Below is a list of festivals, large-scale concerts, mass-participation events, and major sporting fixtures taking place in Limerick City and County in 2026. 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 are subject to change.
Jan * Feb * Mar * Apr * May * Jun * Jul * Aug * Sep * Oct * Nov * Dec
September 2026
- 4th September: Treaty United (Men) vs Wexford FC – Markets Field
- 5th September – Island Swim
- 6th – 20th September: Hospital Arts & Culture Festival 2026
- 11th-13th September – Linger: Limerick Festival of Food, Heritage and Place
- 11th-12th September: Full Moon Rising – Kilmeady
- 12th September: Treaty United (Women) vs Athlone Town – Markets Field
- 18th September: Culture Night
- 19th September: Treaty United (Women) vs Peamount Utd – Markets Field
24th September: Twilight Thursday - 25th September: Treaty United (Men) vs Finn Harps – Markets Field
- 26th September – Munster vs Glasgow- Thomond Park
October 2026
- 2nd October: The Scratch – Live at the Big Top
- 2nd October: Treaty United (Men) vs UCD – Markets Field
- 3rd October – Munster vs Vodacom Bulls
- 4th October: Cook Medical Mini Marathon
- 9th October: The Highstool Prophets – Live at the Big Top
- 16th October: Treaty United (Men) vs Cobh Ramblers – Markets Field
- 19th-21st October: Futura Innovation Conference
- 22nd-26th October: Samhain Festival
- 24th October: Treaty United (Women) vs DLR Waves – Markets Field
- 26th October: October Bank Holiday (Public Holiday)
- 29th October: Twilight Thursday
- 31st October: Halloween
- 31st October – Munster vs Hollywoodbets Sharks
- Halloween in Limerick
- Limerick Mental Health Week
- Bualadh Bos Children’s Festival
- Ballyhoura Walking Festival – Kilfinane
- Joyce Brothers Music Festival – Kilfinane
November 2026
- 17th November: International Men’s Day
- 20th November: The Proclaimers – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion SOLD OUT
- 21st November: Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets
- 22nd November: Over the Top Wrestling – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion
- 25th November: Paul Brady – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion
- 26th November: Mario Rosenstock – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion
- 26th November: Twilight Thursday
- 27th November: Jamie McIntyre – Live at the Big Top
- 28th November: Ash – Live at th
- e Spiegeltent Pavilion
- 29th November: Keith Barry Unhinged – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion
December 2026
- 3rd December: The Best of the Darkness – Live at the Big Top
- 3rd December: Onoir – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion
- 5th December: Scooged A Musical Festive Family Comedy – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion
- 6th December: Scooged A Musical Festive Family Comedy – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion
- 9th December: Picture This – Live at the Big Top
- 10th December: Picture This – Live at the Big Top
- 12th December: Florence Road – Live at the Spiegeltent Pavilion SOLD OUT
- 27th December: Munster vs Leinster – Thomond Park
- 24th December: Christmas Eve
- 25th December: Christmas Day
- 26th December: St Stephen’s Day
- 26th December: Stephen’s Day 10k – Caherdavin
- 26th December:
- Bring Back the Wren – Limerick City
- 31st December: New Year’s Eve
- Christmas in Limerick
- Limerick on Ice
January 2027
- 1st January: New Year’s Day
- 16th January: Munster vs Glouchester – Thomond Park
- 23rd January: Munster vs Connacht – Thomond Park
February 2027
- 1st February: St Brigid’s Day (public holiday)
- 14th February: Valentine’s Day
March 2027
- 17th March: St Patrick’s Day
April 2027
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July 2027
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September 2027
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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