Big Grill BBQ & Food Festival returns to Herbert Park on the 14th - 17th of August 2025. The brightest and best Irish and international chefs, restaurants and barbecue experts come together to create a feast of unique live-fire dishes available exclusively at the festival. It’s your chance to try dishes you’d normally have to travel the world for, all in the leafy surroundings of Dublin’s Herbert Park. You will learn how to grill, smoke, marinate, butcher and more on our all-action Bastecamp stage (including lots of samples and giveaways) Expect local craft breweries, cocktail

The annual 3-day event for young film fans. This year’s selection of new international films and an Irish classic share themes of imagination and being yourself. With lots of creative activities to enjoy across the weekend! IFI Family Festival 2025, a vibrant three-day event running from Friday, August 15th to Sunday, August 17th for young film fans! Specially curated for young audiences and their families, this year’s festival explores the themes of being yourself and the power of imagination, offering a wide range of screenings and hands-on experiences for all ages.

The annual Dublin HandelFest celebrates and explores the rich cultural legacy left by Handel’s visit to the city in 1741-1742. Handel’s visit to Dublin will forever be associated with the first performance of Messiah at Fishamble Street in 1742. This monumental work has gone on to become one of the greatest and best loved works of Western Art Music, to the extent that it has eclipsed Handel’s other significant achievements during his stay in the stay in the capital. Founded in 2021, the Dublin HandelFest is a gift from the Irish Baroque Orchestra to the city of Dublin. It is an opp