Cork on a Fork Fest ★ 4.6
Cork City Council's flagship food festival, launched in 2022 and now in its fifth year. The 2026 edition runs 12-16 August across more than 150 events citywide.
Food festivals in Cork worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Ballymaloe Festival of Food ★ 4.8
Ireland's most celebrated boutique food festival, held annually in May on the Ballymaloe House grounds in East Cork. The 2026 edition runs 15-17 May.
Kinsale Gourmet Festival ★ 4.5
Ireland's oldest and most prestigious gourmet food festival, run annually in October by the Kinsale Good Food Circle since 1978. The 2026 edition runs 10-12 October.
A Taste of West Cork Food Festival ★ 4.5
A ten-day festival in September celebrating the food, producers, landscape and people of West Cork. The 2026 edition runs 6-15 September across towns from Bantry to Beara.
fEast Cork ★ 4.4
A six-day food and drink festival in Midleton, East Cork, celebrating the region's exceptional agricultural and culinary heritage. Running 2-7 September.
Cork and Kerry Food Festival ★ 4.2
A two-day indoor food and drink festival at Cork City Hall in November, showcasing the best of local food, drinks and crafts from Cork and Kerry producers.
Kinsale Good Food Circle Events ★ 4.4
Beyond the October Gourmet Festival, the Kinsale Good Food Circle - Ireland's oldest food festival organisation, founded 1978 - runs seasonal events.
Mahon Point Farmers Market Summer Series ★ 4.3
During the summer months, the Mahon Point Thursday Farmers Market expands with additional pop-up stalls, cooking demonstrations by Cork chefs and special.