- All We Have Are Days Festival (30 January–2 February 2026): A vibrant St Brigid’s Weekend festival across Limerick City venues, featuring over 50 music shows, sessions, club nights, and conversations with more than 100 artists celebrating the transition from winter to spring.
- Limerick Literary Festival in Honour of Kate O’Brien (27 February–1 March 2026): The 42nd edition of this acclaimed literary event honouring the Limerick-born writer, with author readings, discussions, workshops, and events promoting literary excellence.
- Limerick International Band Championship (15 March 2026): Ireland’s only international marching band competition, featuring talented bands from Ireland, Europe, and America parading through the city streets in a spectacular display of music and pageantry.
- Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival (centred on 17 March 2026): A multi-day celebration including the grand St. Patrick’s Day Parade, community events, live performances, and family-friendly activities embracing Irish heritage and pride.
- Riverfest Limerick (May Bank Holiday weekend 2026): Limerick’s premier summer festival with fireworks, the Regeneron Great Limerick Run, watersports on the Shannon, BBQ competitions, food markets, and family entertainment transforming the city into a lively hub.
- Regeneron Great Limerick Run (typically May during Riverfest 2026): A major mass-participation running event with marathon, half-marathon, and relay options, attracting thousands of runners to scenic routes through Limerick City and County.
- Pixies Concert at King John’s Castle (31 May 2026): An outdoor performance by the iconic alternative rock band at the historic Norman castle, blending modern music with medieval surroundings during the Riverfest period.
- Thomond Park Summer Concerts (summer 2026): A series of major stadium shows featuring international acts including Kings of Leon, Pitbull, Florence and the Machine, and Michael Bublé, bringing world-class entertainment to Limerick.
- Limerick Jazz Festival (typically late September 2026): A celebration of contemporary jazz with local, national, and international musicians performing across city venues, including headline concerts and fringe events.
- Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival (typically October 2026): Limerick’s vibrant children’s arts festival with theatre, performances, workshops, and interactive events designed to inspire young audiences.
- Light Moves Festival (typically November 2026): A festival of screendance and movement, featuring film screenings, performances, workshops, and discussions exploring the intersection of dance and digital media.
- Éigse Michael Hartnett (typically autumn 2026): A literary and arts festival honouring the poet Michael Hartnett with poetry readings, music, and cultural events in his native West Limerick region.
- Limerick Pride Festival (typically July 2026): A colourful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community with parades, performances, parties, and events promoting diversity and inclusion across the city.
- HearSay International Audio Festival (typically autumn 2026): A unique festival focused on audio storytelling, podcasts, radio, and sound art, featuring workshops, performances, and prize-giving in Kilfinane.
- Pigtown Culture & Food Series (ongoing events throughout 2026): A year-round programme linking Limerick’s historic pig industry heritage with contemporary food, culture, music, and community events fostering local pride.
Festivals
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary– Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Limerick:
Introduction – 1837 – Adventure – Anthem – Archaeology – Attractions – Awards – Birdwatching – Castles – Churches – Contact list – Cycling – Dining – Equestrian – Festivals – Fishing – Folklore – Golf – Graveyards – Happening – Haunted – Highest – Hiking – History – Holy Wells –Hotels – Hotels8 – Instagrammable – Itineraries – Largest town – Luxury – MICE – Movies – Musicians – Name – Novelists – Off the beaten track – Poets – Pubs – Quotes – Random Facts – Restaurant Awards – Saints – Spas – Sports – Sunsets – Sustainable – Things to do – Towns – Video – Villages – Walking – Wanderlist – Weddings – Wild swimming – Writers
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