Spraoi International Street Arts Festival – Waterford 31 Jul to 3 Aug 2026 – Transport for Ireland@ Waterford
31/07/2026 – 03/08/2026
Spraoi International Street Arts Festival, Waterford
Friday 31 July to Monday 3 August
Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city, welcomes you for three days of exceptional street carnival entertainment. Parade, music, dance, fireworks, street performance, and spectacle await our visitors.
Ancient city walls, towers, and churches create incredible settings for a feast of free performances by artists from around the world.
Spraoi International Street Arts Festival normally runs over three days on the first weekend of August in Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city. The festival presents approximately two hundred free street theatre, dance, spectacle, contemporary circus and music shows. Artists from around the world perform and it is Ireland’s premiere street arts event.
Use the TFI Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route to & from Waterford city centre (Bus Station)
Road closures: There are some road closures, to accomodate to the Spraoi Festival in Waterford, throughout the weekend – details below.
There is a weekend long festival including acts include :
Comedy
Interactive
Music
Spectacle
Street Theatre
and more –
from Friday 31 July to Monday 3 August
Spraoi International Street Arts Festival – Spraoi
Events include
The Spraoi Parade (& Fireworks) commences in Johnstown at 9.30 p.m. on Sunday August 2nd.
The parade route is: Johnstown, Parnell Street, The Mall, and along The Quay to the General Post Office.
It concludes at the GPO and will shortly be followed by fireworks launched from the River Suir.
Road Closure Arrangements – Spraoi 2026 – Waterford City & County Council
Bus to Waterford – from Dublin via Carlow, from Cork
4 from Dublin operated by Bus Eireann
Towards Waterford
from Depart from Stop 10995, Heuston Station
Take Luas Red Line from city centre to Heuston
via Carlow, Thomastown
to Stop 355051, Waterford Bus Stn, Waterford City
40 from Cork operated by Bus Éireann
Towards Waterford
from Stop 255021, Cork Bus Stn, Cork Bus Station
to Stop 352541, Parnell Street, Waterford City
via Youghal, Dungarvan
To get to : Waterford Regional Sports Centre or SETU campus Cork Road
Bus: Take bus routes 340, 354, 360, 360A, 40, 736, W1, or W2
which pass near the Waterford Regional Sports Centre / SETU Cork Road.
From Waterford Bus Station (360, 360a, 40)
Stop 355051, Waterford Bus Stn, Waterford City
or The Clock Tower (340, 354, 360, 360a, W1, W2)
Stop 352011, The Clock Tower, Waterford City
To
Stop 353021, Kilbarry SC, Waterford City (360)
or
Stop 352111 / 352501, SETU Cork Road, Waterford City (340, 40)
or
Stop 352101, Claremont, Waterford City (W1, 354)
or
Stop 353491 / 352191 Old Crystal Factory, Waterford City (360a, W1, W2)
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail provide great links to Waterford (Plunkett) Train station from Heuston station Dublin, via Kildare, Carlow and Kilkenny
To plan your journey see Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail for timetables and routes.
Plunkett train station (waterford) is an 8-minute walk to Stop 355051, Waterford Bus Stn, Waterford City
or 10-15 minute walk to Waterford city centre
Closures:
O’Connell Street and Gladstone Street
Thursday, 30th July to Monday, 3rd August
The Mall
Friday, 31st July to Sunday, 2nd August
Henrietta Street
Saturday, 1st August and Sunday, 2nd August, from 12 noon to 6pm
Johnstown, Parnell Street, Parade Quay and Custom House Quay
Additional closures will also be in place on Sunday, 2nd August at Johnstown, Parnell Street, Parade Quay and Custom House Quay during the evening.
Jenkins Lane Car Park
Fri, 31st July to Sunday, 2nd August
Road Closure Arrangements – Spraoi 2026 – Waterford City & County Council
Waterford Bus Station, Merchants Quay, Waterford, Ireland