Esker Festival 2026

Family practicalities
- Pram-friendly (likely)
- Step-free access (likely)
- Toilets (likely)
This music festival has a family-friendly performance of Peter and the Wolf, which would suit younger children. Other concerts are aimed at adults and older teenagers.
FESTIVAL PROGRAMME GALWAY: Tuesday, 18 August | 8:00 PM St Nicholas' Collegiate Church
Simple Gifts – Orchestral Masterworks Wednesday, 19 August| 8:00 PM Emily Anderson Concert Hall
Kandinsky Quartet and Friends in Concert Thursday, 20 August | 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM & 12:00 PM Emily Anderson Concert Hall
Peter and the Wolf (family-friendly)
Saturday, 22 August | 8:00 PM St Nicholas' Collegiate Church Rustic Chivalry – Cavalleria Rusticana
DUBLIN: Sunday, 23 August | 8:00 PM Christchurch Cathedral Rustic Chivalry – Cavalleria Rusticana
A festival Pass for all Galway events + a special concert is available for €60
Readers are advised to check with the organiser before relying on the details published here.
The details
- When
- Tuesday 18 August 2026 – Sunday 23 August 2026
- Address
- Galway City, Galway
- Cost
- Check the official website
- Indoors or out
- Indoors
- Booking
- Book a place
- Listed by
- Fáilte Ireland Events