This July, Dublin comes alive with vibrant festivals, live music and sporting events across the city. Don't miss out on these amazing events that celebrate the unique spirit of Dublin.
Book your stay at the Mespil Hotel Now and Experience our Passion.
Here is a list of some of the main events taking place in Dublin city this year. (these event may cause delays or impact public transport):
Big Grill Festival – 13–16 August 2026
Dublin Fringe Festival – 5–20 September 2026
Dublin Marathon – 25 October 2026
Bram Stoker Festival – October 2026 (dates TBA)
Dublin Halloween – 31 October 2026
Dublin Book Festival – 4–8 November 2026
Dublin Christmas Markets – November December 2026 (Dates TBA)
Dublin Winter Lights – December 2026 (dates TBA)
Dublin New Years Festival – December 2026 (dates TBA)
St Patricks Day Festival – March 2027 (dates TBA)
Located a 10 minute walk away this venue plays host to large sporting and musical events:
Aer Lingus College Football Classic — 29 August 2026
Republic of Ireland v Austria (UEFA Nations League) – 1 October 2026
Republic of Ireland v Israel (UEFA Nations League) – 4 October 2026
FAI Cup Final — 8 November 2026
Autumn International – Ireland v Argentina — 8 November 2026
Autumn International – Ireland v South Africa — 21 November 2026
Located a 10 minute walk away this venue plays host to sporting, Conferences, equestrian and musical events:
ZEB Summit — 21–23 September 2026
Dublin Mind Body Experience (Autumn) — 2–4 October 2026
Architecture & Building Expo — 7–8 October 2026
Leinster v Cardiff – 10 Oct 2026
A Place in the Sun Live Property Showcase — 10–11 October 2026
Autumn PTSB Ideal Home Show — 16–18 October 2026
NEVO Electric Vehicle Show Ireland — 7–9 November 2026
Education Buildings Ireland — 11–12 November 2026
DataCentres Ireland — 18–19 November 2026
Comic-Con Ireland — 21–23 November 2026
Leinster v Glasgow – 19 Dec 2026
Elf Town Dublin — 22 Nov – 23 Dec 2026
Leinster v Ulster – 02 Jan 2027
Megacon Live Dublin – 16–17 Jan 2027
Leinster v Dragons – 23 Jan 2027
Air Finance Dublin 2027 – 25–28 January 2027
Leinster v Bulls – 30 Jan 2027
Irish Running Show – 6–7 Feb 2027
Catex – 16–18 Feb 2027
Leinster v Benetton – 20 Mar 2027
Leinster v Connacht – 17 Apr 2027
Leinster v Stormers – 08 May 2027
Located a 15 minute drive away this venue plays host to Music and sporting events:
A$AP Rocky – 5 Sep 2026
The Waterboys – 5 Sep 2026
Hilary Duff – 6 Sep 2026
Westlife – 10-12, 15, 16, 18-20, 22-26 September 2026
Oprah Winfrey – 14 September 2026
Brandi Carlile – 15 Oct 2026
The Rock Orchestra – 17 Oct 2026
J. Cole – 22 Oct 2026
Duke Dumont – 25 Oct 2026
The Script – 30-31 Oct 2026
Korn – 2 Nov 2026
Papa Roach – 3 Nov 2026
Cody Johnson – 5 Nov 2026
Kevin Bridges – 6-8 Nov 2026
Niall Horan – 10,12,13 Nov 2026
Professor Brian Cox – 14 Nov 2026
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell – 28 Nov 2026
Interpol & Bloc Party – 30 Nov 2026
Joanne McNally – 5 Dec 2026
Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter – 7 Dec 2026
The Pogues – 9 Dec 2026
The Mary Wallopers – 10 Dec 2026
Joanne McNally – 12 Dec 2026
Bill Bailey – 13 Dec 2026
Located a 15 minute walk away this venue plays host to large theatre and musicals:
Annie – 11–16 Aug 2026
Swan Lake – 18–23 Aug 2026
Mean Girls – 25 Aug – 5 Sept 2026
Matilda The Musical – 15 Sep–18 Oct 2026
Matilda The Musical – Chilled Performance – 18 Oct 2026
High Society – 20–24 Oct 2026
Katherine Jenkins – 25 Oct 2026
Carmen – 2–7 Nov 2026
The Choir of Man – 10–14 Nov 2026
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee – 15 Nov 2026
Heathers – 17–21 Nov 2026
The Silence of the Lambs – 24–28 Nov 2026
Harry Enfield and No Chums – 29 Nov 2026
Mrs. Doubtfire – 2 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
NŌS (Luail) – 8–9 Jan 2027
We've Only Just Begun: The Carpenters Love Songs Starring Toni Lee – 7 Feb 2027
Twelve Angry Men – 9–13 Feb 2027
Pride & Prejudice* (*Sort of) – 16-20 Feb 2027
UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony – 21 Feb 2027
Singin' in the Rain – 23 -27 Feb 2027
Dirty Dancing – 03-13 Mar 2027
CATS – 16-20 Mar 2027
Turandot – 4-10 Apr 2027
Six – 13-17 Apr 2027
Paranormal Activity – 18-22 May 2027
Located a 20 minute drive away this venue plays host to large Music and sporting events:
Manchester United v Leeds — 12 Aug 2026
The Weekend — 22-23 Aug 2026
Bon Jovi — 30 Aug 2026
Located a 30 minute drive away this venue plays host to large Music and cultural events:
