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.

National Heritage Week, an initiative by the Heritage Council, celebrates all things heritage. It brings together communities, families, organisations, cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation. Since the Heritage Council assumed responsibility for National Heritage Week in 2005, it has grown from a small 500 event to almost 2,000 events in 2023. The Heritage Council assumed the role of coordinator of National Heritage Week from the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government. Since then t