Festival Style in Ireland

Outfit guides for 3 Irish festivals, from Longitude to All Together Now.

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3Cities
July–AugustSeason

Ireland has 3 festivals in this guide, spread across 3 cities. They run in July and August, and festival-day temperatures range from 18°C (64°F) to 19°C (66°F), with nights down to 11°C (52°F). That range is the reason there is no single "Ireland festival outfit". The answer changes by month and by site.

3 carry a high rain risk, which makes waterproof footwear a requirement rather than a precaution.

The ground matters as much as the sky. You will find city park, open field and forest, which puts waterproof boots at the top of the list for most of these events. 2 of the 3 have camping on site, so outfits have to survive living in a bag on the ground for several days.

Stylistically the crowd here leans boho, indie, camping and streetwear. Electric Picnic is the largest of them at around 70,000 people, and it sets the tone the smaller ones react to. None of that is a dress code. It is what you will see, which is worth knowing if you would rather blend in or deliberately not.

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Festival dressing in Ireland: FAQ

It depends on which one and when. Festival days in Ireland range from 18°C (64°F) to 19°C (66°F), with nights down to 11°C (52°F), so a light base plus one carryable warm layer covers most of them. 3 of these festivals have a high rain risk, so add a packable shell and waterproof footwear for those.

The festivals in this guide run in July and August. Exact dates are set by the organisers each year. Check the official site of the festival you are going to before booking travel.

Down to about 11°C (52°F) at the coldest of these festivals. That is cold enough that a jacket you can carry all day is worth the inconvenience.

2 of the 3 festivals listed here have camping on site: Electric Picnic, All Together Now. Camping changes what you pack. Outfits in sealed sets, separate sleep clothes, and a second pair of dry shoes.

Waterproof boots for the field sites, and never anything new. You will walk 15.000 to 30.000 steps a day, and footwear is the only garment that can end your weekend early.