Cork Harbour Festival & Ocean to City

05/06/2026

Monday is the final day of Cork Harbour Festival 2026! 😆

After an incredible 10 days of maritime celebrations, there's still plenty to enjoy before the festival comes to a close.

Monday the 8th highlights include:

🚴 Cork City Cycle Tour – discover Cork's rich connection to its river and harbour
⚓ Nautical Nonsense Walking Tour – maritime history with a hilarious twist
🌍 Ocean Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us – a special World Oceans Day event in Fountainstown
🔥 Sauna Experience at Robert's Cove
🚤 Wildlife & Coastal Exploration Rib Trips from Crosshaven
📝 Ó Bhéal go Béal – a special maritime-themed poetry evening

Whether you'd like to explore Cork's coastline, celebrate World Oceans Day, discover local history or simply unwind by the sea, there's a perfect way to round off this year's festival.

Find full event details and booking information on the Cork Harbour Festival website: https://corkharbourfestival.com/events/

05/06/2026

Another fantastic day of Cork Harbour Festival awaits this Sunday! 😁

From thrilling adventures on the water to sea shanties, family fun, maritime heritage and World Ocean Day celebrations, there's plenty happening across Cork Harbour on the 7th of June.

Sunday highlights include:

🍔 BBQ & Sea Shanties with Crawford & Co.
🚤 Taste of Powerboating with SailCork
🌍 On Water & On Land Clean Up for World Ocean Day
⚡ Evening Harbour Rib Tour
🎶 Songs of the Sea with Cork Singers Club
⚔ Guided Tours of Elizabeth Fort

Whether you're looking to get out on the water, explore Cork's maritime heritage, enjoy live music or spend quality time with family and friends, there's something for everyone.

Find full event details and booking information on the Cork Harbour Festival website: https://corkharbourfestival.com/events/

04/06/2026

From sea shanties and maritime talks to seafood trails, beach yoga and seaweed baths, there's another fantastic day of Cork Harbour Festival events happening this Saturday! 🤩

Highlights on 6th June include:

⚓ Pirate Sea Shanty Concert with The Molgoggers at Nano Nagle Place
📚 Public Talk with Breandán Mac Conamhna on Ireland's curraghs and naomhóga at Cork City Library
🦪 Cork Seafood Trail with Bonner Travel
🌿 Seaweed Baths at Funkytown Adventure Centre
🧘 Beach Yoga & Pilates in Fountainstown
🎶 Turas Tara – a fun bilingual sing-along voyage for children at Cork City Library

Whether you're looking to relax, explore Cork's maritime heritage, enjoy great food, or join in some family fun, there's something for everyone.

Find full event details and booking information on the Cork Harbour Festival website: https://corkharbourfestival.com/events/

04/06/2026

Thanks so much to Fair Seas and the Basking Shark Project for bringing Banbha the Basking Shark to Cork Harbour, she was a great attraction and welcome back anytime!

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

From kayaking and harbour walks to storytelling and sea songs, tomorrow is packed with Cork Harbour Festival events. 🌊

Tomorrow's highlights include:

🛶 Come & Try Kayaking with Phoenix Kayak Club
🎨 Exploring Cork's Maritime History with Crawford Art Gallery & Cork Public Museum
📖 Scéalta Chorcaí – an evening of Cork storytelling, music and mighty craic with Maria Gillen & Paddy Doyle
🚶‍♀️ Harbour Walk & Talk in Whitegate with The Sister Hub Aghada
🎶 Suantraí na Mara – songs of the sea and lullabies at Cork City Library

Whether you're interested in getting out on the water, discovering Cork's maritime heritage, enjoying traditional storytelling or taking in spectacular harbour views, there's something for everyone.

Find full event details and booking information on the Cork Harbour Festival website: https://corkharbourfestival.com/events/

04/06/2026

Don't forget that while the Ocean to City race is over for another year the Cork Harbour Festival continues with lots of activities, events & outings for the rest of this week.

On Saturday there is a rare opportunity to hear from curragh expert Breandán Mc Conamhna following the publishing of his groundbreaking book 'The Curraghs and Naomhóga of Ireland'.

Taking place in Cork City Library at 3pm on Saturday.
Hosted by Naomhóga Chorcaí in association with Cork City Libraries.
Full information available at: https://corkharbourfestival.com/events/
We hope to see you there.
Cork Harbour Festival & Ocean to City

04/06/2026

Step aboard one of history's most famous ships before it leaves Cork! ⚓

The spectacular Nao Santa María is berthed at Kennedy Quay as part of Cork Harbour Festival and is open daily to visitors until 8th June.

Explore four decks, step inside the Admiral's Cabin, discover how sailors lived at sea over 500 years ago, and experience a full-scale replica of Christopher Columbus' flagship from the 1492 voyage across the Atlantic.

Whether you're interested in maritime history, looking for a unique family day out, or simply want to see this incredible vessel up close, the Nao Santa María is not to be missed.

📍 Kennedy Quay, Cork
📅 Until 8th June
⏰ Open daily 10:00am – 8:30pm

Book your tickets now via https://ticket.velacuadra.es/en/1902-nao-santa-maria/13488-nao-santa-maria-en-cork/info

04/06/2026

Congratulations again to everyone who took part in this year's Ocean to City - what an incredible day on the water we had!

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
Please note that we are still awaiting confirmation of a small number of start times from both Monkstown and Crosshaven. Race times will be updated as soon as this information is received.

If you have any queries or notice any discrepancies, please contact us - as we're planning to finalise our second round of prize allocations soon.

Thank you all for your patience and for making Ocean to City 2026 such a fantastic event!
https://oceantocity.com/results/

03/06/2026

Notice: Cork Dragon Boat Taster event postponed!