  • Theatre

  20 €–22 € Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  —Time not announced

  Gallery Lates

  Galway Arts Centre · West End

  • Visual arts

  Free

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Music

  11 AM

  WORKSHOP: Traditional Halloween Masks

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Music

  1:30 PM

  STORYTELLING: Spooky Samhain Tales

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  Daoiri Farrell

  Monroe's Live · West End

  • Music

• Theatre

  7 PM

  Foy Vance: World Tour

  Town Hall Theatre · City Centre

  • Theatre

  39 € Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Katzeye The Tribute Experience

  Leisureland · Salthill

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  9 PM

  The Friel Sisters

  Monroe's Live · West End

  • Music

Saturday, October 31, 2026

• Literature

  11 AM

  Children's Storytime

  Charlie Byrne's Bookshop · City Centre

  • Literature

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  2 PM

  TALK & TASTE EVENT: Traditional Halloween Fare

  Galway City Museum · Spanish Arch

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  And So I Watch You from Afar

  And So I Watch You from Afar · Caspian · Otay:onii

  Roisin Dubh · West End

  • Music

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