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music · Thursday 13 August 2026 · Various 
Belmullet Festival
At Belmullet Town Centre · Belmullet, Co. Mayo
At Belmullet Town Centre · Belmullet, Co. Mayo
The Belmullet Festival is a week-long community celebration held every August on the Erris peninsula in north-west Mayo. Running from Thursday 13 to Wednesday 19 August 2026, it draws on a tradition that stretches back generations - rooted in the ancient Lá an Logha fair day, which falls every 15 August and has long been the biggest single day in Belmullet’s year. The festival suits families, traditional music lovers, and anyone who wants to see a small Irish town come properly alive for a week, with most events free to walk into.
The backbone of the festival is Lá an Logha (Friday 15 August) - translated roughly as “the day of indulgence.” Streets fill with market stalls and the whole town takes on the feel of an old Irish fair. Historically it was the day emigrants came home, couples got engaged, and the town overflowed with people from across Erris and far beyond. That spirit carries through today, with live music on the streets, street traders, and a crowd that keeps growing through the afternoon and evening.
Heritage Day (11 August, just before the main festival week) pays tribute to Belmullet’s past through on-street crafts, local history displays, and demonstrations of traditional skills. The modern festival wraps around these two anchor events with live music sessions, family activities, and community events taking place at various spots throughout the town centre each day. Schedules are confirmed closer to the date on the festival Facebook page, so it is worth checking in August to see which acts and events are confirmed.
Belmullet sits at the tip of the Mullet Peninsula, about 90 minutes’ drive west of Castlebar on the N26 and R313. From Dublin the drive is roughly three hours via Castlebar. Bus Eireann serves Belmullet from Ballina on route 446, and Ballina is reachable by bus from Dublin. During festival week, parking throughout the town gets busy on Lá an Logha in particular - arriving early on Friday 15 August makes sense.
The town sits between two bays on the Mullet Peninsula, with open Atlantic coastline to the west and quieter waters to the east. The ancient well of St. Deirbhle at Faulmore - connected to the Lá an Logha pilgrimage tradition - is a short drive away, and the peninsula has some of the least-visited beaches in Ireland. There is more to see in Belmullet and across Co. Mayo.
Heading to Belmullet Town Centre in Belmullet? Mayo has plenty more to see. Read the Belmullet area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.