Dublin Events This Weekend

Here’s our top events happening around Dublin on October 22nd & 23rd!

No Idle Day
Across the city all weekend

Presented by Young Hearts Run Free, an Irish collective running music and literary events in unusual spaces, raising money for the Simon Community, since 2008.

Retro Gaming Royal Rumble
The Back Page at 2pm on Saturday

The best classic games of our generation will be born again at The Back Page in a 90’s gaming resurrection Sat Oct 22nd. Super Mario Kart, Street Fighter II Turbo, Tekken 3, GoldenEye and Mario Kart 64 are all included!

Pumpkin Carving
Fingal at 3pm on Saturday

Adult and kids will carve a pumpkin for your doorstep using special stencils.

Wilde Stories
Meeting House Square at 8pm on Saturday

A live arts and music event celebrating the life and work of Oscar Wilde.

Kick Up The Arts
Whelan’s at 8pm on Sunday

Conversational craic on art and social change, hosted by Blindboy Boat Club.

Ghostbus Tour Of Dublin
O’Connell Street from 7pm every evening

It’s almost time for the most spooktacular event of the year, Halloween! So why not get into the spirit of things, climb aboard the world’s first and original Ghostbus Tour and embark on a thrilling ride into a realm of ghostly happenings, comedy horror, and terrifying histories.

Lingo Festival
Across the city all weekend

Lingo is Ireland’s first and only spoken word festival.

Deer Rut In The Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park at 10am on Saturday

Join the Dublin Branch of the Irish Wildlife Trust as they go to see another amazing deer rut!