Summer Events at The Spinnaker Bar, Dunmore East

Dunmore East in summer is one of Ireland's great seasonal destinations, and The Spinnaker Bar is at the centre of it. Harbour BBQ nights, live music on the deck, and a summer events programme that makes the most of Ireland's finest harbour village.

Summer at The Spinnaker

When the summer arrives in Dunmore East, The Spinnaker Bar transforms. The harbour fills with boats, the village fills with visitors, the evenings stretch long, and the bar puts on some of its best nights of the year. Summer at The Spinnaker is when the bar's harbour setting and its events programme combine to create experiences that are genuinely hard to match anywhere on the Irish coast.

Summer BBQ Nights

The Spinnaker's summer BBQ evenings are among the most popular events of the year. The team opens up the deck, fires up the grill, and serves fresh seafood and grilled food alongside cold drinks and live music. These evenings typically run on selected Friday or Saturday nights through July and August, and they tend to book out quickly.

The combination of fresh harbour seafood, an outdoor setting, live music and the energy of a summer evening in Dunmore East is something genuinely special. Follow the Spinnaker Facebook page to know when BBQ nights are scheduled.

Summer Music Programme

Through June, July and August, The Spinnaker runs an expanded music programme with near-nightly live music. Acoustic sessions, trad evenings, full band nights and special music events all feature through the season. The music programme is announced weekly on Facebook — following the page is the best way to stay on top of what's on.

Bank Holiday Events

The summer bank holiday weekends — June bank holiday, August bank holiday — are among the biggest events of the year at The Spinnaker. The team typically arranges extended programming with live music, special food events, and the kind of long, late evening that bank holiday Monday allows. Book well in advance for bank holiday weekends — the bar fills to capacity.

Dunmore East Summer Festival

Dunmore East has a strong summer festival and community events programme. The Spinnaker Bar is an active part of the village's summer social scene, hosting events that complement the broader village programme and contribute to what makes Dunmore East such a special summer destination.

Plan Your Summer Visit

For the summer events schedule at The Spinnaker, follow Facebook. To book a table for a summer evening, ring (051) 383 133 — weekend tables in July and August book out fast, so plan ahead.