Baboró International Arts Festival for Children returns for its 30th festival
Sneak Peek at Baboró 2026
Schools Box Office Now Open
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children returns to Galway from 9-18 October 2026, celebrating 30 years of bringing inspiring theatre, dance, visual art, workshops and creative experiences to children and families.
The Schools Box Office
The festival programme has dedicated performances for schools, with subsidised tickets for students, and free tickets for teachers and SNAs. Baboró also provide a dedicated Schools Box Office to assist schools groups with their booking and festival experience.
See Baboró School Box Office for information on how to book: baboro.ie/plan-your-festival/festival-schools
What to Expect
Ahead of their full programme reveal this September, they’re thrilled to share a sneak peek of some of the artists and events taking part in this year’s festival.
Shapeshifters, a solo exhibition by illustrator Shona Shirley Macdonald, will take audiences on a fantastical visual journey through other worlds of myth, folktale, poetry and wonder. The exhibition will feature Shona’s book illustrations alongside other work.
French dance company par Terre / Anne Nguyen Dance Company return to Baboró with Witch Hunting, a gripping, bold and poetic dance performance.
For younger audiences, The Sticky Dance invites children to get involved themselves, creating a playful space to tape, stick and groove freely.
The full Baboró 2026 programme will be available from 1 September at baboro.ie.
For more programme information and how to book tickets, see www.baboro.ie