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Special Events

New Year’s Day, 1 Jan, throughout the city
National Book Fair, late Jan, Royal Dublin Society
Six Nations Rugby Tournament, Feb-Apr, Lansdowne Road Stadium
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase, Feb, Leopardstown Racecourse
Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, Feb, various venues including the Savoy, the IFC and the Screen
St Patrick’s Day Parade, parades, fireworks, carnival, ceilidh dancing, 17 Mar, throughout the city
Feis Ceoil, classical music festival, Mar-Apr, 37 Molesworth Street, Temple Bar
Colours Boat Race, rowing race, first weekend Apr, River Liffey between Trinity College and University College Dublin
Heineken Green Energy Music Festival, May/June, outdoor concerts at Dublin Castle and smaller indoor gigs at various other venues
Dublin Garden Festival, late May/early Jun, RDS, Ballsbridge
Bloomsday Festival, a walk around the city in celebration of the life of James Joyce as part of the annual Dublin Writers’ Festival, 16 Jun, walk starts at the James Joyce Centre, 35 North Great George’s Street
AIB Music Festival, chamber music festival, first two weeks Jun, Georgian houses throughout the city
Dublin International Organ and Choral Festival, Jun, Christchurch Cathedral, City Hall, National Concert Hall and various churches
Music in the Park, series of lunchtime concerts, Jun-Aug, various city parks
Temple Bar Blues Fleadh, live blues festival, third weekend Jul, various venues in Temple Bar
Dublin Horse Show, Aug, Royal Dublin Society
The Liffey Swim, Sep, River Liffey
All Ireland Hurling Festival, second Sun in Sep, Croke Park
All Ireland Gaelic Football Final, fourth Sun in Sep, Croke Park
Dublin Jazz Festival, mid-Sep, various venues
Irish Antique Dealers Fair, Sep-Oct, Royal Dublin Society
Dublin Fringe Festival, annual festival celebrating both Irish and world theatre, as well as dance and comedy, Sep-Oct, various venues
Dublin Theatre Festival, Sep-Oct, various venues
Samhain Halloween Festival, 31 Oct, throughout the city
Dublin City Marathon, Oct, starts Leinster Street South and finishes at Merrion Street West
National Crafts Fair of Ireland, mid-Dec, Royal Dublin Society
Leopardstown Races, annual horseracing event, end of Dec, Leopardstown



   
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