2024 Cork Playful Culture Trail

Cork City is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Playful Culture Trail, a vibrant initiative inviting families to participate in creativity and playfulness throughout the summer months. This year’s trail will focus on sustainability and artistic expression, promising 25 exciting activities designed to engage families and children of all ages.

Running from July to August, Cork's participating visitor attractions and hotels will invite families to partake in the Playful Culture Trail by offering them a kid-friendly map of Cork City. Each attraction will be listed, with participants able to collect stamps from each of the museums, galleries, and historic sites. They will also be encouraged to complete the list of 25 Playful Things to Do which include finding Ogham Stones in UCC, sketching their favourite work of art in the Crawford Art Gallery and spotting the Ardu street murals across the city! An accompanying Playful Culture Trail website will feature additional sustainable craft ideas, ensuring that young artists have plenty to keep them busy throughout the summer.

In addition to the diverse range of trail activities, families can keep an eye out for Bláithin the Lizard, the Playful Culture Trail’s mascot—this year a sustainable artist—who will be hiding in each attraction on our map. As a sustainable artist, Bláithin encourages everyone to explore the heritage and green spaces that Cork city has to offer by foot or bike and engage in creative activities that don’t harm our planet!