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Mallow · County Cork
A day at Cork Racecourse
Flat & Jumps 🎟 Children free 👨👩👧 Very family-friendly
- 21racedays in 2027
- 6evening meetings
- 13weekends & holidays
🏇 The course
Right-handed circuit of about 1m 4f (1.5 miles) with a separate 5f straight sprint course; dual-purpose, with Flat and jumps races mixed at the Easter Festival.
- Track
- Right-handed · Turf
- Big races
- Easter Festival (three days over the Easter weekend, Flat and jumps); Cork Grand National Handicap Chase; Grade 2 Hilly Way Chase; Group 3 Munster Oaks and Give Thanks Stakes.
👨👩👧 A family day out
All children 14 and under are free when accompanied by an adult (no under-18 rate stated).
Family days: Free children's entertainment on many racedays where possible (face painting, magic shows, Easter egg hunt); Easter Monday petting farm, puppet/magic shows and characters; August Bank Holiday Family Fun/Superheroes fancy-dress raceday
- 🛝 Play area: yes
- 🚼 Baby changing: yes
📍 Getting there
- Address
- Cork Racecourse, Killarney Road, Mallow, Co. Cork (Eircode not found)
- By train
- Mallow station, about 2.5 km; free shuttle bus before and after racing
- Parking
- Free parking (per local guide); free shuttle also runs from the town park
- Tickets
- From €20 at the gate; students/OAPs from €15; Premium Level €40 online
Worth knowing: Playground, baby-changing in both stands and staff will heat baby bottles; no vehicles move on site once racing starts.
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Hotel
Hibernian Hotel
Mallow, County Cork · 2.0 miles from Cork Racecourse
Price guide: from £100 a night
View details – Hibernian Hotel Book Direct / Check Availability – Hibernian Hotel (opens in a new tab) -
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Self catering
Annes Grove Miniature Castle
Castletownroche, County Cork · 10.0 miles from Cork Racecourse
Price guide: from £200 a night
View details – Annes Grove Miniature Castle Book Direct / Check Availability – Annes Grove Miniature Castle (opens in a new tab)
Cork 2027 fixtures
January
- Sat 2 Flat or Jumps Next
March
- Mon 15 Flat or Jumps
- Sat 27 Flat or Jumps
- Sun 28 Flat or Jumps
- Mon 29 Flat or Jumps
April
- Fri 23 Flat or Jumps EVE
May
- Sun 2 Flat or Jumps
- Sat 8 Flat or Jumps
- Tue 18 Flat or Jumps EVE
June
- Sun 13 Flat or Jumps
July
- Fri 9 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Fri 23 Flat or Jumps EVE
August
- Mon 2 Flat or Jumps
- Fri 13 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Sun 29 Flat or Jumps
September
- Wed 8 Flat or Jumps EVE
- Tue 28 Flat or Jumps
October
- Sun 10 Flat or Jumps
- Sun 31 Flat or Jumps
November
- Sun 21 Flat or Jumps
December
- Sun 5 Flat or Jumps
From the Horse Racing Ireland 2027 Fixture List. Dates can change – check with the racecourse before you travel.
