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Winterval 2021. Picture: Patrick Browne

Winterval, Ireland’s largest Christmas festival, returns to Waterford this weekend and runs over 19 magical days across 5 weeks with its biggest and most festive nineteen-day programme of events for all ages. Brought to you by Waterford City and County Council, this winter’s festival integrates the old and the new, with festival favourites that everyone knows and loves and a new mix of exciting programming to elevate Winterval to a whole new level.

Festivals 2025

Waterford has festivals taking place throughout the year.
Below is a list of some of the brilliant selection of festivals taking place throughout the year, and there are others too.

7th – 9th March : Thomas Francis Meagher Tricolour Celebration

7th – 15th March : West Waterford Festival of Food

14th -17th March : Waterford St. Patrick’s Day Festival

25th – 27th April : West Waterford Festival of Food

21st – 22nd June : Viking Marathon

June – August : Summer in the City (Weekends)

1st – 3rd August : Spraoi

31st July – 3rd August : All Together Now

August (dates TBC) : Horse Racing Festival Tramore

August (dates TBC)  : Waterford Walls

TBC : Dunmore East Festival of Food

22nd – 24th August : Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival

September (dates TBC) : Harvest Festival

September (dates TBC) : Vitamin Sea Festival

21st – 26th October : Imagine Arts Festival

29th November – 31st December : Winter Lights Festival

14th November – 22nd December : Winterval Waterford