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festivals · Friday 24 July 2026 · 11:00am - 3:00pm 
Friday Outdoor Cafés at Limerick Milk Market
At Limerick Milk Market · Cornmarket Row, Limerick City, Co. Limerick
At Limerick Milk Market · Cornmarket Row, Limerick City, Co. Limerick
Every Friday, the Limerick Milk Market opens for a slower, more relaxed version of itself. This is not the Saturday rush, it is a mid-morning to early afternoon gathering where the covered market square fills with café tables, the smell of fresh crêpes and good coffee, and the sound of a live musician settling into a corner. If you are in Limerick on a weekday and want somewhere genuinely local to eat lunch and wander, this is a reliable choice that costs nothing to walk into.
The Friday Outdoor Cafés run from 11am to 3pm, with up to eight vendors open across the market. The focus is food and drink: brunch plates, freshly baked goods, crêpes, coffee, and craft chocolates among other stalls that rotate week to week. The pace is unhurried. Tables spill out under the large canopy that covers the central square, so even on a dull day you are sheltered without being fully indoors. Live music runs through the session, usually acoustic, keeping things cheerful without overwhelming conversation. Alongside the food traders, a handful of stalls sell handcrafted goods, antiques and vintage items, which makes for easy browsing while you wait for your order.
The Milk Market itself has been trading on Cornmarket Row since the mid-nineteenth century in one form or another. The current canopied structure opened in 2010 after a major redevelopment, and the market now runs year-round. The Friday session has a distinctly different feel from the busy Saturday market: smaller, quieter, and well suited to anyone who prefers not to fight for a table.
The Milk Market is on Cornmarket Row in the southern part of Limerick city centre, a short walk from the main shopping streets. It is roughly ten minutes on foot from Colbert Station, where Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann services arrive from Cork, Dublin, Ennis and across the midwest. Parking is available at several multi-storey car parks nearby, including Arthur’s Quay. The market itself does not have dedicated parking but the city centre options are well signed.
A Friday visit pairs well with a walk along the River Shannon quays or a stop at the Hunt Museum, which is a short distance away. There is more to see in Limerick and across Co. Limerick.
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