Bloom
Bord Bia Bloom takes place over five days, across 70 acres in the Phoenix Park. This spectacular gardening event is a great coming together for garden designers, flower growers, landscapers, plantaholics, garden-furniture makers, food fanatics and anyone who loves to garden or enjoys a good day out.
For more information and to plan your visit click here.
Forbidden Fruit
In the heart of Dublin city, Forbidden Fruit is the capital’s longest-running city-centre festival. Taking place on Saturday the 3rd and Sunday the 4th, it will be the first festival of the summer. Marking its 10th anniversary on the incredible grounds of the Irish Museum of Modern Art at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. For more information click here.
The Vhi Mini Marathon
is a 10k road race, which takes place every June bank holiday weekend in Dublin city centre. It is the largest women only event of its kind in the world.
Since it started in 1983, there has been a total entry over 1.1 million women. Women of every age and walk of life take part, aged from 14 upwards. The oldest recent participant was an amazing 93 years old!
If you’re not participating yourself, it is great to go and cheer on all the fantastic participants.
Find more information on the marathon, times, road closures etc here.
National Art Gallery
A beautiful place to visit and spend time wandering through all the various rooms spread over three floors which house the national collection of Irish and European art.
Located in the heart of Georgian Dublin on Merrion square, it opened in 1864. Admission to the permanent collection is free.
Click here to discover current and upcoming exhibitions, tours, talks and workshops.
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum has galleries of animals from Ireland, as well as geological exhibits from a total collection of about two million scientific specimens.
Sometimes called the Dead Zoo, it is a branch of the National Museum of Ireland and is located on Merrion square beside the National Art Gallery. Also has free admission.
Details of opening hours and visitor information can be found here.
National Archaeology Museum of Ireland
The Archaeology Museum specialises in Irish and other antiquities dating from the Stone Age to the Late Middle Ages. The museum was established under the Science and Art Museum Act of 1877. It is located on Kildare Street and is free admission like the other museums.
Visitor information can be found here.
