Thursday, 13th August '26
Cork Food History Guided Tour
10.00am-12.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, City Centre various
Step back in time on this guided walking tour exploring Cork’s rich food heritage. Visit iconic sites like the English Market and the Butter Museum while sampling local flavours along the way. Learn how Cork’s food story has evolved from Viking times to today through engaging storytelling, tastings, and conversations.
Price: Adults €73.50 | Youth (10-17) €63.17 | Children u10 Free | Activity Days Cork Food History Guided Tour
Little Beekeepers Breakfast
10.00am-11.00am, Thurs 13th Aug, City Centre various
A fun, hands-on one-hour morning for families exploring the world of bees and honey with Hanna’s Bees. Children will learn how bees live, how honey is made, and even meet some of Hanna’s bees up close. The morning includes a honey-themed breakfast with pancakes, fruit, yoghurt and juice for the children, along with honey tasting, kids’ crafts, and pollination seeds to take home. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
€12 | Little Beekeepers Breakfast Bookings | Booking opens Thursday 9am
Cork on a Fork Fab Food Trail
10.30am-2.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, City Centre various
Walk and taste your way around Cork city with a specially designed Cork on a Fork Food Trail visiting the very best places using the very best Iocal produce. An experienced guide will share their love of good food and Cork city, and stories of the history and culture of Cork as you stroll the city streets. Vegetarian friendly. Brought to you by Fab Food Trails.
Price: €85 | Fab Food Trail Thursday
The Hysterical Histories - Food, Fame and Frivolity Walking Tour
11.00am-12.45pm, Thurs 13th Aug, City Centre
Discover the highlights of Cork’s foodie past and the city's 1500-year history, through the eyes of Cork's quirky characters and pickiest eaters on this truly unique walking tour of Cork City.
Adults €15 | Youth (6-12) €10 | u5's FREE with discount code: FORKWALK26
Hysterical Histories Thursday Tour
Children's Pizza Making Workshop
11.30pm-12.30pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Marina Market
Learn how to stretch and top pizza with some of Oak Fire Pizza's chefs at the Marina Market. In this hands-on workshop, children will make their own pizza which will then be cooked for them to taste their amazing creations!
€15 | Children's Pizza Workshop with Oakfire | Bookings open Thursday 9am
Proper Sausage Making
12.00pm-1.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, O'Flynn's Gourmet Sausages, Winthrop Street
O’Flynn’s Gourmet Sausages Director Declan O’Flynn will demonstrate on how to make proper sausages! With a focus on local produce, learn how to make Blackwater Sausage and an event exclusive - The Four Faced Liar - an ode to the Shannon Bells.
FREE. No booking required.
Children's Pizza Making Workshop
11.30pm-12.30pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Marina Market
Learn how to stretch and top pizza with some of Oak Fire Pizza's chefs at the Marina Market. In this hands-on workshop, children will make their own pizza which will then be cooked for them to taste their amazing creations!
€15 | Children's Pizza Making Workshop at Oakfire Pizza | Bookings open Thursday 9am
Cork Culinary Tour
2.30pm-5.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Cork City Centre various
Enjoy a true Cork experience with storytelling, Irish culture, food and drink. You will wander through the famous English Market, in operation since the 18th century, with tastings of local award-winning cheese, mouthwatering seafood fresh from the Atlantic, handmade Irish bread, gourmet country sausages, and more. The tour finishes in a relaxed gastro pub where guests can enjoy a sharing platter and a creamy pint or local beverage of choice.
Adults €110 | Youth (12-17) €80 | Child €35 | Bonner Travel - Cork Culinary Tour
The Perfect Pairing: A Wine and Chocolate Tasting with Lindt Master Chocolatier
4.00pm-6.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Blue Angel, Cork Opera House
As proud sponsors of the Opera and Orchestral Programme at Cork Opera House, Lindt are bringing this premium experience to Cork for the festival. The immersive event will take you on a journey of sensory exploration as you learn to pair aromatic wines with the finest Lindt Excellence chocolate, all while taking in the expansive, panoramic views of Cork City from the Blue Angel at Cork Opera House.
FREE | A Wine and Chocolate Tasting with Lindt Master Chocolatier Bookings open Thursday 9am | Over 18s
Tasting Notes: A Cork Tasting Experience
6.00pm-8.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Bakestone Perry Street
Explore how simple ingredients like coffee, cacao, grapes, milk, and wheat transform into complex flavours. Hosted by Bakestone Café, Cork experts explain the roles of terroir, fermentation, roasting, and more in creating exceptional food and drink. Led by food writer Kate Ryan, the experience features Wildflour, Café Moly, The Lost Valley Dairy, Ballymaloe Cookery School and Hungry Crow, and includes a guided sensory tasting. A Coffee House Lates event, supported by Cork City Council and Cork Business Association.
