Events and Festivals

Events and Festivals

Pipers playing bagpipes.
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Ayr
A stylized promotional graphic for the "Community Arts Festival 2025." The design features a red-tinted hand holding a vintage Canon film camera on the left side. Bold black text reads "Community Arts Festival 2025," with the word "2025" placed prominently in the bottom right. The background is light with pink confetti-like speckles and looping pink lines adding energy and movement to the composition.
Sunday 27 April - 10 May 2025
Various Times
Free

Wallacetown Community Arts Festival 

Girvan
The 50th Girvan Traditional Folk Festival. 2nd - 4th May 2025
2 - 4 May 2025

Girvan Traditional Folk Festival

Ayr
Outside music event with DJ and large crowd.
3 - 4 May 2025
See website for details
Various prices

Pavilion Festival

Girvan
Pipers gathered in a circle in a field playing their instruments.
Sunday 1 June 2025
12noon - 4pm
Free

Carrick Lowland Gathering

Ballantrae
Ballantrae Festival of Food and Drink
7 - 8 June 2025
11am - 5pm
5pp / day, or free for under 12s

Ballantrae Festival of Food and Drink

Girvan
An image of people walking in a parade.
Saturday 14 June 2025
12.30pm
Free

Girvan Tattie Fest

Ayr
Group of men playing the bagpipes at an outdoor event.
Saturday 21 June 2025
11.45am - 4pm
Free

Summer fAYRE with Armed Forces and Pipes in the Park

Ayr
A photograph of a family watching horseracing.
Sunday 6 July 2025
12.30pm
Under 18s Free | Full Price £25 | Early Bird £20 | Student £10 | Concession £20 | Advance Group: £20

Ayr Racecourse Family Raceday

Dundonald
A picture of a pipe band with kilts performing at Dundonald Highland Games.
Saturday 2 August 2025
11.30am - 6pm
Free

Dundonald Highland Games

Ayr
Poster for the Fresh Ayr Folk Fest 2025, featuring a colorful logo with guitars and a circus tent motif in the center. The event dates '8-10 August 2025' are displayed prominently below, along with the website 'freshayrfolkfest.com'. The background shows a vibrant live music scene with purple and blue lights and silhouettes of a crowd.
Friday 8 August to Sunday 10 August 2025
See website

Fresh Ayr Folk Fest

Ayr
Ayr and District Flower Show
Friday 15 & Saturday 16 August 2025
10am to 5pm
7

Ayr & District Flower Show

Ayr
The International Ayr Show Festival of Flight
5 - 6 September 2025
Free

International Ayr Show Festival of Flight

Ayr
A photograph of horses racing at Ayr Racecourse.
18 - 20 September 2025
TBC

Ayr Gold Cup Festival

Troon
A large indoor venue bustling with people attending a beer festival. Rows of beer casks line the back wall behind serving tables, with attendees sampling drinks and chatting. Various banners hang overhead, including one that reads "Welcome to the beer festival." The crowd is diverse in age, and some people are seated at tables while others stand in groups, enjoying the festive atmosphere.
Thursday 2 - Saturday 4 October 2025
12pm - 10pm
8 (£6 CAMRA Members)

Ayrshire Real Ale Festival

Troon
A promotional image advertising WinterStrom taking place 27 November - 29 November 2025.
27 - 29 November 2025
12pm - 11.30pm
From £60 per day

WinterStorm

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