The Opening Day - Monday 28th of July
Day 1 of the Galway Races Summer Festival 2025
The iconic seven-day Galway Races Summer Festival 2025 kicks off on Monday 28th July – first race at 4.50pm.
Regarded as Ireland’s largest horse racing festival, the hugely popular Galway Races boasts stunning fashion, entertainment with Live Bands and DJ’s, hospitality and an electric atmosphere that continues to draw people from all over the world.
Music Line Up – Monday
This year Galway Races present to you its biggest music line up yet! Over the seven days of the Galway Races Summer Festival we have over fifty live music performances and entertainers booked. Stay tuned as we reveal our Monday Music Line Up!
Packages
The Galway Racecourse offers a wide variety of hospitality experiences. From panoramic views overlooking the racetrack, to enjoyable group packages, we can offer you a variety of experiences, be it with friends or colleagues.
Our all – inclusive ‘Festival Package’ from €35 per person is extremely popular for large groups.
We look forward to welcoming you and your friends to Ballybrit!
About the ‘City of the Tribes’
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.
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