International Literature Festival Dublin
Fri, 15 May - Sun, 24 May
Merrion Square Park
Festivals
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Festivals and events coming up
Dublin Dance Festival 2026
Thu, 30 Apr - Sat, 16 May
Various Locations, Dublin City
FestivalsWilde Stages
Mon, 4 May - Sun, 17 May
Dublin City, various locations
FestivalsAfrica Day 2026
Sun, 17 May 11:00
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Dance & performing artsKRAFTWERK
Sun, 17 May 19:00
Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Live music & gigsAn Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
Fri, 8 May - Sat, 11 Jul
Gate Theatre
TheatreDo You Come From Gomorrah?
Fri, 10 Apr - Sat, 16 May
Abbey Theatre
TheatreHowth Maritime & Seafood Festival 2026
Fri, 22 May - Sun, 24 May
Howth
Festivals
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Essential Dublin
- Guinness StorehouseFood & drink tours
- National Botanic GardensGardens
- The Book of Kells ExperienceMuseums
- St Patrick's CathedralChurches & religious sites
- National Gallery of IrelandGalleries
- Jameson Distillery Bow St.Food & drink tours
- Dublin CastleCastles
- Bike tours in Dublin
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- DoDublin ToursCity tours
- Dublin Literary Pub CrawlCity tours
- Pat Liddy's Walking Tours of Dublin LtdCity tours
- Dublin Discovered Boat ToursWater activities
- Musical Pub CrawlFood & drink tours
- World of IllusionThings to see & do
Hidden gems
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- The Little Museum of DublinMuseums
- 14 Henrietta StreetMuseums
- The Dublin Liberties DistilleryBreweries & distilleries
- Pearse Lyons DistilleryBreweries & distilleries
- National Print MuseumMuseums
- Casino Model Railway MuseumMuseums
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