Cork Harbour Festival starts this week with 80+ amazing events

** 2-11 June 2023, Cork City & Harbour
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The sun is shining brightly and the highly anticipated Cork Harbour Festival begins this week! From Friday June 2nd to Sunday June 11th, Ireland’s largest celebration of maritime culture, heritage, and family fun activities will come alive across 12 stunning locations in Cork City and Harbour.

With over 80 exciting events on offer, this year’s festival promises to be a memorable experience for all. Whether you’re interested in water sports, walks, talks, cycle tours, or simply immersing yourself in the vibrant atmosphere, you are invited to be part of the festival that highlights Cork’s greatest natural assets, Cork Harbour and the River Lee.

There are lots of FREE events but many of them do require online registration. Ticket sales are going quick too so do check out the festival programme at: www.corkharbourfestival.com (https://corkharbourfestival.com/events/)

See full Festival Programme (https://corkharbourfestival.com/events/)
https://corkharbourfestival.com/

** Some of our Festival Highlights

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On Water
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Evening Rib Tour with Cork Harbour Boat Hire
2 & 9 June | Cork Harbour
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/evening-rib-tour-2/)

Try Scuba Diving with Cork Dive Centre
3-6 June | Cork City
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/try-scuba-diving-2/)

Family Fun
Family Introductory Orienteering with Bishopstown Orienteering Club
3,4 & 11 June | Various Locations
More info  (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/family-introductory-orienteering/)

Ocean to City: Festivities at the Finish Line with Meitheal Mara
3 June | Cork City
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/ocean-to-city-festivities-at-the-finish-line-2/)  FREE

Arts
Echoes of Isolation Exhibition with Sinead Barrett in Collaboration with Spike Island Punishment Block
All Week | Spike Island
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/echoes-of-isolation-exhibition/)

Surface Tension Exhibition with MTU Gallery
1-9 June | Cork City
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/exhibition-surface-tension/)  FREE

Nature
The Lee to Sea Cork Harbour Cycle Tour with Lee2Sea committee & Republic of Bike
11 June | Cork City
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/the-lee-to-sea-cork-harbour-cycle-tour/)  FREE

Stellar Seas with MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory
3 June | Blackrock
More info  (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/stellar-seas/)

Heritage
Lunchtime Lectures: The Ninth Ship by Martin Buckley With UCC History Dept & Crawford Art Gallery
8 June | Cork City
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/lunchtime-lectures-the-ninth-ship/)  FREE

Port Cities: Arts, Culture and Creativity in Docklands Regeneration
with UCC Civic Department
7 June | Online Webinar
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/port-cities/)  FREE

Try Something New
SUP in the City with Atlantic Offshore Adventures
5 & 11 June | Leefields, Cork
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/sup-in-the-city-3/)

Taste of Yacht Sailing with SailCork
6 & 7 June | East Ferry
More info (https://corkharbourfestival.com/2023/taste-of-yacht-sailing/)

Download Festival Brochure (https://www.dropbox.com/s/lhg740bfklff40s/CHF%20Brochure%202023%20-web-.pdf?dl=0)
https://corkharbourfestival.com/volunteering/

** Call for Volunteers
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Be part of the fastest growing festival in Cork and the largest annual event in Cork Harbour! Join the team as a volunteer and get a look at what happens behind the scenes of Cork’s big week out on the water. Whether you’d like to help on shore, on the water, in the city or in the harbour – we would love to hear from you!

Volunteer with us! (https://corkharbourfestival.com/volunteering/)

Sincere thanks to our 2023 Funders & Sponsors:
https://corkharbourfestival.com/sponsors/
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