What you need to know.
Oysters, of course. The Galway International Oyster Festival is one of the world’s leading oyster festivals, but even if you haven’t got a taste for slippery molluscs, you can still join in this exceptionally enjoyable festival, which has a reputation as one of the best in the West. For three days and nights, guests down oysters and gourmet treats, while carousing around parties, oyster tastings, oyster opening competitions, and the glamorous oyster gala ball.