Services » Corporate Affairs

Beginning Friday November 25th 2011

Cork City Council in association with Bord Gáis Energy present award winning festival A Cork Christmas Celebration

Experience the festive season as A Cork Christmas Celebration, the most loved free festival organised by Cork City Council in association with Bord Gáis Energy, returns to Cork for its forth year. Last year the festival attracted over 140,000 visitors making it Cork’s most successful festival in 2010. It is expected that the festival will attract even greater numbers this year.

City Manager Tim Lucey welcomed the event, remarking “Cork is coming alive with festive cheer.  Christmas is a time to share and we offer this freely, as a gift to citizen and visitor alike.  Combined with the efforts of hospitality and business sectors, we see these events as underlining that Cork is the centre for culture, tourism and retail in the south of Ireland.’

Cork City Council are pleased to announce that title sponsors Bord Gáis Energy are once again involved with the event this year.

Due to popular demand A Cork Christmas Celebration will take place for fifteen days and will run every weekend until December 21.

The Dates and Times of A Cork Christmas Celebration are as follows:

Friday 25-Sunday 27 November

Friday 2- Sunday 4 December

Friday 9- Sunday 11 December

Friday 16-Wednesday 21 December

The Christmas Markets will open from 10am to 8pm while the magical atmosphere of Bishop Lucey Park can be experienced each afternoon from 4pm -8pm.

For further information see www.corkcity.ie