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Matchmaking Festival
1st-30th September 2024

Europe's biggest singles festival takes place every September in the small village of Lisdoonvarna on Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way

THE FESTIVAL OPENING IN

215
Days
21
Hours
58
Minutes
55
Seconds
We Found Love

at Matchmaking Festival

Meet the Matchmaker

Willie Daly

Happy Couple

Met 10 years ago at the festival.

Welcome to Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival 2024


Europe’s biggest singles festival takes place every September in the small village of Lisdoonvarna on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way.  The month-long Irish festival attracts people from all over the world looking for Love, fun and a bit of ‘craic’. The festival is over 165 years old and couldn’t be more different from online dating services.

There’s music and dancing in every bar from 12 pm in the morning to the wee hours of the night and those looking for love can meet Ireland’s only traditional matchmaker Willie Daly in his ‘office in the Matchmaker Bar. Legend has it that if you touch his ‘lucky book’ with both hands, you’ll be married in six months!

So, what are you waiting for? Join 60,000 people from all over the world, for a festival of music, fun, and love….

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1st-30th September 2024
Live Venues

Live Music in venues throughout Lisdoonvarna every day from 12pm to late

The Lineup for the 2024 Festival
Coming Soon

"The only rule in love is that there are no rules."

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Willie Daly, The Matchmaker

What Our Visitors Say

  • Wonderful place. I had some of the best times with my friends, just honest fun. Great Music and mighty Dancing. I recommend young and old go and have a Great Time. Beautiful Countryside.
  • I enjoyed every moment of it, the pubs the dancing the mingling. I met Willy Daly the local matchmaker and it was great. Met a lot of wonderful people. If you are open-minded and looking for a fun time then this is the place to be. It was everything I thought it would be and so much more. The best craic around !!!!!
  • I met my love who lives in Lisdoonvarna and we have been together for 2 years now. We attended the matchmaker last night and it's really a lot of fun. I'd recommend all to head to it for a fun weekend. It's a gorgeous part of Ireland!
  • Great crack and everyone so friendly and just there for the fun. Really enjoyed the experience as did all my friends. Five Stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
  • Was there last weekend for Lisa McHugh and Derek Ryan. Top class weekend, great atmosphere and people. The bands in the pubs were brilliant, the crack, the dancing and the laughter was unreal.

Festival Sponsors & Partners

Many thanks to all our sponsors

Guinness
Fáilte Ireland
Wild Atlantic Way
Heineken
Clare County Council