Competitions
Home / CompetitionsParticipants at the Cork Summer Show compete each year for the chance to win 💰 generous prize money, earn that coveted 🏅 red ribbon, or have their name engraved on one of our stunning 🥈 silver perpetual trophies.
The Curraheen Summer Show grounds will be open to the public from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, 20th, and Sunday, 21st June 2026 📅.
We welcome exhibitors from across the country to take part in a wide range of competitions, from 🎨 Arts, 🧁 Crafts, and Baking, to 🐎 Equestrian, 🐄 Livestock, 🐐 Goats, 🐑 Sheep, 🐖 Pigs, and 🐔 Poultry, as well as 🌺 Floral Art, 🌿 Horticulture, and the ever-popular 🚗 Vintage Vehicles section. Competitions will open in spring 2026 🌸, and full details of all events and how to enter can be found on our Competitions page. Whether you’re aiming for first place 🥇 or simply entering for the love of competing ❤️, we can’t wait to see your entries and welcome you to the Cork Summer Show 2026.
Each year, visitors from all over Cork and Munster come to enjoy everything the Show has to offer: 🎶 live music, 🍔 delicious food, 🛍️ shopping and trade stands, 🐕 the Pet Dog Show, 🎡 the Funfair, 🐄 farm animals, 🚜 vintage machinery, 🍳 cookery, 🧘 health and wellness, lifestyle, competitions, and so much more!