Summer in the City

Delivered by Limerick City and County Council, Summer in the City transforms streets, quays and public spaces into vibrant destinations where people can gather, connect, relax and enjoy the very best of summer in the heart of Limerick....learn more about Summer in the City.

Every Day in August

• Urban Beach at Steamboat Quay

Saturday 1st August

• The Obstacle Course Racing World Championships | 12pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Saturday 8th August 

• Echoes of Limerick: Time Travellers of the City | 11am | Thomas Street
• European Sport for All Games | 11am - 4pm | Various locations
• All Ireland Skateboarding Championship | 12pm | Mount Kennett Skate Park

Sunday 9th August

• European Sport for All Games | 11am - 4pm | Various locations
• Dance Limerick Summer Moves 2026 | 11am - 3pm | John's Square

Thursday 13th August

• Mark Dooley Yoga | 5.30pm - 6.30pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Thomond Wind Ensemble | 7pm - 9pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Saturday 15th August

• The World Flying Disc Federation World Ultimate Club Championships 2026 | 9am - 1pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Capoeira | 2pm - 5pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Saturday 15th - Sunday 23rd August

• Xtreme Funfair | 1pm - 9pm | Arthur's Quay Park

Sunday 16th August

• Sound Safari | 1pm - 6pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Analogue Photographers of Limerick | 1pm - 4pm| Steamboat Quay
• Dancing The Walls of Limerick  Festival | 2pm - 5pm | Old Clare Street

Wednesday 19th August

• Lumen Street Theatre "Pigtown Workshop" | 2pm - 5pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Community Bingo | 7pm - 9pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Thursday 20th August

• Mark Dooley Yoga | 5.30pm - 6.30pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Friday 21st August

• Walking Tour - Paul O'Brien & Randel Hodkinson | 7pm - 8pm | The Crescent' O'Connell Avenue
• Midsummer Night's Swing | 7pm - 8.30pm | Lower Glentworth Street

Saturday 22nd August

• Art in Motion | 1.30pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Limerick Musical Society Performance | 4pm - 5pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Sing Street | 7pm - 8pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Sunday 23rd August

• Sets in the City | 6pm - 8pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Monday 24th August

• Ukraine Independence Day 2026 | 6pm - 8pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Tuesday 25th August

• Ballinacurra Gaels Gaelic Games Try Out Skills | 6.30pm - 7.30pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Wednesday 26th August

• Flavours Without Borders | 12pm - 2pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Community Bingo | 7pm - 9pm | The Crescent, O' Connell Avenue

Thursday 27th August

• Flavours Without Borders | 12pm - 2pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Mark Dooley Yoga | 5.30pm - 6.30pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Friday 28th August

• Flavours Without Borders | 12pm - 2pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• The French Table BBQ | 4pm | The French Table
• Limerick Sound | 5pm | Steamboat Quay

Saturday 29th August

• Song Tales sa Spéir | 12pm - 3pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Chalkfest | 1pm - 3pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Limerick Swing | 3pm - 6pm | Lower Glentworth Street
• Long Table At The Crescent | 6pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Limerick Opera Festival - Open Air Aria | 7pm - 9pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

Sunday 30th August

• Song Tales sa Spéir | 12pm - 3pm | Lower Glentworth Street
• Irish National Clown Orchestra of Ireland | 1pm, 4pm & 6pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Captain Cormac | 3pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue
• Pitch'd Productions Present Now and Then | 2pm | The Crescent, O'Connell Avenue

• FAQs: Residents, businesses and visitors can find out more on what to expect, how to get involved and where to find updates throughout the programme here.
   
• Road Notice: Limerick City and County Council has announced temporary road closures and parking restrictions in various locations in Limerick City in August to facilitate Summer in the City programme. You can read the full Road Notice here or view the Road Closures & Detours Maps here.