Plan Your Visit to Marymass 2025

Our main events are easily accessible by public transport, foot, bike or by car.

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We offer FREE EVENT PARKING at all Marymass events. Below we have a detailed guide to visiting our core events, including nearby bus routes and official event parking.

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MARYMASS SATURDAY 23rd Aug 9am - 6pm

Our events take place across Irvine Town and Irvine Moor throughout the day. The day is split with 4 key events:

9am - Judging of the horses at Golffields Road

10am - Parade begins around Auld Irvine, passing Irvine Cross at 10:15am, 11:30am & 12:30pm

12pm - Crowning of Marymass Queen at Irvine Townhouse

1-6pm - Moor events including horse racing, greasy pole, funfair, jousting, market and more.

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By foot, head for Irvine Town Centre in the morning or Irvine Moor at Carrick Drive from 12:30pm.

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By car, free parking is available in Irvine Town Centre or we have official event parking at Irvine Royal Academy. This is available from 8am - 8pm on the day. Please use the school car park or the field to the rear of the school. The gate in the school field is open and gives access straight to Irvine Moor. This is FREE PARKING, please ensure you leave before 8pm as gates will be locked. Disabled parking is also available here or at the car wash on Kilwinning Road at Carrick Drive. All spaces are on a first come, first serve basis.

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By bus, multiple services run to Irvine Cross run by both Stagecoach and Shuttle Buses. These operate from local areas of Irvine and from surrounding towns and villages including Kilmarnock, Ayr, Troon, Kilwinning, Largs, Saltcoats and Ardrossan.

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Irvine Moor is also accessable by bus, please use the bus stop at Kilwinning Road at Carrick Drive. Services here include Stagecoach routes 11, 22, 25, 25A, 28A, & 585. Shuttle Buses service 38 also serves Irvine Moor. Timetables and journey planners are available at shuttlebuses.co.uk or stagecoachbus.com.

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For further help visiting our event this weekend, please contact our team with an email, facebook message or chat with us on the wesbite.

 

FOURTH PORT PARADE - Sat 16th Aug 11am - 1pm

This event takes place around Fullarton and Irvine Harbourside. The best place to catch the parade is at Harbour Street, Irvine around 12pm. Parking is available around Harbourside with only some restrictions around Irvine Water Sports Club. The best spot for parking is the Beach Car Park and walking back past GRO to catch a limpse. 

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By foot, head to Irvine Train Station then follow the path to the Harbourside.

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By bus, Shuttle Buses service 21 operates from Crosshouse, Dundonald and Irvine to the Harbourside. Catch the bus at Irvine High Street at 11:18am to head for Harbour Street, then head back on the next service leaving Harbour St at 12:42pm. Timetable at shuttlebuses.co.uk

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Festival of Light Parade & Fireworks Display - Sat 16th Aug 9pm - 10:15pm

Our Festival of Light Parade departs Irvine Cross at 9pm and heads for our fireworks event area at Irvine Moor, arriving around 9:25pm. The annual fireworks display takes place from 9:45pm.

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By foot, make your way to Irvine Cross for 9pm the follow the parade out to Irvine Moor, otherwise, head to Carrick Drive to access our free event site.

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Our official FREE car park is available to the rear of Irvine Royal Academy. Please use the main car park and the grass field to the rear of the school. There is a gate with access straight to Carrick Drive. This car park is open 7pm - 11pm on the night.

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By bus, Stagecoach operate a number of services to Kilwinning Road in Irvine both before and after the event. This is a 1 minute walk from our event site. Bus services operating to the site on the evening include the 11, 22, 25A & 28A. Upon the event finishing, buses depart from Kilwinning Road at the following times:

11 to Irvine & Kilmarnock: 22:10, 22:30, 22:50, 23:10

11 to Kilwinning & Ardrossan: 22:06, 22:26, 22:56

22 to Castlepark: 22:01, 22:40

22 to Irvine, Girdle Toll & Perceton: 22:15

25A to Bourtreehill & Broomlands: 22:47

25A to Kilwinning, Dalry & Beith: 22:25, 23:25