The Glenties Harvest Fair Festival returns to County Donegal from 4–13 September 2026, bringing ten days of traditional fair celebrations, live entertainment, family activities and community events to the town of Glenties.

One of Donegal’s best-known traditional festivals, the Harvest Fair brings together generations of locals and visitors for a packed programme spanning two weekends, with the main traditional Harvest Fair Day taking place on Saturday 12 September.

What to expect:

• Ten days of festival celebrations in Glenties

• Traditional Harvest Fair Day on Saturday 12 September

• Street trading and market atmosphere

• Sheep marts and traditional sheep shearing

• Traditional crafts and exhibitions

• Live street music

• Carnival rides and amusements

• Special kids’ day and family activities

• Colourful float parade through Glenties

• Community tug-of-war

• Sports activities and competitions

• Jiving competitions

• Live music, comedy and dances

• A lively community atmosphere throughout the town

The traditional Fair Day is one of the highlights of the festival, bringing the streets of Glenties to life with traders, livestock traditions, crafts, music and visitors enjoying an event with deep roots in the local community.

Across the wider festival programme there will also be entertainment, family activities, carnival attractions, music, sport and social events taking place at different locations around Glenties.

This is a great festival for families, visitors, music fans and anyone interested in experiencing a traditional Donegal fair and the community atmosphere of one of the county’s established annual festivals.

General access to the town and traditional Fair Day does not require booking through GetEvents. Some individual festival activities, concerts, dances or amusement attractions may have their own admission charges or arrangements.

The detailed daily programme and individual event times may be updated closer to the festival, so visitors should check the latest official Glenties Harvest Fair information before travelling.

Official organiser / source: Glenties Harvest Fair Festival Committee / Glenties.ie / Go Visit Donegal.

Listing note: This public event listing was added by GetEvents Local Event Guide to help people discover what’s happening locally. GetEvents.ie is not the organiser of this festival and does not manage individual activities, admission charges, programme changes, parking, updates or cancellations.

Description supplied by the event organiser.