Drag your high nellies out of the turf shed and dust off your tweeds for this jolly good vintage parade around the city. Relive the golden age and chivalry of ‘The Beautiful Machine’. Even if you don’t have skirts, tweeds or nellies come along anyway to join the craic of this rollicking ride!
Cycle of Lights SATURDAY 21 JULY – 20.00 // Festival HQ, Grand Parade
Discover Cork by night in a glittering nighttime parade. Time to dig out all old bike lights, torches & shiny things and get imaginative.
Bike Maintenance Workshop
WHEN: SATURDAY 21 JULY – 14.00-16.00 | WHERE : Festival HQ, Grand Parade
The perfect chance to get your beautiful machine in shape for a week on two wheels. Push in your rusty rothar and ride her back home.
Bring your bicycle and any tools you have – if you have none you’re also welcome to attend, even without a bike.
Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – ALL WEEK LONG
Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – ALL WEEK LONG
Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade.
Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.
Festival Opening – SATURDAY 21 JULY – 13.00 // Festival HQ, Grand Parade
Festival Opening
Cutting the ribbon on this year’s festival – a family friendly ceremony. Come along and see some interesting people with their bicycles.
Grand Bike Parade FRIDAY 27 JULY – 18.00 // Grand Parade
Whether you cycle for function, fun or fitness this city centre parade is for you.
Listen out for music on the move! Wear a costume, ring your bell or customise your bike for the occasion, and enjoy a cruise around Cork’s streets in good company.