2020 Events
Festivals and Events in Cork
| 1st -2nd February | Cork International Travel Fair in association with Cork Airport | Cork International Hotel |
| 7th February | U20’s 6 Nations Rugby: Ireland v Wales | Irish Independent Park |
| 14th February | Valentine’s Day | |
| 14th February | Pro 14 Rugby: Munster Rugby v Isuzu Southern Kings | Irish Independent Park |
| 16th -25th February | Cork French Film Festival | |
| 17th – 21st February | School Midterm Break |
| 6th March | U20’s 6 Nations Rugby: Ireland v Italy | Irish Independent Park |
| 17th March | St Patrick’s Day | |
| 27th March | Pro 14 Rugby: Munster Rugby v Benetton | Irish Independent Park |
| 5th April | Car International Car Show in association with Cork Rainbow Club | Cork International Hotel |
| 6th – 17th April | School Easter Holidays | |
| 12th April | Easter Sunday | |
| 23rd – 27th April | Cork World Book Fest | |
| 29th April – 3rd May | Cork Choral Festival |
| 29th Apr – 3rd May | Cork Choral Festival | |
| 2nd – 3rd May | Kinsale Rugby 7s | |
| 4th May | May Bank Holiday Monday | |
| 14th -15th May | European Maritime Day 2020 celebrated in Cork | |
| 15th -17th May | Seafest 2020 | |
| 28th May | Fontaines D.C. | Live at the Marquee |
| 29th May | The Coronas | Live at the Marquee |
| 29th -31st May | Soul in the City | |
| 30th May | The 2 Johnnies Podcast – Summer Jam | Live at the Marquee |
| 31st May | Nathan Carter & Brian Kennedy | Live at the Marquee |
| 31st May | Cork City Marathon | |
| 31st May – 1st June | Innishannon Steam & Vintage Rally |
| 31st May – 1st June | Innishannon Steam & Vintage Rally | |
| 1st June | June Bank Holiday Monday | |
| 1st – 9th June | Cork Harbour Festival | |
| 2nd June | Tom Jones | Live at the Marquee |
| 5th June | Sinead O’Connor | Live at the Marquee |
| 6th June | Ocean to city | |
| 7th June | A Woman’s Heart | Live at the Marquee |
| 8th June | The National | Live at the Marquee |
| 10th June | Dido | Live at the Marquee |
| 12th -21st June | Cork Midsummer Festival | |
| 12th & 13th June | Mrs. Brown’s Boys | Live at the Marquee |
| 13th June | Cork City Cruinniú na nÓg | |
| 17th & 18th June | John Bishop | Live at the Marquee |
| 18th June | Lewis Capaldi | Irish Independent Park |
| 19th June | Deadmau5 | Live at the Marquee |
| 19th June | Gerry Cinnamon | Irish Independent Park |
| 20th June | Orbital | Live at the Marquee |
| 20th June | Shandon St Festival & Food Fair | |
| 20th June | David Gray | Irish Independent Park |
| 20th – 21st June | Cork Summer Show | |
| 20th – 21st June | Cork Carnival of Science | |
| 21st June | Ironman Cork, 2020 | |
| 21st June | Father’s Day | |
| 23rd June | The Script | Irish Independent Park |
| 24th June | Yusuf (Cat Stevens) | Live at the Marquee |
| 25th June | Diana Ross | Live at the Marquee |
| 26th June | Picture This | Irish Independent Park |
| 26th June | Jenny Greene with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra | Live at the Marquee |
| 27th June | Dermot Kennedy | Irish Independent Park |
| 27th June | Christy Moore | Live at the Marquee |
| 29th June | Crowded House | Live at the Marquee |
| 30th June | The Chemical Brothers | Irish Independent Park |
| July | Cork 300 |
| 3rd – 5th July | Seafest, Cork 300 |
| 13th – 17th July | Cork Week, Cork 300 |
| 18th – 19th July | Cork City Spectacular |
| 18th – 25th July | Glandore Classic Regatta, Cork 300 |
| 25th July – 2nd August | Cork Pride Festival |
| August | Cork Craft Month | |
| 25th July- 4th August | Cork Pride Festival | |
| 2nd – 4th August | Indipendance Music Festival | Mitchelstown |
| 3rd August | August Bank Holiday Weekend | |
| 15th August | Cork Heritage Open Day | |
| 15th – 23rd August | National Heritage Week | |
| 28th – 29th August | Westlife | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| 18th September | Culture Night | |
| 18th – 20th September | Cork Oyster & Seafood Festival | The Metropole Hotel Cork |
| 1st – 4th October | Cork Choral Festival |
| 23rd – 26th October | Guinness Cork Jazz Festival |
| 26th October | October Bank Holiday Monday |
| 31st October | Halloween |
| 31st October | The Dragon of Shandon Halloween Lantern Parade |
| 20th – 22nd November | Cork Baking & Chocolate Weekend | Cork International Hotel |
| 26th November | Thanksgiving | |
| 27th November | Black Friday | |
| 27th November – 20th December | Glow Christmas Festival | (Every Weekend) |
| 27th November – 20th December | Glow Christmas Festival | (Every Weekend) |
| 24th December | Christmas Eve | |
| 25th December | Christmas Day | |
| 26th December | St Stephen’s Day | |
| 31st December | New Year’s Eve |
Events to be announced soon