Things to do
With so much to choose from and events free, Cork is definitely the place to be for St. Patrick’s weekend.
Guiness Cork Jazz Festival 22 - 25 October
Visit Ireland's biggest, best and longest running jazz festival held annually on the October bank holiday weekend.
The Cork Folk Festival 1 - 4 October
The Cork Folk Festival, which runs annually over the first weekend of September, is firmly established as one of Ireland's leading folk and traditional music events.
The Cork Film Festival 7th - 14th November
This popular annual festival takes place each year in October. Cork Film Festival’s programme is eclectic, ranging from World Cinema, a Documentary Panorama, an Irish Showcase and short film competitions, Drive-in Movies, silent cinema events and training programmes for young filmmakers.
Cork Midsummer Festival 11 - 26 June 2011
Cork Midsummer Festival takes place for two weeks at the end of June, Cork will explode into life with theatre, dance, music, visual arts and circus taking place in a range of venues.