In the list below, we included festivals, large-scale concerts, mass participation events and major sporting fixtures happening in Limerick City and County during 2025. Everything you need to know to plan your year. And this is on top of all the other great events happening week in, week out here in Limerick. Sign up for our newsletter today to get our weekly events guide delivered straight to your inbox each week.
This list will be updated as more Festivals and Large Events are announced. All dates subject to change.
Jan * Feb * Mar * Apr * May * Jun * Jul * Aug * Sep * Oct * Nov * Dec
January 2025
- 1st January: New Years Day (Public Holiday)
- 4th-18th January: First Fortnight Festival 2025: The Art of Mental Health
- 6th January: Nollaig na mBan (Little Christmas/Women’s Christmas)
- 11th January: Champions Cup: Munster vs Saracens – Thomond Park
- 12th January: Tom Walsh 10km Run & 5 Mile Walk – Caherconlish
- 19th January: Limerick Race Series Race 1 (5km) – Castleconnell
- 31st January-3rd February: The All We Have Are Days Festival
February 2025
- 1st-28th February: Fair-Bruary 2025
- 2nd February: Limerick Race Series Race 2 (10km) – Castleconnell
- 2nd February: National Football League – Limerick vs Wexford – Mick Neville Park
- 5th February: St Brigid’s Day/Imbolc (Public Holiday)
- 9th February: National Hurling League – Limerick vs Tipperary – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- 13th-15th February: What Next Dance Festival – Dance Limerick
- 14th February: Treaty United [Men] vs Cobh Ramblers – Markets Field
- 14th February: Valentine’s Day
- 15th February: URC R11: Munster vs Scarlets – Thomond Park
- 16th February: Milford Care Centre 10km Run/Walk 2025 – UL Sports Arena
- 21st-23rd February: Limerick Literary Festival in honour of Kate O’Brien
- 23rd February: Adare 10k SOLD OUT
- 28th February: Treaty United [Men] vs Finn Harps – Markets Field
- 28th February-2nd March: Limerick Choral Festival
- RAG Week/Charity Week
March 2025
- 1st March: National Football League – Limerick vs Tipperary – Mick Neville Park
- 1st – 7th March: Engineers Week
- 1st – 17th March: Seachtain na Gaeilge
- 2nd March: National Hurling League – Limerick vs Clare – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- 4th March: Pancake Tuesday
- 8th March: International Women’s Day
- 8th March: Treaty United [Women] vs Waterford – Markets Field
- 8th March: National Hurling League – Limerick vs Galway – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- 13th-16th: The Richard Harris International Film Festival
- 14th March: Treaty United [Men] vs Wexford – Markets Field
- 15th March: Darren Kiely- Live in the Big Top
- 16th March: Limerick Race Series Race 3 (4 mile) – South Liberties GAA
- St Patrick’s Festival:
- 17th March: Limerick St. Patrick’s Day Parade
- 18th March: 53rd Limerick International Band Championship TBC
- 20th–23rd March: Limerick Early Music Festival (LEMF)
- 22nd March: National Hurling League – Limerick vs Wexford – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- 23rd March: National Football League – Limerick vs Waterford – Mick Neville Park
- 29th March: Treaty United [Women] vs Cork City – Markets Field
- 30th March: Mother’s Day
April 2025
- 3rd-5th April: Catalyst International Film Festival
- 4th April: Treaty United [Men] vs Kerry – Markets Field
- 7th-13th April: Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival
- 7th-13th April: Fresh Film Festival
- 9th-12th April: UL Creative Writing Festival
- 10th April: Student Raceday – Limerick Racecourse
- 12th April: Treaty United [Women] vs Sligo – Markets Field
- 13th April: Michal Rejmer Dooneen 10 Mile
- 18th April: Treaty United [Men] vs Dundalk – Markets Field
- 18th-21st April: Easter Weekend
- 20th April: Siege of Limerick – Dolans
- 19th April: URC R15: Munster vs Vodacom Bulls – Thomond Park
- 22nd April: Ocean Colour Scene – Live in the Big Top
- 25th April: Treaty United [Men] vs Athlone Town – Markets Field
May 2025
- 1st-5th May: Riverfest
- 1st-5th May: Fleadh by the Feale – Abbeyfeale
- 1st-10th May: Limerick Opera Festival
- 1st May: David Grey – Live at the Castle
- 3rd May: Children’s Run for Fun & Great Limerick Run Expo
- 3rd May – Qween ft The Dublin Gospel Choir – Live at the Castle
- 3rd May: Treaty United [Women] vs Shelbourne – Markets Field
- 4th May: Great Limerick Run (Marathon/Half Marathon/Relay/6 Mile)
- 4th May: Riverfest Swim
- 4th May: The Coronas Live at the Castle
- 5th May: May Bank Holiday (Public Holiday)
- 9th May: URC R17: Munster vs Ulster – Thomond Park
- 10th May: Darkness into Light
- 11th May: Limerick Race Series Race 4 (10 mile) – South Liberties GAA
- 11th – 18th May: Bike Week
- 16th May: Treaty United [Men] vs UCD – Markets Field
