The Rory Gallager International Festival in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland is an annual rock and blues music festival and a tribute to Rory Gallager who was born in the Rock Hospital in 1948. Every year this festival celebrates the life and music of this famous icon and welcomes more than 10,000 fans from all over the world. Come for the excellent line up, the fun and all the entertainment, it's not to be missed and Rory would be proud. There's an official serviced campsite with a shuttle bus operating to the Rory Gallager International Festival grounds, as well as accommodation and camper van grounds nearby, you need never miss any of the fun. It's a not to be missed event with open air concerts, blues sessions, bands and much more.READ MORE

The Mission Folk Music Festival is held annually at the Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission, British Columbia, Canada featuring an excellent range of music including folk, world music, roots, blues and other uncatergorized music from Canada and around the world. Produced by the Mission Folk Music Festival Society, a registered non-profit, charitable arts organizations and staged in one of the most beautiful parts in British Columbia, it is a not to be missed event of great entertainment and fun. Every year features various artists and there's a Friday night celebration, Saturday special and Sunday closer, the Mission Folk Music Festival also offers camping facilities so you don't miss anything and RV's are welcome but there are no hook-up facilities, come for the most amazing shows and music over an unforgettable weekend.READ MORE

The Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival is held annually in September in Eastport, Maine, USA and offers great entertainment and fun, with many local food and craft vendors and educational exhibits. There's a fiber arts show, live music and many events ongoing, and the Salmon barbeque dinner is held under the food tent at the Fisherman Statue. The Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival is not to be missed with interesting talks, beer on tap, a flea market and farmers market, a tour of the salmon pens and the lighthouse, a 5km race, free tours of the largest indoor lobster pound and much, much more, there's also a live auction and boat trips, come for never ending fun, great food and much to see and do.READ MORE

Newlyn Fish Festival held annually in Newlyn, Cornwall, England at the harbour every Bank Holiday Monday., and is a must see fishy fun experience for the whole family and there are activities for children, music, sprint races, fish auctions and even top local chefs who cook the most exquisite fish and cooking demonstrations. There's a learning zone with talks, education and entertainment, and kids get a chance to cook fish for themselves, as well fisherman's training and regional seafood recipe training. Newlyn Fish Festival has a market with Cornish arts, food and other stalls, and the Fish tales tent provides endless entertainment and hands on interactive fun for the kids, check your diaries, and come along for a memorable event with plenty to see and do, there's always something fishy going on at this festival.READ MORE

The International Dragon Boat for the Cancer Cure is a not to be missed annual festival of Dragon boat racing in Tecumseh, Ontario which has been going for 13 years already. Based on legend and history, the event is located Riverside Drive at the foot of Manning Road and to paddle in the Dragon boat races, you need 20 people paddling, the event organisers provide the steer's person and the drummer and bring extra team members to relieve the tired racers. The International Dragon Boat for the Cancer Cure also features food and non-food vendors and they welcome sponsors to support this worthy cause, if you can assist and wish to volunteer, then contact them, they have a multitude of jobs available.READ MORE

The North Carolina Seafood Festival in Morehead City, is a not-for-profit organisation that holds a wonderful annual festival, the first weekend in October, to celebrate and recognise the importance of seafood to eastern North Carolina. There's fun and free entertainment the whole weekend, and you won't go hungry, they serve everything from traditional “Down East” Clam Chowder, Shrimp Burgers and Charcoal Mullet to Sea Urchin on a stick, Calamari and Marinated Eel and much more. Enjoy the Habitat for Humanity Fish Fry, the 100 individual booths sponsored by restaurants, civic organizations, school groups and churches all featuring their own interpretation of the bounty of the sea, you certainly won't go hungry. The North Carolina Seafood Festival's main goal is to promote the seafood industry on the Carolina coast, and to educate the public about seafood as well as boost tourism and recreation, establish a scholarship program for educational pursuits and more. But serious stuff aside, the festival is about fun, interactive exhibits and demonstrations, along with live animals, storytelling, seafood sampling and much more, not to be missed.READ MORE

Shelburne Whirligig and Weathervane Festival is an annual event of great family fun and entertainment right on the waterfront in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada. Whirligigs are art that comes alive in the wind, and part of Nova Scotia's folk art, it's what you get when you put art and woodworking together, and during the festival whirligig makers put together their masterpieces. They even have kits for sale at the festival and each elaborate creation tells a story, you can vote for your favourite display and the winner gets announced at the end. The Shelburne Whirligig and Weathervane Festival offers many awars in the various whirligig categories, plus an award for the best weathervane, plus there are local arts and crafts displays, rug hooking, folk art as well as live concerts and more, it's not to be missed.READ MORE

The Shelburne Kayak Festival is an annual event in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada offering clinics, demos, workshops, children's activities, guided tours and so much more. There are limited kayaks on site mostly used to demo and for people to try out in open water sessions, so if you want to partake in the clinics, workshops or guided tours, bring your kayak with you, or else book one early to avoid disappointment. Festival clinics include the basics, stroke skills, forward strokes, wet exists and assisted rescues, Standup paddleboarding, introduction to sea kayak surfing and surf safety, boat repair on land, trip planning and so much more. The Shelburne Kayak Festival also offers food, music and fun, guided paddles to the Shelburne farmers market and around the Lockeport harbour, SUP and land yoga and on, come for an unforgettable weekend of fun and adventure.READ MORE

The Burnett Heads Lighthouse Festival is an annual event offering lots of fun for everyone with a kid's zone and lots of activities, and a variety of fascinating stalls. Come celebrate the lifestyle and their culture with them, with the town’s lighthouses forming a historical centre piece, and the festival highlights the nautical history, has a wealth of local musical talents, showcases the works of exceptional artists and photographers in the region, and so much more. The Burnett Heads Lighthouse Festival also has a boating, fishing and outdoors expo with plenty of exhibitions, and there are food and drink stalls, a licensed bar, rides and slides, helicopter rides, camel rides and a mini train and something for everyone, check their website for dates of this years event.READ MORE

The Ballina Salmon Festival is a wonderful annual event in Ballina, Co. Mayo, Ireland over 8 action packed days with something for everyone, and all welcome. Come enjoy a full program of events including a fantastic Fireworks display, Heritage day, It's a knockout, Lady of the Moy, Powerade triathlon, Mayo's got talent and so much more. For the little people the fun never ends with a Teddy bear's picnic, fishing by the canal, science and engineering, treasure hunt, artistic workshop, puppet show and more. The Ballina Salmon Festival is a not to be missed event of fun and excitement at this beautiful location in the West of Ireland.READ MORE