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Things to do in Cork

25 ideas for a day or a night in Cork, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Nightlife · 7Tours & day trips · 5Live music · 4Walking tours · 2Outdoors · 2Arts & culture · 2Markets · 2Festivals & events · 1

Nightlife in Cork

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Franciscan Well BrewpubCity CentreSin ÉShandonCyprus AvenueCity CentreCoughlan's LiveCity CentreDwyers of CorkCity CentreFred ZeppelinsCity CentreSober LaneCity Centre

Tours & day trips in Cork

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Blarney Castle & GardensBlarney Village · From €24Spike IslandCobh · From €28Fota Wildlife ParkFota IslandCharles Fort, KinsaleSummer Cove, Kinsale · From €5Cobh Heritage Centre – The Queenstown StoryCobh

Live music in Cork

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The Rock Orchestra by CandlelightMon 19 October, 5:30pm · Cork Opera House · From €43Sambroso All Stars Perform: Buena VistaThu 22 October, 7pm · Cyprus AvenueYussef Dayes : Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2026Thu 22 October, 7pm · Cork Opera House · From €50The Music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis with Keyon Harrold and Marcus StricklandThu 22 October, 7:30pm · The Everyman

Walking tours in Cork

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FreeBest of Cork City TourDaily · 2.3 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeDiscover Cobh with an Independent Local GuideDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalk

Outdoors in Cork

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FreeCork Walks heritage trailsRoute from Pure CorkFreeCork Marina, Blackrock and Passage Greenway loopRoute from Ring of Cork

Arts & culture in Cork

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FreeLife, Death, Legacy: Ireland's Connected Bronze AgeThu 15 October · Cork Public MuseumThe PianoSun 18 October, 8pm · Cork Opera House · From €32

Markets in Cork

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FreeMahon Point Farmers' MarketThu 15 October, 10am · Mahon Point Shopping CentreFreeCornmarket Street (Coal Quay) MarketSat 17 October · Cornmarket Street

Festivals & events in Cork

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Guinness Cork Jazz FestivalThu 22 October · Venues across Cork city
What’s On CorkThis week in Cork, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in CorkThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Cork, answered

What are the best things to do in Cork?

Right now: Franciscan Well Brewpub (nightlife), Blarney Castle & Gardens (tours & day trips), The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight (live music) and Best of Cork City Tour (walking tours). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Cork?

Best of Cork City Tour, Discover Cobh with an Independent Local Guide, Cork Walks heritage trails and Cork Marina, Blackrock and Passage Greenway loop, and 3 more.

What's on in Cork this week?

What's On Cork has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.