r/galway • • Jan 07 '24

Things to do MEGALIST

335 Upvotes

Amach LGBT+ - Events and groups

Aras Na Gael - Irish Language centre + General events

Archery

Art Club

Arts Centre - Exhibitions, events and classes

Astronomy Club

Beer run club

Birdwatching Galway

Black dragon Kickboxing

Boxercise Galway

Bridge Club

Buskers community

Camera Club

Ceili Club

Celtic Eagles Boxing club

Charlie Byrne Bookstore - Events, Book clubs

Chess Club

Choral Groups

Claddagh Darts

Classic Motorcycle Club

Climbing Co-op

Coffee and deep conversations Meetup

Comedy Club

Community Spirit Drumming

Conservation Volunteers Galway

Cookery Classes

Corrib Athletic Club

Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club

Corrib Waterpolo Club

Craughwell Athletic Club

Cycling Club

Dance Centre

Darts Association

Dodgeball Club

Dog Club

Drumadore Drumming classes

Dungeons and Donuts - Events and Groups

Eglinton Snooker Club

Environmental Network

Film Society

FlirtFM - Info on events and volunteer opportunities

Flower and Garden Club

Football Association - Club finder for Men's and Women's Groups

Funky Drum School

GAA

Galway Bay Hill Walking Group

Galway City Harriers - Running Club

Galway City Library - Free Events

Galway City Museum - Events, Talks and Workshops

Galway City Social Meetup

Galway Community Circus - Classes in Circus, Aerial and Acrobatics

Galway Girls Book Club

Galway is Dancing

Galway is Skating

Galway Lawn Tennis Club - Tennis, Badminton and Squash

Galway MMA, BJJ, Capoeira, Muay Thai, Judo and Wrestling

Galway Toastmasters club - Public Speaking

Game Maker's Meetup

Glasshouse Poetry Open Mics

Golf Club

Gossip - Trans Meetup

Hooker Sailing Club

Hot Yoga Galway

Jam Circle

Judo

Kayak Club

Knocknacarra Amateur Theatre Society

Knocknacarra Karate

Knocknacarra Parkrun

Language Exchange Meetup - Merchant's Cafe and Bar

Language Exchange Meetup - Salthouse

Latin Dance

Make Friends Galway Meetup

Meditation Meetup

Men's Shed Groups Galway

Merlin Woods Sports Club

Mindfulness Haven Galway

Monday Thursday Football Meetup

Motor Club

Musical Society

Oranmore Parkrun

Orchestral Groups

Oyster Walking Club

Parkrun - Galway City

Pilates

Pole Garage Galway

Pottery Classes

Public Speaking Meetup

Renmore Gymnastics

Rowing Club

Salsa Dancing

Sea Angling Club

Serve the City Galway

SHEnanigans - Women's LGBT+ Meetup

Shingitai Judo

Shotokan Karate

Silent Book Club

Silent Cinema - Silent Films with Live Music

Singing and Choirs

Single Ladies Meetup

Sober Sally's - Alcohol Free Meetups

Softball

Sonke Multicultural Choir

Soundbath Relaxation

Sub Aqua Club

Swim Club

Swing Dance

Sword Training Meetup

Taekwondo

Tag Rugby

Tai Chi

Things to do Meetup

Titans Basketball Club

Triathlon Club

Tribes Beekeepers Association

Tribes Motorcycle Club

Tribes Waterpolo Club

Tuam Creative Writers

Urban Sketchers - Drawing Meetup

Volleyball

Walking Club

Wildlife Trust

Wing Tsung Meetup

Women's Meetup

Women's Shed

Writer's Group

Yarn Collective

Yoga

Zumba

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Once Off / Annual Events

Akumakon - Anime and Manga Convention

Arts Festival - Events, Volunteering Opportunities

Claregalway Drama Festival

Comedy Festival

Cuirt Literature Festival - Events and Volunteer opportunities

Early Music Festival

Film Fleadh

Folk Festival

Food Festival

Medieval Summer Fete

Storytelling and Improv Festival

Tattoo Convention

Theatre Festival

Westside Arts Festival

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General links

Galway Meetups

Galway Volunteering

Galway Community Gardens

Galway Community Cleanups

This Is Galway - Regularly post about local events

Galway Events - Eventbrite

Galway Events - Ticketmaster

Galway Community College - Hobby classes

Galway Technical Institute - Part time and hobby classes

GRETB - Apprenticeships, Classes, Courses

NUIG Socs webiste - Clubs, Societies and Events for NUIG Students

Galway City Community Network - Directory of community groups ( There are many specific ones listed here which I left out of this list to prevent it getting very long- but if you're looking to connect with a group very local to you, aimed at a certain group like specifically for migrants or for people of a nationality or for others with a health condition, residents associations for a particular area or whatever, worth having a look here too!)

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If anyone knows of any other groups, clubs etc that you think should be added, comment and I'll add them in later. Hope this is helpful to someone!

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Edit: Adding extra suggestions as I see them!


r/galway • • 11h ago

Galway Board Game Night 27 October 2026

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106 Upvotes

Tonight at Queen Street Bar our players took on 7 Wonders, fought for trophies in Challengers, went treasure hunting in Clank, battled it out as spymasters in Codenames, took on a zombie horde in dead of Winter, competed to cultivate the most successful forest in Photosynthesis and managed a fleet of ships in Space Base!

Galway Board Games is a community for adults who enjoy modern board games, meeting regularly in Galway since 2019. We typically have 15–25 people at each meetup, playing a huge variety of games from our personal collections.

You don't need to be an experienced player or have a collection of your own. New to modern board games? That's fine. There are always people around to explain a game, and plenty of games to choose from.

