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You are invited · Fri 30 July 2027

Galway Races Summer Festival - Friday (Friday's Most Stylish)

Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway, Ireland

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The second fashion day: Athlone Towncentre Friday's Most Stylish, which rewards creative personal style using accessible high-street pieces and re-worn items.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart
Millinery
expected
Season
Summer

Women

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): "Although there is no official dress code at Irish racecourses, smart casual attire is usually a safe option." Thursday and Friday are named as the days to showcase style and enter the fashion competitions. Check the forecast when planning an outfit.

Encouraged

  • smart casual
  • dress for the forecast

Men

Club wording (read 12-13 Nov 2026): "Although there is no official dress code at Irish racecourses, smart casual attire is usually a safe option." Thursday and Friday are named as the days to showcase style and enter the fashion competitions. Check the forecast when planning an outfit.

Encouraged

  • smart casual
  • dress for the forecast

Styling notes

Ballybrit is exposed: bring a cover-up and shoes that cope with grass and rain.

Weather

Typically 13-20 C; sunshine and sudden showers both likely. (General climate norm, not from a club page.)

Fashions on the Field

  • Friday's Most Stylish, in partnership with Athlone Towncentre. 2025 prize: a EUR 2,500 Athlone Towncentre gift card, a two-night break at the Sheraton Athlone Hotel with dinner and spa treatments, and a EUR 500 voucher for Fields The Jewellers. 2025 judges: Marietta Doran (head), Kayleigh Trappe and Shirley Delahunt. Judges pick entrants on the day.

Check the official details before you go: galwayraces.com ↗

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