Dublin, Ireland

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Upcoming events in Dublin

Thu, Oct 29

After Hours at the National Print Museum

National Print Museum · Dublin

Free

Thu, Oct 29 – Sun, Nov 1

Dancing At Lughnasa

Smock Alley Theatre, 1662 · Dublin

€26

Thu, Oct 29

The Ghost Story Gathering

Draíocht Blanchardstown · Dublin

€12

Hands shaping a bowl on a potter's wheel — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

Dublin by Dusk: Crafted Encounters - Embroidery Workshop: Make a Celtic Bat

National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks · Dublin

€20

Alex Cameron

Thu, Oct 29

Alex Cameron

The Button Factory · Dublin

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Ongoing · ends Oct 29

Crow's Books Cá Cá Cá

Draíocht · Dublin

€5

Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1

Tales from the Pale

GAA Museum & Tours · Dublin

€24

Fri, Oct 30

Otherworld: Horrors of the Deep Sea

The Rediscovery Centre · Dublin

Free

Open-air cinema screen glowing at dusk with deckchairs on the grass — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Backrooms – Cinema Screening

Draíocht Blanchardstown · Dublin

€7.50

String quartet in silhouette at the end of a stone colonnade aisle lined with rows of lit candles — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

RADIOHEAD REIMAGINED BY CANDLELIGHT

St Patrick's Cathedral · Dublin

From €38

Sat, Oct 31

Samhain at MoLI

MoLI – Museum of Literature Ireland · Dublin

€18

Sat, Oct 31 – Sun, Nov 1

Vintage Tea Trips Halloween x Glasnevin Dead Interesting Tour

Vintage Tea Trips · Dublin

€65

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Top things to do in Dublin

The most popular sights, with 2026 entrance fees. Prices are adult admission — cheapest at the gate. Many of the best things are free.

AttractionEntranceTimeWhy go
Guinness StorehouseVaries1.5-2.5 hoursA seven-storey self-guided brewing experience at the original St. James's Gate brewery, ending with a pint in the rooftop Gravity Bar overlooking the city; Ireland's single most-visited paid attraction.
Book of Kells & the Old Library, Trinity College Dublin€2645-90 minutesView the 9th-century illuminated gospel manuscript and walk through the Old Library's Long Room, lined floor to ceiling with 200,000 antique books; Trinity College's centrepiece visitor experience.
Kilmainham Gaol Museum€81.5 hours (guided tour)A former prison where leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed; the guided tour through its cells and central hall is one of the most powerful accounts of Irish independence history.
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum€221.5-2 hoursAn interactive digital museum in the CHQ Building on the docks telling the story of the Irish diaspora through 20 themed galleries; a highly rated modern alternative to Dublin's older heritage sites.
Christ Church Cathedral€1245-60 minutesDublin's oldest building and mother church of the Church of Ireland, founded around 1030 and famous for its medieval crypt, one of the largest in Britain or Ireland.

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Getting to Dublin

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About Dublin

Dublin is Ireland's capital on the River Liffey, built around Trinity College, Georgian squares, and the historic Temple Bar district. It mixes a compact walkable centre with a major literary and pub culture, and serves as the main international gateway to Ireland.

2026 guides

Planning around events? These guides collect 2026 calendars, festival clusters, and practical trip ideas so you can compare dates before you book.