Summer is the time to enjoy a festival and there is more to festivals than just music. There's no need to stay in a tent but if the weather is good, why not? Choose the right festival for you and your family.
Oxygen, 8th-11th July
Punchestown, Co. Kildare. Annual mudfest for music lovers, with a separate campsite for families. http://2010.oxegen.ie/
Castle Palooza, 31st July - 1st August
Charleville, Co. Cork. With a spa, shops, workshops, comedy and music. Camping with flushing toilets and hot showers. http://www.castlepalooza.com/
Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures, 23-25 July
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Music from all over the world, workshops, street performances, markets and more. http://www.festivalofworldcultures.com/
Independence Music and Arts Festival, 31st July - 1st August
Mitchelstown, Co. Cork. Music, comedy, shops, art and promising not to be muddy, even if it rains. http://www.mitchelstownfest.com/
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