Wishing you a Merry Twixmas as Limerick City and County Council offers suggestions to help fill the festive gap between Christmas Day and New Year.
After Santa has returned to the North Pole, make the most of the countdown to 2024 with thrilling sports events, live musical performances, enchanting pantos and outdoor activities. Explore the post-Christmas buzz in Limerick’s vibrant bars, cafés and restaurants. Make memories with family and friends and soak up the atmosphere as we prepare to welcome a new year.
There is still time to get your skates on with Limerick on Ice at Arthur’s Quay Park and don’t miss exhilarating performances at Fossett’s Christmas Circus at Cleeve’s Car Park until 07 January. Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White are enchanting audiences at a stage near you as Limerick’s three Christmas Panto’s continue their runs into the new year. Make a day of it by including a trip around Limerick city on Toots the Train.
Stay active and work off that Christmas dinner by going for a stroll in one of Limerick’s parks. Get the little ones out of the house with a visit to one of the county’s playgrounds or embark on a forest park adventure. The Limerick Greenway is also ready to welcome cyclists, walkers and runners to enjoy captivating views of the county.
Sports fans are in a for a treat on St Stephen’s Day. Check out all the runners and riders as the four day annual Christmas Racing Festival gets ready for the off in Patrickswell. Thomond Park is sold out for Munster’s clash with Leinster that evening but you can still soak up the unrivalled match day atmosphere across Limerick city.
As we head towards 2024, Limerick will be abuzz with live musical performances from top Irish acts The 4 of Us, Hermitage Green, The O’Malley’s, Gilla and many more while shenanigans are mandatory at Bingo Loco in Newcastle West. See the full list of gigs.
If you are bargain hunting, don’t overlook your local shops as you spend vouchers and seek out deals in the sales. Remember that money spent in Limerick is money invested in Limerick.
Opening hours for parks, playgrounds and all Limerick City and County Council services over the Christmas period are available here: Christmas 2023 Opening Hours | Limerick.ie
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Getting there and getting around
Christmas shoppers and visitors to Limerick city can avail of more than 9,000 designated on and off street car parking spaces, 46 km of dedicated cycle lanes and over 30 bus routes serving the city, county and region.
Limerick City
Weekend Park and Stride
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FREE parking in Limerick City and County Council Car Park behind Merchant’s Quay
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Access is via Nicholas Street
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9am to 10pm - Saturdays & Sundays from 26 Nov – 23 Dec
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9am – 4pm Christmas Eve
City Centre On-Street Parking
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Over 4,000 on-street parking spaces in Limerick City
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Parking is from 50c per half hour (Monday to Saturday)
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On-Street Parking is always FREE after 5.30pm daily and all day Sunday
Abbeyfeale, Kilmallock and Newcastle West
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First hour FREE between 9.30am – 5.30pm as usual
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Additional 2 hours FREE on-street parking from 2.30pm daily from 03 Dec – 31 Dec
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FREE on Sundays as always
Christmas in Limerick is brought to you by Limerick City and County Council in association with our media partners: Live 95, Spin Southwest, Limerick Post and Limerick Leader.