Limerick City and County Council has launched four days of celebrations for Riverfest 2026.
Riverfest transforms Limerick city into a giant outdoor playground over the May Bank Holiday weekend, with entertainment, hands on activities and an incredible fireworks display.
Here are the exciting things we can expect:
The Riverfest Village in Arthur’s Quay Park is at the centre of the festival, open daily from Friday to Monday.
Enjoy a relaxed festival atmosphere with artisan food stalls, craft traders, vintage amusements, street performances and live music throughout the weekend.
There will be plenty of water-based activities to enjoy across the bank holiday weekend, including dragon boats, fishing and swimming events.
Fashion Fest returns to Gardens International with an elegant evening showcasing cutting edge fashion, emerging design talent and a spectacular runway show curated by the Holman Lee Agency, in collaboration with LSAD and Austin Community College in Austin Texas.
Internationally acclaimed aerialists Fidget Feet present captivating shows across multiple city locations from 1-4 May, combining aerial dance, Celtic myth, high energy performances and immersive storytelling.
On 2 May, a HYROX simulation event takes place in O’ Brien Park on Clare Street, this fitness challenge is open to teams in both men’s and women’s categories, with divisions for under 40 and over 40.
The Milk Market will host high energy street dance battles on 3 May, where talented dancers will go head-to-head.
The same weekend, major headline concerts at King John’s Castle as Dolan’s presents synth pop’s first international superstars, The Human League on Saturday, 2 May.
Limerick band Hermitage Green will celebrate 15 years with a special hometown concert on Sunday, 3 May.
The Regeneron Great Limerick Run on Sunday, 3 May will draw thousands of participants and spectators into the city for Ireland’s largest mass participation sporting event outside of Dublin, featuring marathon, half marathon and 6-mile races.
Mayor of Limerick, John Moran said “ Limerick really does own the May Bank Holiday weekend”.
Mr. Moran adds that “Riverfest Limerick encompasses everything we are moving towards in terms of Limerick’s future – vibrant, inclusive and outward looking, and of course a welcome boost to our city centre retailers.”
Director General of Limerick Council, Dr Pat Daly commented “ Each year Riverfest continues to grow and evolve, and 2026 is no exception with a fantastic mix of returning favourites and exciting new events to discover.”