‘Bike Week’ is a celebration and promotion of the benefits of cycling and takes place from Saturday 11th May to Sunday 19th May. Cycling is one of the most sustainable forms of travel and a family friendly activity. As a transport option cycling has one of the lowest impacts on the planet and the environment, impacting positively on air and noise pollution. Events are happening across the county.

This May, DDF shares dance that takes a stand, ditches convention and claims its strength. Dance that embraces the lows, celebrates the highs and welcomes our future. This year, dance demands to be heard. It’s time to DANCE OUT LOUD. The Dublin Dance Festival believes in the power of dance to move, connect and inspire change. With so much of Ireland’s culture tied up in language and the past, dance has a unique power to explore and express what it is to be human, right now.

National Biodiversity Week is all about connecting you with nature. It’s about communicating the importance of biodiversity and providing motivation to play your part in protecting it. It’s also about entertainment! Find fun and wonder outdoors with ten days of celebration! National Biodiversity Week is organised by the Irish Environmental Network (IEN), with thanks to funding from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Events are run by IEN member groups, as well as by Heritage Officers and other local groups. We are delighted to be celebrating Ireland’s natural divers

Over 10 days in May, from 17 - 26 of May International Literature Festival Dublin brings the best and brightest writers, performers, artists, and thinkers to Merrion Square Park in the heart of Dublin city, transforming the park into a literary village abuzz with conversation and ideas. Notable guests for ILFD 2024 include Richard E. Grant, Marilynne Robinson, David Nicholls, Marian Keyes, Colm Tóibín, Mariana Enríquez, Amor Towles, Josie Long, Liz Pichon, Derek Landy, David Almond & many more. Through live readings, discussions, screenings, guided walks, immersive activities and mor

If you’ve ever attempted to navigate the city with a toddler in tow, you know that it’s not always the easiest experience. URBAN95 Academy and Dublin City Council have been working together to explore the many ways in which we can work together to make Dublin a better city for toddlers and their caregivers, because cities that work for young children, work for everyone. By engaging with experts in early learning, artists, and local leaders, URBAN95 Academy aims to help city planners, designers, and other urban professionals working for local government understand how their work impacts

Following the success of last year's inaugural event, 'The Dublin City Council Luke Kelly Festival' returns to Smithfield Square on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th of May 2024. Running from 12pm to 6pm, this free family-friendly festival offers a wide array of music, discussion, singalong-sessions, sport, arts and crafts and more in celebration of Dublin’s favourite son. Throughout the weekend, the Luke Kelly Stage, ably hosted by Luke’s niece Paula McCann, will play host to some of our best-loved musical acts in Mary Black, Lisa O’Neill, Phelim Drew and The Dublin Legends. A