Things to do in Cork
Looking for things to do in Cork? Craic agus Cork is your alternative event guide that dives deep into the event. We don’t want a vague listing with vague details. We want to know what art forms it includes, if it’s accessible (and not just a one-word statement, we want accessibility details), who it’s for, and more. Find events for all art forms here, as well as smaller events you don't always hear about.
Free Things to do in Cork
Things to do in Cork City
Things to do in County Cork
Things to do in West Cork
Secret Show
A magic show you're not really supposed to know about. A monthly night of magic — raw, playful, and impossible to explain properly afterwards.
Pop-Up Choir: 80's Night!
Join a choir for one night only and become an 80’s icon (choir member).
Cork Card Show
Bringing collectors and traders together at the Marina Market in the heart of Cork City for all things TCG. Trade Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic The Gathering, Sports Cards and more!
Gift of Life Ball
The Gift of Life Ball is a celebration of organ donation, hope, resilience, and the incredible difference that transplantation makes to people's lives. It is also an opportunity to raise vital funds for the Munster Kidney Support Centre, whose invaluable work supports kidney patients and their families throughout their treatment journey.
Gayme For Your Life
Gayze Gaymes Cork Pride Party! A battle for the ages between two drag performers, Lucrecia Luna and Lola Le'Synn! Gay Project Fundraiser
Secret Show
A magic show you're not really supposed to know about. A monthly night of magic — raw, playful, and impossible to explain properly afterwards.
Sounds Queer to Me
SQtM is a creative hybrid between musical theatre and stand-up comedy and consists of a series of short stories, interspersed with original songs, sharing the highs and lows of Ivy's love life over a 5 year period.
The Act of Existing by Croí Glan
The Act of Existing is a dance work blurring the boundaries between observation and participation. The work invites audiences into a live encounter where influence is never straightforward, and responsibility is never neutral.
Creative Development and Clown Workshop
Circus Factory Cork is hosting a Creative Development and Clown workshop, which also looks at stage presence, humour, and drama.
Historical Walking Tour: The Marina
Learn more about the Marina in Cork on a historical walking tour
Historical Walking Tour: Lee Fields
Learn more about the banks of the Lee, the Lee Fields, and its heritage on a historical walking tour
Historical Walking Tour: St Patrick’s Hill to MacCurtain Street
The Northern Ridge Historical Walking tour.
St Patrick’s Hill to MacCurtain Street: of the area around St Patrick’s Hill – Old Youghal Road to McCurtain Street.
Secret Show
A magic show you're not really supposed to know about. A monthly night of magic — raw, playful, and impossible to explain properly afterwards.
Work In Progress: The Whistle II
Experience a show with you eyes closed, then open, then closed, then open again, anyway you get the idea!
Faulty Towers the Original Dining Experience
Interactive dining theatre - experience the original Faulty Towers dining night out.
Historical Walking Tour: Sunday’s Well
Sunday’s Well historical walking tour. Discover the original well and the eighteenth-century origins of the suburb.

