Mayo · Thu 1 to Sun 4 October

What's on in Mayo this weekend

22 listings: 11 fully checked, 10 with one soft field, 1 unconfirmed. Our five picks are labelled, starting with Book this now. How we check

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Steve Spade's Elements at the TF Royal

Irish magician Steve Spade brings his 90-minute illusion show Elements to the TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Friday 2 October at 8pm. Tickets are €31 plus fees, seating is unreserved, and the box office had 58 left on 28 September.

✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tfroyal.ticketsolve.com

James Street in Westport looking up towards the Octagon and its column, with shops and traffic lights — James Street, Westport. Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Thu1 October

Thursday 1 October
10am to 6pm	Céide FieldsStone Age field system under the bog, cliff-top viewing platform. Last entry 5.15pm.Céide Fields Visitor Centre, Glenurla, Ballycastle €5~ Checked 3/4OPW page only; no ticket page, pay at the door. Open daily to 4 Nov.
7.30pm	Achill SoundPremiere of Ken Armstrong's dark comedy, Castlebar Musical and Dramatic Society.Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar Sold out✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, thelinenhall.ticketsolve.com
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Fri2 October

The River Moy in Ballina beside a stone riverside wall and road, houses on the far bank — River Moy, Ballina. Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Friday 2 October
10am to 5pm	The odd oneBorderline, Shiro MasuyamaA caravan turned into a small museum of Irish and British culture. Runs to Sunday.Military Barracks Square, Market Square, Ballina Free~ Checked 3/4Festival page gives dates, times, venue but no price; 'free of charge' is from northmayo.ie, which also mentions 'IQ Quarter' once. Festival page venue used.
11am to 1pm	Museum Knitting and Crochet CircleDrop-in knitting and crochet session, beginners welcome, ages 7 and up.National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, Turlough Park Free~ Checked 3/4Museum page only; free, no booking, so no ticket page.
8pm	Under €20Martha and Me & Before She Knew MeBackyard Theatre Ensemble from Australia, two short plays for ages 14 and up. 57 seats left at 28 Sep.Ballina Arts Centre, Barrett Street €10✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, ballinaartscentre.ticketsolve.com
8pm	Book this nowSteve Spade: ElementsLas Vegas-based Irish magician's 90-minute illusion show, aimed at 12 and up. 58 seats left at 28 Sep.TF Royal Theatre, Old Westport Road, Castlebar €31✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tfroyal.ticketsolve.com
8pm	Untold Sounds with Seán RonayneWildlife sound recordist plays and talks through Irish animal recordings, then Q&A.TF Royal Theatre, Old Westport Road, Castlebar €27.65✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, tfroyal.ticketsolve.com
9pm	Ballina Punx: Opció K-95, Ras Tinny, Forgotten SoldierBarcelona street-punk, dub reggae and post-punk on the fringe festival's opening night. BYOB.The NCF Co-op, Ballina €10~ Checked 3/4Festival page only: €10 on the door, no advance booking, so no ticket page.
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Sat3 October

Linenhall Street in Castlebar with bunting across the road, shopfronts and parked cars — Linenhall Street, Castlebar. Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saturday 3 October
Time not announced	Ballina Farmers MarketSaturday morning market: produce, baking and crafts.Market Square, Ballina Free! Unconfirmed 2/4discoverireland.ie only ('Saturday mornings'); no own site found and no dated listing. Ring to confirm. Ring 086 850 7424.
From 7am	Hike West FestGuided hikes (Keenagh Loop, Achill's Coffin Trail or Ben Gorm), then dinner and live music.The Castlecourt Hotel (bus departures), Castlebar Street, Westport €129✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, hikewestfest.ie
9.30am	Castlebar parkrunFree timed 5k run, jog or walk every Saturday. Register once beforehand.Castlebar Tennis Club, Lannagh Road Free~ Checked 3/4parkrun event page only (weekly, not dated); free, no ticket page.
1pm	David Hockney at the Royal Academy of ArtsExhibition on Screen documentary, 80 minutes. 131 seats left at 28 Sep.Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street, Castlebar €10✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, thelinenhall.ticketsolve.com
4pm	Castlebar Mitchels v BreaffyMayo senior football club championship semi-final.Fr O'Hara Park, Charlestown Price not announced✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: mayogaa.com and universe.com agree on date, time and price.
7.30pm	Ballina's Star ExtravaganzaLocal choirs, dance schools and drama groups in a fundraiser for Ballina Arts Centre.Great National Hotel, Ballina €25✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, eventbrite.ie
8pm	Date nightQueen of the Night: A Tribute to Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston tribute with live band and dancers. Reserved seating.TF Royal Theatre, Old Westport Road, Castlebar €36.15~ Checked 3/4Venue page only: €36.15 plus fees, doors 7.30pm. Sold on Ticketmaster only, which returned 401.
8pm	Vittorio Angelone: You Can't Say Nothing Any MoreStand-up comedy tour show.Town Hall Theatre, The Octagon, Westport Sold out✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: destinationwestport.com and westporttownhall.ticketsolve.com agree on date, time and price.
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Sun4 October

The National Museum of Country Life building at Turlough Park, with the round tower on the hill behind — Turlough Park, Turlough. Photo: AnRoache, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sunday 4 October
10.45am to 5.30pm	Achill Experience aquariumAquarium and local history visitor centre in Keel. Book online.Achill Experience, Crumpaun, Keel €13~ Checked 3/4Venue site gives weekend hours 10.45am to 5.30pm (last entry 4.45pm) and €13 adult, €35 family; achilltourism.com gives Sunday opening as 11.30am. Time is the soft field.
1pm	Garrymore v BelmulletMayo senior football club championship semi-final.James Stephens Park, Ballina Price not announced✓ Checked 4/41 Oct: mayogaa.com and universe.com agree on date, time and price.
1pm to 5pm	If it rainsSoapbox dreams in 1950s IrelandFree museum exhibition on 1950s soapbox racing, including a car raced in Westport in 1956.National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, Turlough Park Free~ Checked 3/4Museum pages only: Sunday hours 1pm to 5pm, free admission, no ticket needed.
3pm	Neil Tully: The VisitBallina-born author reads from his debut novel, set before JFK's 1963 visit.Ballina Methodist Church €10✓ Checked 4/428 Sep, eventbrite.ie €11.70 with the ticket site's booking fee.
3pm	Joe the Magician LiveRTÉjr's Dizzy Deliveries magician, 70-minute family show for ages 4 and up.Claremorris Town Hall Theatre €18.50~ Checked 3/4Venue page: €18.50 each or €62.50 family of four incl. fee, doors 2pm. Future Ticketing widget is JS-only, not read.
8pm	Niall McCabeSinger-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist, formerly with Beoga. 90 minutes.Áras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet €25~ Checked 3/4Venue page read via fetch tool (curl gets 429): Sun 4 October 8pm €25, no year shown but 4 Oct is a Sunday in 2026. FareHarbor booking is JS-only.
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