Dublin Festival Season

Dublin Festival Season hits town

A season of non-stop festivities is descending on Dublin City. Drop in on the city almost anytime in September or October and you’re guaranteed to get a piece of it. No less than ten festivals are honing their best party tricks for an autumn of shiny spectacle, crafty culture and arty parties.

Dublin is an old hand at this festival lark, with events like the Dublin Theatre Festival around for 55 years. Well-loved favourites are still on the bill, including ABSOLUT Fringe and Mountains to Sea. Culture Night is going to be bigger and better than ever. 

It's festival fever, and it’s time to get excited

ABSOLUT Fringe

The curtain rises on Dublin's famously eccentric festival of theatre, comedy, and dance.

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Dublin Theatre Festival

The biggest, brightest shows from around the world come to a Dublin stage

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Dubliners

Dublin Culture Night

One-night-only arty parties in galleries, theatres, museums, parks, cathedrals and houses 

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Templebar

Bram Stoker Festival

Dublin does Halloween in memory of its own brilliant Dracula novelist

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Arthur’s Day

A toast to Arthur Guinness’s liquid legacy with big music acts playing small cosy venues

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Dublin Fashion Festival

Dublin's a catwalk with fashion shows, style workshops and special in-store events

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Dublin Fashion Festival Catwalk

Hard Working Class Heroes

A music festival without the mud: 100 fresh-faced new bands play venues around the city

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Hard Working Class Heroes

Mountains to Sea Book Festival

Literary giants, insightful readings and author workshops, all by the sunny seaside town of Dun Laoghaire.

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Oktoberfest

Big beers, bigger tunes and a Bavarian welcome in the Dublin Docklands

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Oktoberfest Girls Night

Open House Dublin

Dublin's most curious buildings open their doors and everyone's invited

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Newman House