The Galway Races
The 2024 Galway Races Summer Festival.
Galway Racecourse stages one of the world’s most immense race meeting;, the Galway Races Summer Festival, which takes place annually bringing thousands of spectators from around the globe. This year the Summer Festival will take place from Monday 28th July – Sunday 3rd August 2025.
Held at Ballybrit Racecourse in Galway, Ireland over seven days, it is one of the longest of all the race meets that occur in Ireland.
The g Hotel & Spa are famous for their popular events and parties throughout the week of the Galway Race Week, and this year is no different!
Monday 28th July 2025
Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap
First Race: 17.10 | Last Race: 20.20 | Gates Open: 14.30 | No. of races: 7
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap
First Race: 17.10 | Last Race: 20.20 | Gates Open: 14.30 | No. of races: 7
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Tote.com Galway Plate
First Race: 17.10 | Last Race: 20.20 | Gates Open: 14.30 | No. of races: 7
Thursday 31st July 2025
Ladies Day – Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap
First Race: 14.10 | Last Race: 18.10 | Gates Open: 11.15 | No. of races: 8
Friday 1st August 2025
Friday’s Fair Lady – Guinness Handicap
First Race: 17.00 | Last Race: 20.40 | Gates Open: 14.15 | No. of races: 8
Saturday 2nd August 2025
Galway Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle
First Race: 14.00 | Last Race: 17.55 | Gates Open: 11.30 | No. of races: 8
Sunday 3rd August 2025
Family Day & Mad Hatters Day – Irish Stallion Farms EBF “Ahonoora” Handicap
First Race: 14.00 | Last Race: 17.40 | Gates Open: 11.30 | No. of races: 8