- 18th May: Munster Hurling Championship: Limerick vs Cork – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- 23rd May: Treaty United [Men] vs Longford Town – Markets Field
- 25th May: Munster Hurling Championship: Limerick vs Clare – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- Shannonside History Festival
June 2025
- 2nd June: June Bank Holiday (Public Holiday)
- 6th – 8th June: Limerick Sings International Choral Festival
- 6th-15th June: Très Court International Film Festival
- 13th June: Treaty United [Men] vs Bray Wanderers – Markets Field
- 14th June: Treaty United [Women] vs Wexford – Markets Field
- 14th June: Pig n’Porter Tag Rugby Festival – Old Crescent RFC
- 15th June: Fathers’ Day
- 15th June: Limerick Garden Festival
- 16th-28th June: Welcome to the Neighbourhood – Askeaton
- 19th June: Amble, Live at the Castle SOLD OUT
- 22nd-26th June: Emerald Isle Elite Festival – UL
- 23rd June: Treaty United [Men] vs Wexford – Markets Field
- 26th-29th June: European Dodgeball Championships – UL Sports Arena
- 27th June: Treaty United [Men] vs Finn Harps – Markets Field
- Maigue River Festival
July 2025
- 7th July: Train – Live at the Castle
- 11th July: Treaty United [Men] vs Cobh Ramblers – Markets Field
- 11th July: Wolfe Tones – the Final Farewell – Thomond Park
- 12th-13th July: Limerick Wild Geese Festival
- 12th July: The Script – Thomond Park
- 12th July: Treaty United [Women] vs Shamrock Rovers – Markets Field
- 13th July: Wolfe Tones – the Final Farewell – Thomond Park SOLD OUT
- 25th July: Mogwai – Live at the Big Top
- Limerick Pride
August 2025
- 2nd August: Treaty United [Women] vs Athlone Town – Markets Field
- 4th August: Treaty United [Men] vs Kerry – Markets Field
- 5th August: August Bank Holiday (Public Holiday)
- 9th August: Moncrieff – Live at the Docklands
- 9th August: Treaty United [Women] vs DLR Waves – Markets Field
- 13th August: Picture This – Live at the Docklands SOLD OUT
- 14th August: Picture This – Live at the Docklands
- 16th August: Block Rockin’ Beats – Live at the Docklands
- 17th August: The Waterboys – Live at the Docklands
- 17th-24th August: National Heritage Week
- 22nd August: Kingfishr – Live at the Docklands SOLD OUT
- 22nd August: Treaty United [Men] vs Dundalk – Markets Field
- 23rd August: Big Day Out (Peter Andre, Whigfeld, Ultrabeat, Sash!) – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- 24th August: Kaiser Chiefs – Live at the Docklands
- 24th August: Gaelic Sounds Presents Ub40 – TUS Gaelic Grounds
- 29th August-26th October: 41st EVA International
- 30th August: Treaty United [Women] vs Galway Utd – Markets Field
- Féile na Gréine
- Rape Crisis Midwest 10K Charity Paddle
September 2025
- 5th September: Treaty United [Men] vs UCD – Markets Field
- 6th September: Island Swim
- 13th-14th September: Full Moon Rising Festival – Kilmeedy Village
- 19th September: Treaty United [Men] vs Athlone Town – Markets Field
- 19th September: Culture Night
- 23rd-30th September: European Week of Sport
- 26th-29th September: Limerick Jazz Festival
- 27th September: Treaty United [Women] vs Peamount Utd – Markets Field
- 29th September: European Hot Air Balloon Racing Championship
- 30 September- 6th October: Positive Ageing Week
- Polish Arts Festival
- The Island Swim
- National Walking Day/Week
October 2025
- 3rd October: Treaty United [Men] vs Longford Town – Markets Field
- 3rd–6th October: Éigse Michael Hartnett Literary & Arts Festival – Newcastle West
- 4th October: Treaty United [Women] vs Bohemians – Markets Field
- 5th October: Cook Medical Mini Marathon
- 6th-12th October: Active Aging Week
- 10th October: Treaty United [Men] vs Bray Wanderers – Markets Field
- 26th October: Siege of Limerick Samhain – Dolans
- 27th October: October Bank Holiday (Public Holiday)
- 28th October: Vampire Swim
- 31st October: Halloween
- Samhain Festival
- Halloween in Limerick
- Limerick Mental Health Week
- Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival
- Ballyhoura Walking Festival – Kilfinane
- Joyce Brothers Music Festival – Kilfinane
November 2025
- 9th-16th November: Science Week/Limerick Festival of Science
- 17th November: International Men’s Day
- Light Moves Festival – Dance Limerick
- Prima Vola Weekender
December 2025
- 6th December – 4th January: Little Red Riding Hood – Lime Tree Theatre
- 24th December: Christmas Eve
- 25th December: Christmas Day
- 26th December: St Stephen’s Day
- 26th-29th December: Christmas Racing Festival – Limerick Racecourse
- 31st December: New Years Eve
- Christmas in Limerick
- Christmas Blanket Run
- Limerick on Ice
So that’s all the Limerick Festivals and Large Events we know of right now. Have we missed anything? Let us know
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