Linger Limerick Festival

Food | Heritage | Place

Linger: Limerick Festival of Food, Heritage and Place 2026 brought the city to life with a vibrant celebration Limerick's rich food culture, unique heritage and distinctive sense of place.

From 11th to 13th September, local food producers, chefs, community groups, artists and visitors came together for an unforgettable weekend of dining experiences, food trails, demonstrations, workshops, talks, cultural events and family-friendly activities

Building on the success of this year's festival, Linger Limerick will return in 2027. We're already looking ahead to next year's line-up and inviting individuals, businesses, creatives and community groups to be part of it.

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The initiative is supported through the EU Interreg North-West Europe Programme as part of the SLOWTOUR project

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Tom flaving giving a food talk while making food on the top level of Limerick Milk Market

Line-up of Mexican dishes like tacos and quesadillas

Two women giving a talk dressed in aprons and chef hats at wickham way

Three adults and a baby sat on a table inside Limerick Milk market eating food

Wickham way bustling with people next to republic of grill

Two members of the LCCC Tourism team holding a linger sign

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Limerick City & County Council is developing Linger: Limerick Festival of Food, Heritage and Place as part of an EU-funded project called SLOWTOUR. The project focuses on “slow tourism”, which means creating more meaningful and relaxed visitor experiences, encouraging people to spend more time in a place, connect with local people and experience local culture, food and heritage in an authentic way....learn more.