eva International
April-July
This biennial exhibition is Ireland’s foremost contemporary visual arts festival, showcasing works by Irish and international artists, as well as hosting a range of talks, workshops and events.
Blas International Summer School
June-July
Fancy a go at the harp or want to perfect your fiddle skills? There’s no better time to take a crash course in Irish traditional music and song than during this two-week summer school event at the Irish World of Academy of Music and Dance.
Irish Festival of Speed
August
Petrolheads rev their way to Greenmount Raceway in Limerick on the August bank holiday weekend for Ireland’s biggest celebration of all things automotive. The festival includes stunt riders, vintage and cutting-edge car displays, air acrobatics, sprint racing and much more.
Cuisle Poetry Festival
October
Rhymesters and sonneteers from home and abroad come to this annual poetry festival in Limerick to take part in workshops, readings, poetry films, competitions and open-mike nights.
Outbreak – Limerick Zombie Festival
October
On the last weekend in October, Limerick’s streets are invaded by the undead, and they’re in the mood to party. Expect flash mobs, parades, films, music and other gory not-for-profit events. As the organisers put it, ‘it’s like Spring Break, but for zombies’.