Festival fan? Limerick has you covered – there’s pretty much a festival for everything here whether it’s Limerick’s premier festival Riverfest, one of our multiple music festivals or EVA, Ireland’s biennial of contemporary art!
A number of exciting and unique festivals have already been announced for 2025 with more to be announced soon. Here are 10 of the uniquely Limerick festivals that you can look forward to this year.
What Next Dance Festival
The 8th edition of What Next Dance Festival will gather together performers from across Ireland and internationally over six days of discovery and celebration. Get ready to be inspired, challenged and involved in What Next 2025! | Monday 10th - Saturday 15th February | Discover More
Limerick Literary Festival
One of the most popular literary festivals take place in Limerick in February honouring the life and works of author Kate O'Brien. The festival attracts crowds from all over the country and features some of the most esteemed writers and contributors in the literary world. The Limerick Literary Festival promotes Limerick as a place of literary excellence and provides an amazing space where readers can meet their favourite authors and other readers | Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd February | Discover More
Limerick St. Patrick's Festival
Another highlight of the year is the Limerick St. Patrick's Festival which will paint the city and county green this March Bank Holiday weekend. A host of celebrations will bring Limerick to life with family fun activities, parades and a feast of action at the heart of it all. With parades and events taking place across the county there will be something for everyone to enjoy | Saturday 15th - Monday 17th March | Discover More
Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival 2025
The Limerick Lifelong Learning Festival has something for everyone - wherever you live, whatever your age is and whatever your particular interests may be. The festival is focused on promoting learning as as fun with events including performances, debates, taster sessions, tours, displays and demonstrations. Over 200 free events and activities will be taking place include Art, IT Skills, Language Tasters, Entrepreneurship, Guided Tours, Open Days, Educational Pathways, Music and Cookery | Monday 7th - Sunday 13th April | Discover More
Limerick Opera Festival
The Limerick Opera Festival will fill the streets of Limerick with beautiful music during the annual festival. With a number of events ranging from performances to workshops there is something for all music lovers | Thursday 1st - Saturday 10th May | Discover More
Riverfest Limerick
Limerick will once again become a mecca for families, foodies, fun runners and watersports enthusiasts this May Bank Holiday for the city’s premier summer festival, Riverfest! There will be music, food and family fun a-plenty along the banks of the Shannon and further afield. The Regeneron Great Limerick Run and the Riverfest Village are two highlights which bring in thousands of visitors from all over Ireland | Thursday 1st - Monday 5th May | Discover More
Fleadh by the Feale
Taking place the same weekend as Riverfest in Abbeyfeale, Fleadh by the Feale is a celebration of the best of Irish music and storytellers. A uniquely Irish festival, the weekend will feature some of the best traditional musicians, dancers, singers and storytellers from all across Ireland and further afield | Thursday 1st - Monday 5th May | Discover More
Limerick Sings International Choral Festival
The Limerick Sings International Choral Festival is one of the highlights of the music calendar in Limerick. The non-competitive festival welcomes choirs of all traditions from across Ireland, Europe and the US and gives them the opportunity to perform at unique venues across Limerick. This event is always a treat for music lovers featuring choirs that are just starting out to Internationally recognised choirs and choral directors, in addition to workshops, choral trails and more | Friday 6th - Sunday 8th June | Discover More
Culture Night
One of the highlights of the festival line-up for Limerick every year is Culture Night, a national event that is always great fun and offers the perfect opportunity for us as a region to showcase the wealth of culture that Limerick has to offer. It is a night to celebrate the cultural, artistic and creative communities of our city and county by inviting existing and new audiences into our galleries, museums, workshops and studios | Friday 19th September | Discover More
41st EVA International
The 41st EVA International will take place from 29th August until 26th October 2025, featuring Irish and international artists across venues in Limerick. The exciting visual arts programme will take place across Limerick city and will feature new commissions and existing works from internationally acclaimed artists | Friday 29th August - Sunday 26th October | Discover More
Our events calendar is packed full of ideas for fun days and nights out in Limerick so browse our growing festivals listing and start planning now!
Limerick City and County Council provide a free service to festival and event organisers throughout Limerick so that their events can be promoted to the thousands of visitors who visit Limerick.ie every year. Organisers can submit details of events here
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