Kinsale October Festival
Kinsale's famous autumn food and arts celebration, gathering visitors to the gourmet capital of Ireland for a weekend of tastings, cookery events and live entertainment.
Cottages, B&Bs and hotels near Kinsale, Cork.
Some stay links are affiliate links. More
Add the free Villagly badge to your own website. It shows visitors you are listed with us and links them straight back to this page.
Get the free badge →Event details come from organisers and can change. Please check with the organiser before you travel.
"A summer traditional music festival on the island of Great Island, drawing top-tier Irish trad musicians to perform sessions and concerts across the Victorian harbour town of Cobh."
Cobh Trad Fest
"Cobh's beloved three-day harbour festival combines sailing competitions, live music, a busking contest and a fancy dress parade in one of Ireland's most iconic waterfront towns."
Cobh People's Regatta
"Rooted since 1996 in the tradition of the Humours of Bandon jig, this riverside town festival fills pubs and streets with trad sessions, folk and headline acts across a long summer weekend."
Bandon Music Festival
"Held in aid of Marymount Hospice, this August céilí in the Gaeltacht village of Ballyvourney pairs traditional set dancing with the Uí Bhriain céilí band for a night of music and community fundraising."
Conor's Céilí, Ballyvourney
"A community-built open-air timeline displayed along Main Street in the medieval coastal village of Timoleague, tracing centuries of local history in one walkable outdoor exhibition."
Timoleague Timeline
"The historic walled port town of Kinsale hosts a programme of Heritage Week events celebrating its remarkable 17th-century fortifications, maritime past, and living townscape traditions."
National Heritage Week 2026, Kinsale
"A week-long celebration of harvest traditions in the literary market town of Listowel, bringing Kerry farmers, producers and the wider community together each September."
Listowel Harvest Festival
"A weekend Taste Trail through one of Ireland's most celebrated food towns, showcasing Dingle Peninsula's award-winning artisan producers, celebrity chef demonstrations, and street markets with Atlantic seafood at their heart."
Dingle Food Festival (Féile Bia Dhaingean Uí Chúis)
"A lively celebration of local producers and street food traders filling Church Square in Monaghan Town with artisan stalls, live music and community atmosphere each August."
Monaghan Street Food Festival
"A two-day celebration of the county's food and drink at Naas Racecourse, bringing together Kildare's local producers and chefs for tastings, live cooking demonstrations, workshops and live music."
Taste of Kildare
"A volunteer-run, family-oriented community festival in the small north Wexford village of Kilanerin, placing locally grown food produce at the heart of a two-day programme of heritage, craft, and entertainment."
Kilanerin Food and Heritage Festival
"One of Ireland's longest-running food festivals takes over Kilkenny Castle's medieval grounds for five days of artisan markets, top-chef cooking demos and a family street party rooted in ancient Samhain harvest tradition."
Savour Kilkenny