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Events in Dublin

Real, sourced events — festivals, sport, seasonal happenings and more. Every listing links to an official source; nothing here is estimated or invented.

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FestivalsPaid

24 Sept – 11 Oct 2026

Dublin Theatre Festival 2026

Multiple venues across Dublin

Ireland's leading international theatre festival, bringing Irish and international productions to venues across the city over more than two weeks.

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FestivalsFree

26 Sept – 11 Oct 2026

Dublin Festival of History 2026

Multiple venues across Dublin

An annual programme of free talks, tours and events exploring Irish and international history, held at venues across the city — booking recommended as places are limited.

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HalloweenPaid

2 Oct – 31 Oct 2026

Pumpkins After Dark

Newbridge House & Farm · Donabate

An illuminated outdoor trail of hand-carved and lit pumpkin displays at Newbridge House & Farm, with a sensory-friendly evening on 11 October. Entry is time-slotted and advance booking is recommended.

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Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin's medieval quarter
HalloweenPaid

23 Oct – 26 Oct 2026

Bram Stoker Festival 2026

Multiple venues across Dublin

Dublin City Council's citywide Halloween festival over the October Bank Holiday weekend, mixing free and ticketed events inspired by Dublin-born Bram Stoker. The full 2026 programme is announced in late September — check the official site closer to the date for confirmed listings.

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SportPaid

25 October 2026

Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2026

City centre course, start/finish Fitzwilliam Street

Ireland's biggest marathon, with tens of thousands of runners taking a route through Dublin city centre. Free to watch as a spectator; road closures affect the city centre for most of the day.

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HalloweenFree

31 Oct – 2 Nov 2026

Halloween at the National Museum of Ireland

National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks · Benburb Street

Free Halloween mask-making workshops and guided tours at Collins Barracks, all ages, no booking required.

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St Stephen's Green in Dublin city centre
ChristmasFree

18 Nov – 22 Dec 2026

St Stephen's Green Christmas Market

St Stephen's Green · City Centre

A continental-style Christmas market with stalls in and around St Stephen's Green. Free to browse; individual stalls charge for food and drink.

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SeasonalPaid

30 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027

NYF Dublin — New Year's Festival

Multiple venues across Dublin

A three-day citywide programme of concerts and events running into the New Year, including a New Year's Eve countdown concert. Some events are ticketed; check the official site for the current year's venues, since past editions have used Dublin Castle, which is closed to the public for most of the second half of 2026.

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Temple Bar, one of TradFest's Dublin city-centre venues
MusicPaid

20 Jan – 24 Jan 2027

TradFest 2027

Multiple venues, including Temple Bar · Temple Bar and citywide

Ireland's largest traditional and folk music festival, with hundreds of musicians playing historic and unusual venues across Dublin. Admission to almost all of the Smithwick's Sessions in Temple Bar is free.

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A performer at the St Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin
St Patrick'sFree

13 Mar – 17 Mar 2027

St Patrick's Festival 2027

Citywide, parade route from Parnell Square to Kevin Street

Ireland's national festival, five days of free events culminating in the National St Patrick's Day Parade on 17 March, starting at 12pm and running from Parnell Square down O'Connell Street to Kevin Street.

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