FESTIVALS

We have festivals all year round in Ireland, some are all over the country while some are unique experiences that you can only find in Cork. Here is a list of our top yearly festivals that you can experience during your time in Cork. As you will see below there is a wide variety of festivals for types of tastes & interests. You will never be short for something to do!

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Past Festivals

  • 20 November 2022

    Cork International Film Festival 2022

    The Cork International Film Festival is Ireland’s first and largest film festival and one of Cork’s most significant and popular annual cultural events. The 67th edition will take place 10th – 20th November 2022.

    Cork International Film Festival is a local, national and international celebration of cinema, running annually in venues and online in November. Award-winning films from the international film festival circuit, new discoveries and cinema classics are selected by our experienced curatorial team, to be premiered in cinemas in Cork and screened online via the Festival Digital Platform, available to viewers nationwide.

    The Festival presents 11 awards, including Gradam Spiorad na Féile / Spirit of the Festival Award (presented by The Gate Cinema), Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise / Award for Cinematic Documentary, and two Audience Awards (for features and shorts). Its awards for Grand Prix Irish Short (presented by RTÉ Supporting the Arts), Grand Prix International Short and Grand Prix Documentary Short Award are Academy Award® qualifying, ensuring that the winners in Cork automatically join the Oscars®’ long-list.

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  • 31 October 2022

    Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2022

    The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival returns for its 44th year with a host of new acts, venues, and experiences to surprise and delight attendees. Taking place over the October Bank Holiday weekend from the 28th – 31st, this year’s line-up is incredibly special with some of the biggest names in jazz gracing the stage for what is set to be the most magnetic Guinness Cork Jazz Festival we have seen yet – tickets are on sale now, click here for the full festival lineup 

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  • 22 August 2022

    Cork on a Fork Fest

    Feast on the finest local food, take part in unique culinary experiences, discover the incredible range of local producers in our region, and enjoy the buzz of the city’s vibrant new outdoor dining scene with food trails, tasting masterclasses, cooking demos, food talks, family fun, exciting night-time events, and more!

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  • 3 October 2022

    43rd Cork Folk Festival

    The 43rd Cork Folk Festival announces a breath-taking line up of artists. Cork Folk Festival is back again this autumn from 29th September to the 2nd October.

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  • 23 October 2022

    The Dragon of Shandon Halloween parade

    The Dragon of Shandon has taken place on Halloween annually since 2006. The most spectacular street parade in Cork, it is a celebration and a creative partnership between artists and communities.

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