Dublin’s calendar is always full and 2026 is shaping up to be another exciting year for live entertainment, culture and great nights out. Tickets from music and comedy to theatre, cinema and special one-off happenings, there’s something to suit every taste and every budget throughout the year.
RECURRENT EVENTS
Every Fridays & Saturdays – Quiz & Bingo (Experience) at The Bernard Shaw – Book in advance
Mondays to Thursdays - Silent Disco (Club) at Whelan’s - Tickets from €5
Weekly - Drink & Draw (Workshop) at This Must Be The Place - Tickets from €27.79
JANUARY
1st to 11th - Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €52.30
1st to 18th - Alpine Skate Trail (Experience) at Dún Laoghaire Harbour - Tickets from €19
10th - Biffy Clyro (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €72.70
20th - Dijon (Concert) at 3Olympia - Tickets from €40.70
21st to 25th - Tradfest 2026 (Festival) at Various Venues - Price may vary
16th to 24th - Jarlath Regan: Gas Man (Comedy) at 3Olympia - Tickets from €28.40
27th to 31st - Prima Facie (Theatre) at Gaiety Theatre - Tickets from €21.50
FEBRUARY
1st and 2nd - Brigit Festival (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary
1st - James Arthur (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €75 ⭐
1st and 2nd - Dublin Racing Festival (Racing) at Leopardstown - Price may vary
7th - Festival of Youth Orchestras (Classical) at National Concert Hall - Price may vary
9th - Jason Derulo (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €70 ⭐
14th - Ireland vs Italy (Rugby) at Aviva Stadium - Tickets from €60 ⭐
14th to 22nd - Dublin Lunar New Year (Festival) at many locations - Free entry
10th to 21st - To Kill a Mockingbird (Theatre) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €30
19th to 21st - Borderline Festival (Festival) at Workman’s Club & Project Arts Centre - Price may vary
19th to 1st of March - Dublin International Film Festival (Festival) at Various Venues - Tickets from €12
24th - Blood Brothers (Theatre) at Gaiety Theatre - Tickets from €25
28th - Alter Bridge (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €65
MARCH
5th - Twilight - March Movie Night (Cinema) at Rascals Brewing - Tickets from €6.09
9th to 11th - K-Pop Forever! Tribute (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €39.20
14th-17th - St Patrick’s Festival Dublin (Festival) at City Centre - Free events ⭐
21st - Ke$ha (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €54.85 ⭐
22nd - Reneé Rapp (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €56.85
26th - The Fallout Pub Quiz (Quiz) at The Bernard Shaw - Tickets from €7.78
27th - 5 Seconds of Summer (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €51.05 ⭐
APRIL
1st-2nd - Gorillaz (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €69.90 ⭐
4th - Jiaoying Summers (Comedy) at Ambassador Theatre - Tickets from €31.00
10th-11th - Andre Rieu (Classical) at 3Arena - Tickets from €92.00 ⭐
11th-12th - Kyla Cobbler – Not My Lemons (Comedy) at 3Olympia - Tickets from €40.60
18th - Record Store Day 2026 (Festival) at The Bernard Shaw - Free entry
23rd - Macbeth (Theatre) at Smock Alley Theatre - Tickets from €25.00
23rd-25th - Ne-Yo & Akon (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €83.75 ⭐
30th - Louis Tomlinson (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €41.20 ⭐
30th to 16th of May - Dance Dublin Festival (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary
MAY
1st - Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (Classic) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €29.80
2nd - Queen Orchestral (Classic) at 3Arena - Tickets from €58.40
2nd - Candle Painting (Experience) at This Must Be The Place - Tickets from €27.79
3rd - The Clothes Cycle Market (Market) at RDS Hall - Tickets from €8.70 (Pop-up here)
3rd - Dublin City Half Marathon (Sport) at O'Connel Street - Tickets from €75.00
4th to 10th - Culture Date with Dublin 8 (Festival) - Free events
5th - Conan Gray (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €56.00 ⭐
6th - Irish Fashion & Designer Showcase (Fair) at EPIC Museum - Tickets from €65.00
6th and 7th - Alex Warren (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €67.70 ⭐
7th - Neon Painting: UV Jellyfish (Workshop) at Pawn Shop - Tickets from €29.93
8th and 9th - An Evening with Roy Keane (Event) at 3Arena - Tickets from €65.70
9th - Melissa Hamilton's Ballet Stars Gala (Classical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €41.05
9th and 10th - WellFest (Festival) at The Royal Hospital Kilmainham - Tickets from €65.90
13th - Tame Impala (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €71.20
14th - Zayn (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €74.40 ⭐
15th - RÜFÜS DU SOL (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €67.70
15th to 24th - International Literature Festival Dublin (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary
16th - Richard Ashcroft (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €70.70
17th - The Neighbourhood (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €57.95
17th - Africa Day 2026 (Festival) at The Royal Hospital Kilmainham - Free entry
19th - Doja Cat (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €56.85 ⭐
19th - Liniker (Concert) at Vicar Street - Tickets from €53.65
22nd to 24th - Howth Maritime Festival (Festival) at Howth Harbour - Free entry
23rd and 24th - Luke Kelly Festival (Festival) at Smithfield Square - Free entry
