Things to do in Dublin

Bram Stoker Festival

The Northern Lights are coming to Dublin this Hallowe'en for #BramStokerFestival! BOREALIS is a mesmerising, immersive light and sound experience which you’ll never forget! This free spectacle, coming to Dublin for the first time ever, will create a spectacular vision of the Northern Lights in Dublin Castle’s Upper Courtyard. This free event will take place each night of the festival, from Friday 28th October until Monday 31st October at 6.30pm to 10.30pm. Details on how to experience BOREALIS will be released in early October

TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE BOOK OF KELLS

An all-time favourite for all visitors, the beautiful buildings and grounds of Trinity college are a must see on your visit to Dublin. Located just across the Trinity City Hotel, it is wonderful place to stroll through and relax in the heart of the city.

The Book of Kells a 9th century manuscript that documents the four Gospels of the life of Jesus Christ. The Book of Kells is Ireland’s greatest cultural treasure and the world’s most famous medieval manuscript.. After visiting Book of Kells, you will be brought to the historic Long Room – a library that is over 65 meters in length and houses over 200,000 books.

EPIC - THE IRISH EMIGRATION MUSEUM

Get hands on with Irish culture and its past with our fully interactive museum – swipe through video galleries, dance through motion sensor quizzes, listen to remastered audio from 100 years ago and watch videos that bring Irish history to life. At EPIC you’ll discover the far reaching influence of Irish history, and the impact the 10 million Irish men and women who left Ireland had on the world.

DUBLIN CASTLE

Erected in the early thirteenth century on the site of a Viking settlement, Dublin Castle served for centuries as the headquarters of English, and later British, administration in Ireland. In 1922, following Ireland’s independence, Dublin Castle was handed over to the new Irish government. It is now a major government complex and a key tourist attraction. We hope you enjoy your visit.

DUBLIN ZOO

Set in the heart of the Phoenix Park, close to Dublin City Centre, at Dublin Zoo you will discover up to 400 different animals! With recent re-development of African plains you can see herds of Giraffes and antelopes roaming around, and the recently launched Sea Lion Cove is a favourite with the young ones!

ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL

St Patrick's is the National Cathedral for the Church of Ireland and still the largest cathedral in Ireland. You can learn about the building’s fascinating history, including its most famous Dean (head) Jonathan Swift, who is one of around 700 burials on site. This holy site has been a place of spiritual encounter for countless generations.

THE GUINNESS STOREHOUSE

With Guinness being Ireland's number one export it's no wonder that home of Guinness is the most visited tourist attraction in Ireland! In this state of the art brewing factory turned museum, you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about Guinness, its origins, how it varies in different parts of the world and its quirky marketing over the years. Highlight is getting to Gravity Bar for your free pint of Guinness and enjoying 360 degrees view of Dublin below you. Not to be missed!

DUBLINIA

Travel back and see Dublin City in Viking times, see what life was like onboard a Viking warship, visit a Viking house and take a trip down a Viking street. See the weaponry and learn the skills of being a Viking warrior. Journey through Medieval Dublin and witness the sights, sounds and smells of this busy city.

PHOENIX PARK

Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 km perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares; it is one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city.