You also don't need to arrive with a group. Come on your own, join a game already in progress, or bring something you'd like to play.

No experience required. No collection required. Just turn up and play.

Game nights are Tuesdays - register here on Meetup to attend the next one:

https://www.meetup.com/galwaycitysocial/events/317163747/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share-btn_savedevents_share_modal&utm_source=link&utm_version=v2&member_id=226906998


r/galway • • 16h ago

Please help !

50 Upvotes

To whomever has the copy of the Doctor Who DVD “The Chase” from Loughrea Library. I’d really appreciate it if you could return it so I could loan it.


r/galway • • 2h ago

Halfords Battery Service

3 Upvotes

Car was dead this week and had to be jump started. I'm not 100% that it is the battery and my mechanic is off for the week so I wondered if Halfords have a multimeter that could confirm a battery fault before buying one off them?

Thanks


r/galway • • 12h ago

Crowes pub has been bought.

13 Upvotes

Anyone know who bought Crowes pub in Bohermore and what the plans are for it? Hopefully it’s back open soon.


r/galway • • 3m ago

Baby shower locations - Galway

• Upvotes

On the hunt for the baby shower locations in Galway please 🙏


r/galway • • 57m ago

Gift suggestions

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• Upvotes

r/galway • • 1d ago

Galway City Council approves demolition of tourist kiosk and public toilets in Eyre Square to be replaced with new tourist office, improved public toilets, changing facility and outdoor performance space.

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77 Upvotes

r/galway • • 12h ago

Anyone else’s water out in Renmore?

6 Upvotes

Downstairs cold taps/mains into washing machine not working since 7/8ish

Edit: I know there was a burst pipe yesterday from news reports but haven’t seen anything about today, maybe just repairs. Wanna make sure it’s not a problem with our house


r/galway • • 1d ago

Photos I took at the parade yesterday

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699 Upvotes

First time witnessing this awesomeness and it exceeded all expectations


r/galway • • 13h ago

Curves gym Terryland

3 Upvotes

Thinking abut joining. Women only and one on one coaching sounds good. Website has barely any info though. Can anyone tell me prices, if they find it good etc? TIA


r/galway • • 14h ago

Leisureland

1 Upvotes

Hi all, any idea if it’s back open? The pool that is. Thanks.


r/galway • • 1d ago

Physio recommendations

6 Upvotes

I'm looking for a physiotherapist, preferably within the city or west side of the city for a back injury that occurred over the weekend. Thanks.


r/galway • • 1d ago

What's the deal with the skeff?

85 Upvotes

I went to the skeff for lunch last week. I've had the same experience the last few times I've tried to grab some lunch the tables are dirty with plates that haven't been collected. Staff seem genuinely disinterested in serving anyone unless it's for a drink. I sat and waited at a table for 15 minutes and was never approached with a menu. I went to the bar to ask about food service and was told someone would be down to me. Staff just walked past my table a few times before I left. Is this normal for anyone else?


r/galway • • 1d ago

Student night

9 Upvotes

What’s on in Galway tonight ? The place was mobbed with students.


r/galway • • 1d ago

Miniature Painting Galway tomorrow night

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29 Upvotes

Hi folks,

Just a final push to try and raise awareness for the miniature painting meetup tomorrow night in Westside. I've had a great response from reddit before, with great feedback but it's always easy to miss small events.

There are still a few spots available and everyone gets their choice of an ork boy or fantasy adventurer, with paint and brushes available, so if you're interested come on down.

And if your sick of hearing about it, I promise this is my last post on reddit about it 😅


r/galway • • 2d ago

Galway united aren't getting relegated

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62 Upvotes

r/galway • • 1d ago

Turoe Pet Farm 31st Oct

0 Upvotes

Hey, I have 2 tix for Turoe (adult) 12pm - 3pm on the 31st. We can’t go now. Cost €20 but will take €10!


r/galway • • 2d ago

Congrats to our Galway united ladies after that game with shelbourne.

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38 Upvotes

r/galway • • 1d ago

Order of Malta

7 Upvotes

Hello! Does anyone know how I can go about joining the Order of Malta in Galway? I've emailed them but haven't heard anything back yet so I'm wondering is there a different way to get in contact with them or are they even taking new volunteers?


r/galway • • 1d ago

Anyone have any experience with Castle view motors out the headford road ? Think it's fahys garage. Thanks!

5 Upvotes

r/galway • • 1d ago

Toddler swim - drop in/PAYG, not lessons!

3 Upvotes

Can anyone recommend a warm swimming pool in Galway suitable for a 1.5 YO, ideally somewhere that offers PAYG swimming for non-residents?

We do Water Babies in a heated pool and would love to bring our little one swimming outside of lessons. We tried Leisureland recently but found the water quite cold.

Would love to hear of any hotel pools or other options with warmer water that are open to non-residents.

Thanks a million! 😊


r/galway • • 2d ago

The Audacity

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290 Upvotes

The audacity to sell a house on Daft for 3/4 of a million with the beautiful modern pictures demonstrated being a protection of what it could like once you buy it and build it yourself

If this was on Taylors Hill I might not bat an eye, but in Furbo for f*ck sake

Link:

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/ballynahown-furbo-co-galway/6683995


r/galway • • 2d ago

vegan lunch/dinner

3 Upvotes

my friend will be visiting me in galway soon and i'm looking for the best places in town with vegan options to accommodate her (preferably a decent selection so she's not just limited to a single item 😭) brunch / dinner options if possible either in city centre or walking distance !


r/galway • • 2d ago

Worst takeaway in Galway?

28 Upvotes

Had 2 contenders located right next to each other this evening. Captain’s Cabin & Dominos. Shockingly bad. Would you complain to them or vote with your feet and avoid ?