St Patrick's Festival (17 March). Parades and events mark the national day with a strong Cork character.
Cork Midsummer Festival (June). Multidisciplinary arts festival of theatre, music and outdoor spectacle across two weeks.
Cork Jazz Festival (Late October (bank holiday)). A city-wide institution since 1978 filling pubs and venues with international and local jazz.
Cork International Film Festival (November). Ireland's oldest film festival, running since 1956, screening features and shorts across the city.
Guinness Cork Jazz & Franciscan Well Beer Festivals (Autumn). The Franciscan Well hosts popular craft-beer festivals through the year alongside the jazz season.