24th - The Magic of The Beatles (Concert) at The Helix - Tickets from €34.00
24th - Dublin vs. Kilkenny - Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Round 5 (Sport) at Parnell Park - Tickets from €15 ⭐
26th - Sasha Velour: TRAVESTY (Concert) at 3Olympia Theatre - Tickets from €52.05
28th - Bord Bia Bloom (Festival) at Phoenix Park - Tickets from €35.00
30th and 31st - Forbidden Fruit (Festival) at Irish Museum Of Modern Art at the Royal Hospital - Sold out ⭐
31st - Callum Scott (Concert) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €51.30
JUNE
6th - Leinster SHC Final 2026 (Sport) at Croke Park - Tickets here ⭐
8th - Jools Holland (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €54.90
8th to 13th - Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €24.20
10th - Guns N' Roses (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €98.25 ⭐
11th to 16th - Bloomsday (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary
11th to 14th - Taste of Dublin (Festival) at Merrion Square - Tickets from €19.50
12th to 14th - Beyond the Pale (Festival) at Glendalough Estate - Tickets from €146.75
14th to 17th - Music Town (Festival) at National Concert Hall - Price may vary
19th to July - Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €29.80
24th - Robyn (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €62.35
24th to 28th - Dublin Pride Festival 2026 (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary 🌈⭐
27th - Dublin Pride Parade (Parade) at City Centre - Free 🌈⭐
29th - Trinity Summer Series - James Arthur (Concert) at Trinity College - Tickets from €77.45
30th - Lily Allen (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €51.20 ⭐
JULY
1st - Lily Allen (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €51.20 ⭐
3th - Trinity Summer Series - Cian Ducrot (Concert) at Trinity College - Tickets from €77.45 ⭐
3th and 4th - The Wolfe Tones (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €51.20
4th and 5th - Longitude (Festival) at Marlay Park - Tickets from €99.90 ⭐
5th - Trinity Summer Series - The Kooks (Concert) at Trinity College - Tickets from €67.40
7th to 18th - Legally Blonde The Musical (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €29.80
20th to 26th - The Liberties Festival (Festival) at The Liberties (many locations) - Free entry
24th and 25th - The Wolfe Tones (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €51.20
AUGUST
All-Ireland Senior Championships (Sport) at Croke Park - Price may vary
7th to 28th - Opera in the Open (Classic) at many venues - Price may vary
9th - Sepultura (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €72.70 ⭐
11th - Joji (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €51.70
13th to 16th - Big Grill BBQ & Food Fest (Festival) at Herbert Park - Tickets from €32.00
15th to 23rd - National Heritage Week (Festival) at many locations - Price may vary
18th to 23rd - Swan Lake Ballet de Santiago (Classical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €35.45
25th to 5th of September - Mean Girls (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €24.20
28th to 30th - Electric Picnic (Festival) at Stradbally Hall - Sold out ⭐
SEPTEMBER
2nd - A$AP Rocky (Concert) at 3Arena - Tickets from €68.20 ⭐
5th to 20th - Dublin Fringe Fest (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary
12th - Irish Champions Festival (Racing) at Leopardstown - Tickets from €30
15th to 18th of October - Matilda The Musical (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €29.80
18th - Culture Night (Festival) at many venues - Free & Price may vary
30th to 2nd of October - Ireland Music Week (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary
OCTOBER
25th - Katherine Jenkins OBE (Concert) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €57.60
23rd to 26th - Bram Stoker Festival (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary
29th to 1st of November - Puca Festival (Festival) at many venues - Soon
NOVEMBER
All month - Dublin Winter Lights (Experience) at many locations - Free entry & Prices may vary
2nd to 7th - Carmen (Classical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €57.60
4th to 8th - Dublin Book Festival (Festival) at many venues - Price may vary
Dates Soon - Samhain Festival (Festival) at Clonakilty - Soon
10th to 14th - The Choir Man (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €24.20
17th to 21st - Heathers (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €29.80
24th to 28th - The Silence of the Lambs (Drama) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €24.20
29th - Harry Enfield and No Chumbs (Comedy) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €41.02
Dates soon - The Jonathan Swift Festival (Festival) at many locations - Soon
DECEMBER
All month - Dublin Winter Lights (Experience) at many locations - Free entry & Prices may vary
All month - TwinkleTown (Festival) at Smithfield Square - Free entry
2nd to 3rd of January - Mrs. Doubtfire (Musical) at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre - Tickets from €29.80
Dates soon - NYF - New Year's Festival (Festival) at many venues - Soon
Whether you’re planning ahead or looking for inspiration for your next night out, this guide brings together a wide range of events happening across the city. Keep checking back as the year goes on, because Dublin’s event scene is always growing and there’s always something new to discover.
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