Cork on a Fork Fest 2026

What to Expect

Cork on a Fork Fest is Cork City Council’s flagship annual food festival, running across five days in August with more than 150 events citywide. The programme spans intimate chef collaborations, a long-table street feast on MacCurtain Street seating nearly 500 diners, guided food trails, free open-air cooking demonstrations on Grand Parade, meet-the-producer sessions, brewery and distillery tours, and a SuperValu Family Zone in Bishop Lucey Park. Over half of all events are free to attend.

Good to Know

• Dates: 12 to 16 August 2026, Cork City Centre.
• Tickets for ticketed events available at corkonaforkfest.ie; headline events sell out quickly.
• Flagship ticketed events include The VQ Shared Table (EUR 155), The Cathedral Supper at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, the Market Table zero-waste dinner at the English Market, and chef collaboration dinners at Goldie Chapel.
• Free events include street demonstrations on Grand Parade and the Open Streets markets.

Getting There

Cork City Centre is served by Bus Eireann and local city buses; the main venues are walkable from Parnell Place Bus Station and Cork Kent Railway Station (approximately 15 minutes on foot).