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Cork St. Patrick's Festival 2026
Cork City, Co. Cork
13 March - 17 March 2026
Family friendly
Free to visit
Cork St. Patrick's Festival, 13-17 March 26, is a fantastic five-day event celebration of Irish music, culture and heritage. There are hundreds of events taking place all over Cork from Friday 13th to St Patrick's Day on the 17th.

With so much to do throughout Cork City -  day and night across the festival; from intimate concerts with highest quality traditional and contemporary Irish musicians in a variety of venues across the city, daytime family fun events taking over open spaces in the city centre; walking tours, music trails, dining experiences, late markets and café lates, music, singing, dancing….  and so much more, fun for all the family from morning to night!

The festival culminates in a huge, vibrant parade with over 3000 participants representing the diverse and culturally vibrant life of the City and joined by some stellar visiting bands from abroad.

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Cork, Ireland

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