Ballina Salmon Festival

Ballina Salmon Festival

The Ballina Salmon Festival is now the leading community based festival in the West of Ireland. Every year over 200,000 people descend on the North Mayo capital to enjoy a ten-day festival that is estimated to bring over €6 million to the local economy.

The festival has a price tag of over €280,000 when entertainments and all associated costs are paid for and this money is generated through fundraising and some grant aid.  A team of over thirty voluntary people work all year round to compile, organise and market a programme of events to span the duration of the festival and cater for the young and old alike.

The Ballina Salmon Festival is proud of its family-centred focus and one third of its entire programme is dedicated solely to children. When such an extensive line-up is considered, the workload truly is immense so the festival committee is urging all those who can help, either financially or voluntarily, to please lend a hand.

About Ballina Salmon Capital of Ireland

Ballina Salmon Capital of Ireland is a warm, welcoming and hospitable town.  It is a distinctive area, a place apart, renowned for its relaxed atmosphere that falls against the backdrop of the iconic Cathedral, and the winding waters from the Ridgepool to the Quay.

The North Mayo capital, Ballina is the ideal place for visitors to base themselves in whilst enjoying and exploring the extensive region of unspoilt beauty spanning Mayo and West Sligo.

Come and join with us this summer and make family memories in the heady summer days of 2008 that will last a lifetime.