festivals and fairs dublin

Community Festival providing music, song, dance, drama, sport and family entertainment for the Dundrum area....

The May Festival is organised by Oireachtas na Gaeilge and events include instrumental, choral and solo competitions....

The harbour town of Howth, famous for its fresh fish and its craggy hill, is an ideal location for the Howth Peninsula Festival, a summer festival with a focus on fun, music, food, activity, atmosphere and celebration!...

A week long celebration of the world of national and international circus skills....

The inaugural South Dublin Summer Festival incorporates almost 200 separate events ranging from family days in regional parks, local mini festivals in community centres and a wealth of sports, arts and cultural events....

This is a fun filled day for all the family.
Vintage day including vintage ploughing, static display of vintage cars, tractors and other vehicles. Harvesting and threshing, auto jumble, trade stands.

The 2008 Vintage Rally will be held in Rathmooney, Lusk, Co. Dublin....

During the St. Patrick's Festival (around the weekend of St. Patrick's Day) this landmark attraction, and home to the world’s most famous beer, will resonate with over 300 artists, dancers, buskers, musicians and marching bands as Irish and international acts combine to create a unique indoor carnival atmosphere.

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A culinary bonanza of chocolate tastings, chocolate themed street theatre events, movies, talks and cookery demonstrations culminating in Dublins first Chocolate Sunday....

For a truly spooky fun filled Halloween experience the Hallowfest is a must to visit. All members of the family are guaranteed lots of laughs and quite possibly a few screams along the way!! The weekend is full of fun activities that are sure to keep the whole family entertained. South County Dublin becomes a sea of colours when you combine the many different fancy dress and traditional costumes added to the amazing fireworks display that lights up the skies above....

The Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival celebrates its 51st Anniversary in 2008 and promises to exhilarate, challenge and dazzle the world as never before.
The 50th anniversary last year was a major cultural event of national and international significance. Established in 1957, the festival is the oldest dedicated theatre festival in Europe , and one of the last surviving English language theatre festivals in the world....