€30 | Tasting Notes: A Cork Tasting Experience Peoples Republic of Cork Bookings
L’Atitude 51 Presents ‘SUPRA’ - a shared table dinner
6.00pm-8.30pm, Thurs Aug 13th, St Peters
A shared table dinner, created by Georgian chefs from Poliphonia Restaurant, Tbilisi in collaboration with L’Atitude 51. A ‘Supra’ (სუფრა) is a choreographed ritual of hospitality that binds food, wine and storytelling into a single shared experience. Celebrate the spirit of this traditional Georgian Feast with a menu combining the finest of Cork's ingredients with Georgia’s rich culinary heritage in the historic setting of St Peter’s Church. True to Georgian tradition, you will be led by a 'Tamada’ (Toastmaster) in an evening of delicious food and unique Georgian wines.
€120 (includes wine) €105 (includes non-alcoholic alternative to wine) | Booking enquiries via latitude51/supra or email info@latitude51.ie | Over 18s
Discover the Flavour of Picanha
6.00pm-7.30pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Sabor Brazil
Enjoy a gastronomic experience combining Irish beef and a Brazilian cut at this Brazilian barbecue. Brazilian chef Marcel Lima will explain and teach you how to prepare the most famous Brazilian cut, picanha, followed by a tasting of the perfectly cooked meat.
€25 | Discover Picanha
Brewery Tour, Pizza and Pint @ Rising Sons
6.30pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Rising Sons Brewery
A pizza, pint & tour of Cork’s award-winning Rising Sons Brewery. Discover their brewing process, explore the custom-built brewery, and enjoy a guided tasting of two to three beers with their expert team. Learn about Ireland’s brewing heritage, the science behind the brew, and how to identify different styles - plus, ask anything during a fun Q&A. Afterwards, enjoy a pizza and pint in their pub.
€28 | Email Rising Sons and reference Cork on a Fork | Over 18s
Champagne Lanson Pairing Menu at Orchids
6.30pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Hayfield Manor
Indulge in a culinary celebration of local flavour with a Champagne Lanson Pairing Menu in Orchids. Savour a specially curated menu that highlights the very best of Ireland’s seasonal produce, paired exquisitely with the elegance of Champagne Lanson.
€140 | Contact 021 4845900 or Email Orchids | Over 18s
Hysterical Histories Cork - Dinner theatre experience
7.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Amicus
A laugh-out-loud 2-course dinner theatre experience unlike anything else in Ireland. This packed performance is suitable for all ages. Discover the highlights of Cork's 1,500 year history and become acquainted with the citys quirky characters. Enjoy Cork cuisine made from locally sourced ingredients served up with live music and plenty of personality as you engage with the actors. Leave with a belly full of food, a warm heart and a pain in your face from laughing.
Adults €50 | Youth (3-12) €27 | u2's Free with discount code: FORKFEST26 Hysterical Dinner at Amicus Thursday
The Faithfuls at The Grand Dame
7.00pm-11.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, The Imperial, Over 18s
Step into intrigue, deception, and delicious drama at the Faithful’s Night in the Imperial Hotel.. Inspired by the hit TV phenomenon The Traitors, this immersive evening blends a themed dinner with interactive gameplay, secret alliances, and unexpected twists. As courses unfold, so does the mystery - will you spot the traitors in your midst, or will deception win the night? Expect great food, sharp minds, and plenty of suspense.
€80 | The Faithfuls at the Grand Dame Bookings open Thursday 9am | Over 18s
English Market Summer Evening Supper
6.00pm-10.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Farmgate
Experience the flavours of summer at a special evening supper at Farmgate Café, in the heart of the English Market. Showcasing Cork’s finest seasonal ingredients, each dish is thoughtfully prepared with simplicity and care. Set in one of Cork’s most iconic and atmospheric locations, this is a unique dining experience not to be missed.
€90 | English Market Summer Evening Supper Bookings
The Cathedral Supper
7.00pm-9.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
Join Michelin-starred Cork chefs Lewis Barker (Terre) and Paul McDonald (Bastion) for an intimate standing small-plate supper in the iconic St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, the historic birthplace of Cork. Enjoy four seasonal small plates/bowls showcasing local ingredients, designed for a social dining experience. The evening also includes a local drinks reception, wine pairings, music, and exclusive insights into the cathedral’s rich heritage. This unique event blends Cork’s culinary and cultural identity in a landmark venue never before used for a dining experience. Black tie.
€125 | The Cathedral Supper Bookings | Over 18s
Mad Mamma Takeover - Unapologetic Bites
8.00pm, Thurs 13th Aug, Mardyke Entertainment Complex Rooftop
Celebrate the vibrant flavours of Cork and street food at a special dinner launching Mad Mamma by Midleton chef Vanessa Carnieri. Drawing on 18 years of experience and her Brazilian, Italian, and Irish influences, Vanessa will create bold, comforting dishes using the best local ingredients. Guests will enjoy a global street food journey, featuring bites like bacon and cabbage croquettes, hake sliders, spiced beef empanadas, smoked picanha pizza folds, and sweet treats - all served with big flavour and warm hospitality.
€45 | Mad Mamma Takeover - Unapologetic Bites
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