The Prodigy — 20 Aug 2026
Moby with Faithless— 21 Aug 2026
Deftones — 25 Aug 2026
27th August 2026
Arts & Culture
Dublin By Dusk – Visit the Reading Room - National Library of Ireland, 7–8 Kildare Street - 5:00pm–8:30pm
Dublin By Dusk – Live Aid Exhibition - National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square - 5:00pm–8:30pm
Dublin By Dusk at EPIC | Late Museum Opening - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, CHQ
Late Evening Discovery Tours at the Museum - National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street - 5:00pm & 6:30pm
The Write Stuff - James Joyce Centre - 7:00pm
Talk and Demonstration of Screen Printing by Alastair Keady - SO Fine Art Editions
Late Evening Tours at Collins Barracks - National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks - 5:30pm & 7:00pm
Artist Talk – John O’Flynn - SO Fine Art Editions
Modern Calligraphy with Sarah O’Dea - National Print Museum
Thursday Lates at National Gallery of Ireland - National Gallery of Ireland - 4:30pm–8:00pm
Riverdance 30 – The New Generation - Gaiety Theatre - 7:30pm
After Hours at the National Print Museum - National Print Museum, Haddington Road - 4:00pm–9:00pm
Teatime Talk: Riots and Flames: The Plough and the Stars at the Abbey Theatre - 14 Henrietta Street
Late Gallery Opening + Meet the Artist | Dublin by Dusk - Gerard Byrne / gallery venue
Curator’s Tour of ‘Come Fly with Me’ Exhibition - National Print Museum - 7:00pm
RTÉ lyric fm Ambient Orbit: Matters of Time - Douglas Hyde Gallery
Making Irelands: Marianne Keating & Yvonne McGuinness - IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham - 4:00pm–6:00pm
Leon Stax Equation Late Show - Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street
Nobody Cares Presents Musicmaker Cares - Musicmaker, Dublin 2
After the Image: Collage Workshop - Photo Museum Ireland, Meeting House Square - 7:00pm–9:00pm
Summer Sounds by Sei Green - National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks - 7:00pm–8:00pm
Summer Group Show opening reception featuring music by Hummingbirds - Solomon Fine Art
Canvas After Dark - Holiday Inn Express Dublin City Centre
Experiences
Thursday Night Social at The Guinness Storehouse - Guinness Storehouse - 6:00pm–10:00pm (last entry 7:30pm)
Pottery Painting Evenings - Dublin Pottery
Book of Kells Experience Late Nights - Trinity College Dublin, Old Library
Neon Painting | UV Jellyfish - Dublin Art Bar - 6:30pm–8:30pm
Backstage Studio Tours - Windmill Lane Recording Studios
Darkland - National Leprechaun Museum
Dublin Sunset Cruises - River Liffey / Dublin Bay Cruises
Ghostbus Tour - Dublin city / Ghostbus
Nightime at Dublinia - Dublinia, Christchurch - 5:00pm–9:00pm
Story Telling Trail - Dublin pubs / Flavour Trails - 3 hours; start time not stated
The Cocktail Experience - Pearse Lyons Distillery, Dublin 8
Connoisseur Cask Collection by Dusk - Teeling Whiskey Distillery - 6:00pm
LUSH Bath Bomb Workshop - LUSH, Dublin city centre
Yoga on the Green with the Sanctuary - National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
Temple Bar 35 - Meeting House Square, Temple Bar - from 6:00pm
Fainne and Fizz: Forge a Silver Claddagh Ring - Silver Works, Dublin
Late Openings at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral - Saint Patrick’s Cathedral - 6:30pm–7:30pm
POP-UP GAELTACHT @ The Morris Bar - The Morris Bar - from 8:00pm
Currachí na Life - River Liffey
Hospitality
The Liberties Sessions - Liberties Gate Bar, Hyatt Centric The Liberties
Dublin by Dusk Special Menu at 1900 Restaurant - 1900 Restaurant - 5:00pm–8:00pm
Griffith Rooms Discount – Dublin by Dusk 15% Off - Griffith Rooms
Dublin by Dusk Escape at Travelodge Plus Dublin - Travelodge Plus Dublin
The Address – After Hours - The Address Connolly
A Glass of Chianti and Carbonara - Aperitivo Cicchetti
Thirsty Thursday with Davina Devine - The George - from 9:00pm
The Church Café, Bar & Restaurant - The Church, Mary Street - 6:30pm–9:30pm (live music/dancing)
CINNAMOOD Dusk Deal - Cinnamood - from 5:00pm
Late Night in Café en Seine - Café en Seine - 10:00pm–2:30am
Two For Twenty @ Nolita - NoLIta
The Crafty Fox – €5 Guinness Night - The Crafty Fox
Dollars Wine Down - Dollars
Shopping
Levi’s Henry Street – Dublin by Dusk - Levi’s, Henry Street - 5:00pm–8:00pm
Get Charmed @ Dylan Oaks - Dylan Oaks - 6:00pm–8:00pm
Vinyl & Vintage on Fade Street - Vinyl on Fade Street
