
This years festival will run from 29th of July to the 4th of August. Some 250,000 people attend the Galway Races throughout the week, and the town has a real buzz at night, with hangovers aplenty the following day. It is a joyous, fun-filled seven days where people might leave with a few less Euros than they had when they arrived, but also they leave with great new experiences, new friends and a time that will never be forgotten. There arer 49 races available in the 2013 Galway Races Festival with the total prize money this year exceeding 2 million Euro’s for the first time.
Stay in the heart of the city and avail of a shuttle bus service from Eyre Square out to Ballybrit Racecourse – the Galway race track. The Harbour Hotel is located just a 3 minutes walk from Eyre Square, Galway City.