festivals and fairs dublin

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

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!...

The early Irish attribute many great mythic and mystical events to the seasons and the traditional celebration of Samhain - or Halloween - marks the end of the Harvest Season, the approach of winter and the Celtic new year.

Along with Saint Patrick's, Samhain is one of the few genuinely Irish cultural traditions, attracting visitors the world over - any excuse to party....

Its magic! Festival of Light. Smithfield on Ice, concerts at noon. Dublin City Gallery . The Hugh Lane, markets, carol singing, shopping. Everything you need to really get in to the festival mood!...

The South Docks Festival is organised by the Communities of City Quay and Westland Row. This year the festival will run from 21th - 25th July and will include a street party on 20th July and a Parade on Friday 25th July from Perase Street to Merrion Square.
Visitors are welcome and will enjoy the on street entertainment. Other events are organised for local elderly people and local children.
For more information contact Amanda Gaynor at 01 677 1930 or email amanda.gaynor@standrews...

This annual event is a four-day celebration of the fine foods and drink that are available from the most excellent restaurants in the city. Ireland’s finest restaurants will be present along with the very best in speciality food and drink companies. Those in attendance will be treated to a culinary extravaganza and this is certainly an event you will return to again and again....

A weekend of activity and fun for all the family which includes the judging and announcement of this year's roses. Held in St. Anne's Park, Raheny . Exhibitions, trade and craft stands, guided walks of the Rose Garden and Miniature Rose Garden  can also be enjoyed here.
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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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