Festival & Events

Teddy Bears Picnic

This celebration of the Teddy Bear takes place in Blackrock Park in early July and is an ideal event for all the family. The event usually includes a DJ, face painting, bouncy castles and inflatable games for all ages, whilst the Teddy Bears Hospital offers minor repairs to give ailing Teddy Bears a new lease of life. The Teddy Bears Picnic is a celebration of the Teddy Bear for all the family. The event is free but everyone should bring a Teddy Bear to get into the picnic.
Each year thousands of people and Teddy Bears of all shapes descend on Blackrock Park to a picnic in the sun.

Bloom in the Park

Ireland’s largest gardening, food and family event, Bloom in the Park is back this year at Dublin’s Phoenix Park in Dublin City this June Bank Holiday weekend. Families visiting the event this year will once again be entertained by the outdoor entertainment stage and highly enjoyable and educational Kids Zone.

Playstival

Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th August 2019, 9am to 6pm daily – Now in its second year, our favourite children’s festival Playstival celebrates play & discovery, fun & excitement, live music & great food at Airfield Estate, Dublin.

Families will enjoy a two day 100% interactive and ‘screen free’ summer festival with themed ‘play universes’ and activities for children to immerse themselves in. Playstivaloffers an unforgettable day of pure fun, with over fifteen activity areas and three themed play universes designed to foster the imagination and inspire creation while having lots of fun.

Cruinniú na nÓg

Cruinniú na nÓg is a day of free creativity for children and young people. This festival of fun takes place all over the country during the 2nd week of June.

From bicycle tyre painting to designing your own bee motel, be your own creative hero and make your Cruinniú na nÓg a day to remember. What will you make, do, try, create?

Festival of Curiosity

Homegrown in Dublin, The Festival of Curiosity takes place every July and is Ireland's annual celebration at the intersection of art, science, technology, and design and has quickly grown to be one of the most exciting and innovative festivals of it's kind in Europe.

Bloom in the Park

Bloom is Ireland’s largest garden festival and is set in Dublin’s Phoenix Park. It is also one of the best food festivals on offer throughout the year, with an endless array of food trucks and suppliers, creative chefs and artisan producers on hand to fulfil any possible craving you may have.

Stable Grounds

A festival connecting food, nature and sustainability through a series of talks, demos and tours, and a celebration of local food and producers in the surroundings of St Anne's Park

(and finished off with a party!)

Festival of Food - Airfield

Airfield The working farm and gardens on Airfield Estate host a Festival of Food — a free, two-day extravaganza of artisan food, cookery, gardening, workshops, wellness, live music and kids play. There will be family favourites from egg collecting to cow milking, lawn games to action adventure trails across 38 acres and a Food Village with over 50 local producers. https://youtu.be/O8ZiZRCce7s

Culture Night

For one night only, Dublin keeps its cultural doors open for an array of free late-night events. More than 200 museums, art galleries, libraries, theatres and other venues put on special tours and workshops. Start between Trinity College and Merrion Square; the National Library of Ireland, National Gallery, Natural History Museum and the Museum of Archaeology are all nestled in this area.

Howth Maritime and Seafood Festival

The Howth Maritime and Seafood Festival is the ultimate celebration of Irish seafood. Formerly the Dublin Bay Prawn Festival this evolving festival showcases Howth and all that it has to offer in terms of food, activities, stunning landscape, culture and heritage. This is an annual event taking place in September