The Galway Races, Ireland's Largest horse Racing Festival. The world renowned seven day Galway Races Summer Festival takes place on Monday 31st July to Sunday 6th August 2023. Widely regarded as the highlight of the Summer season in Ireland, Galway Races offers you fantastic horse racing, live music and entertainment, stunning fashion, family fun and an electric atmosphere that continues to draw people from all over Ireland and abroad to experience first-hand the infectious sense of fun.