Family-friendly festivites in Galway city to ring in New Year

The New Year's Eve Family Festive Féile is returning to Galway to ring in 2025.

A program of live music and street entertainment will kick off from 6PM tomorrow around St Nicholas and Cross Street while the Christmas Market will also be open from 10AM-8PM.

While the iconic bells of St. Nicholas Collegiate Church will chime at 8PM on New Year's Eve, marking a family-friendly special countdown.

This event is part of Galway City Council's Night-Time Economy initiative, and more information can be found on the news section of galwaycity.ie

Kate Howard from Galway City Council says the activities will cater for all:

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The music lineup includes the following:

Cross Street

• 18:00 - 19:15 GIRO Galway International Retro Orchestra
• 19:30 - 20:30 Barbara Vulso
• 20:45 - 22:00 Vixen and the Cool Cats

St. Nicholas Collegiate Church

• 18:00 - 19:30 Screaming Blue Cats
• 19:40 - 21:00 John Conneely

• Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, December 31st
• Family-Friendly Countdown: 8:00 pm at St. Nicholas Collegiate Church
• Locations: Cross Street and the grounds of St. Nicholas Collegiate Church