Festivals
Jazz Festival
(http://www.corkjazzfestiv...). one of the largest jazz festivals in europe that consistently attracts top acts from around the world. last weekend in october.
Film Festival
(http://www.corkfilmfest.org). established more than 50 years ago, the festival features an impressive selection of irish and international films. beginning of november.
Elizabeth Fort Market Festival
(http://www.elizabethfortm...). celebrating cork heritage at the elizabeth fort every sunday, featuring irish-made crafts, gourmet food, and entertainment all day long. located on barrack street.
Midsummer Festival
(http://www.corkfestival.com). a month long festival featuring theatre, music, art, poetry and much more, throughout the city. mid june - mid july.
Cork has a thriving cultural scene that was acknowledged internationally when it was named the European Capital of Culture for 2005. Several festivals are held annually in the city giving the visitor an opportunity to experience a wide range of music, theatre and film.
Sports
Rugby: Musgrave Park
The auxillary stadium for the 2 times european champions munster. munster are currently considered to be one of the best teams in european rugby. munster play some of their non-heineken cup fixtures here.
Sail Cork
Teaches dinghy and cruiser sailing, powerboating and navigation. Courses are run all year round and are available for juniors and adults.
Watch a Gaelic Game
During the munster championship in the summer, a number of games are played in pã¡irc uã caoimh, while smaller games are played all throughout the year. see the gaa (http://www.gaa.ie) for more information.
League of Ireland Football
Watch a cork city f.c. (http://http://www.corkcit...) soccer match during the fai league of ireland (http://www.loi.ie) season from march to november. turner's cross stadium is located 1.5km south of the city centre. home matches take place on friday nights at 7:45pm. tickets cost: â¬10 adult, â¬5 u-16â²s/oaps.
Fitzgeralds Park
Running beside the river Lee, the tranquil setting of Fitzgeralds park is a place for locals and visitors to relax in quiet natural surroundings with Cork history museum located in the park. Its a must see for nature lovers.
cork city pub crawl
If you're in Cork City on a Friday night and you want to go out and enjoy the city's pub culture then a great way to do it is by going on the Cork City Pub Crawl. It's a pub crawl/tour/party organised by local energetic youths, with the aim of creating a buzz or a bit of craic amongst the tourists and locals of Cork City. They run it every Friday, starting at 8PM outside the GPO on Oliver Plunkett St. and take the group to 4 really cool pubs and the most fun club in Cork. There's a â¬10 charge but that saves you money because it includes at least one shot of jaegermeister, one shot of whiskey/tequila, two shots of apple sourz and entry into the club. The group is a fun blend of locals and backpackers, all up for the craic. Definitely a highlight night of any trip to Ireland and certainly Cork City.