The Dragon of Shandon 2026
31 October 2026FinishedFree entry
A community-built dragon leads a Halloween-night procession through Cork for the parade’s twentieth anniversary.
MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026
- When
- 31 October 2026
- Where
- Cork City, Cork
- Entry
- Free entry
- Kind
- Seasonal
What brings people here
The thirty-six-foot creature is accompanied by costumes and large-scale creations made with local communities. A finale follows the procession, making this a street spectacle to watch rather than a seated theatre performance.
Sources: Cork Community Art Link
Dates and booking
The organiser announces 19:00 on 31 October. Check the 2026 route and viewing arrangements when published, and arrive before the procession starts. Workshop details in the website’s 2025 archive are separate from this year’s programme.
Sources: Cork Community Art Link
Programme
- Saturday, 31 October 202619:00
The Dragon of Shandon 2026
Tickets and entry
Free entry.
Fáilte Ireland Open Data, imported 22 September 2026
Also on nearby
- Cork International Choral Festival 28 April to 2 May 2027, Cork City
- Karaoke at Old Oak 25 May to 28 December 2026, Old Oak Pub
- Prayers and Truths with Gealán Quartet: Autumn String Quartet Series 2026 21 November 2026, Triskel Arts Centre
- Siobhán Collins: Residency & Exhibition 3 to 31 December 2026, Triskel Arts Centre
- Rob Luft & Elina Duni - Reaching For The Moon 5 December 2026, Triskel Arts Centre
- The Lyric Tour with Ficino Quartet: Autumn String Quartet Series 2026 5 December 2026, Triskel Arts Centre
Where this comes from
Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.
- Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished. - Cork Community Art Link · read 22 September 2026
Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.