Huge praise for Spraoi Festival following bumper bank holiday weekend in Waterford

This year’s Spraoi Festival has received huge praise after a bumper bank holiday weekend in Waterford.

The festival, which took place from Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2 attracted thousands of visitors to Waterford city.

Those visitors have since taken to social media to compliment the festival organisers for what was an action-packed weekend.

In particular, there was a large amount of praise for the Spraoi Parade on Sunday night and the fireworks that followed.

One local woman said: “It was brilliant. All involved did a good job, fair play to them all.”

Another person wrote: “Some of the acts that showcased other cultures were simply amazing.

“How lucky we are to have such a vibrant and diverse range of music and dance, especially from the African communities.

‘Some of the routines were hypnotic and technically very challenging.”

“Well done Spraoi, the whole weekend was great. Thanks for all the entertainment,” another local woman commented.

Meanwhile, a different person said: “Well done to everyone involved in organising this amazing event.”

In a post on social media, a spokesperson for Spraoi similarly thanked everyone involved in the festival’s organisation.

The post stated: “Spraoi 2026 - You were a memorable one.

“Thank you to our performers, volunteers, production team, parade team and the hundreds of incredible people who made this weekend possible.”