Eileen Og Summer Festival: an exiles reunion supper begins this community festival in Ballintubber, Co Roscommon tonight. Nightly dancing to show band music in the festival dome until Monday next.

Arklow Garden of Ireland Festival the Wicklow Open Irish Dancing championships will attract dancers from home and abroad on Saturday and Sunday to the Ormonde Hall. Pipe bands from throughout the country will parade through the town on Sunday from 2 pm.

Dr Douglas Hyde Conference: lectures on the Famine and its impact continue until Sunday at St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen and other venues in Co Roscommon. Tel 0903 26100 for tickets to individual lectures.

Bandon Week Family Festival: this south west Cork town begins its summer festival tomorrow.

Earagail Arts Festival: see details on opposite page.

Kilrush Maritme Family Festival: check out the Connacht Championship Topper races from the shores of this Co Clare town on Saturday and Sunday.

Kilbeggan Races: racing begins at 6 p.m. in the Co Westmeath race course tomorrow night.

Buncrana Musical Festival: music on the streets in this north Donegal town from Sunday.

Anne Valley Festival: holiday makers in the sunny south east can join locals in a historic walk along the Anne Valley trail in Co Waterford from 2 p.m. on Saturday. Dancing at the crossroads in the village of Dunhill at 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Vintage Field Day: over 10,00 0 people are expected to come to see such bygone skills as butter making, basket weaving, horse ploughing and thrashing in the Dunnasi folk park in Moate, Co Westmeath on Sunday. Gates open at 2 p.m.

Ballina Salmon Festival: a Mardi Gras on a Saturday? Well, yes, that's what's on this Saturday. The popular Mayo festival draws to a close this weekend.