Galway Community Pride 2025 Aug 10-16th (Pride Parade Sat 16th Aug)

Date 10/08/2025 - 16/08/2025

Galway Community Pride 2025 festival runs from August 10th to 16th.

The annual Galway Pride Festival – the longest continual Pride event in Ireland is expected to take place for 7 days from 10 to 16 August 2025.

featuring a Pride Parade on Saturday 16th August – from the City Hall to Fr. Burke Park
followed by a Family Picnic and party at Fr. Burke Park –
with various activities throughout Galway Pride Festival 2025

Note – Road Closures and route / bus diversions may be in place before, during and after the parade. Please follow Garda and Organiser instructions

Further information

at Galway’s Pride of the Tribes site
and on the Galway Pride’s Instagram page

Use Public Transport to get to and from Galway for the festival.

Transport

Irish Rail – Galway Ceannt Train station

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail provide great links to Galway city (Ceannt station) from all over the country.

From Heuston Station Dublin to Galway,
Galway to/from Limerick
Galway via Limerick Junction to/from Cork and Tralee

Check below for Bus routes from the Train Station to the venue.

To plan your journey see Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail for timetables and routes.

Use the TFI Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route

Visit the Galway City Bus Network Maps

to find your bus services to and from the Eyre Square in Galway city centre

Bus Services:

- 401 Eyre Square – Salthill (Bus Éireann)
- 402 Shangort Road (Seacrest) – Eyre Square – Merlin Park (Bus Éireann)
- 404 Newcastle – Eyre Square – Oranmore (Bus Éireann)
- 405 Rahoon – Eyre Square – Ballybane (Bus Éireann)
- 407 Eyre Square – Bóthar an Chóiste (Bus Éireann)
- 409 Eyre Square – Parkmore Industrial Estate (Bus Éireann)
- 410 Eyre Square – Knocknacarra (City Direct)
- 411 Eyre Square – Cappagh Road (City Direct)
- 412 Eyre Square – Western Distributor Road (City Direct)
- 424 Eyre Square – Barna (Bus Éireann)
Note – Road Closures and route / bus diversions may be in place before, during and after the parade. Please follow Garda and Galway Pride Parade Organisers’ instructions