Celebrate one of Dublin’s most cherished summer traditions at the Rose Festival in St Anne’s Park, Raheny. Taking place across the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July 2026, the historic 270-acre park will come alive as the renowned Rose Garden hits its peak blooming season in its 51st year.
With a vibrant mix of music, dance, horticulture, and handmade goods, the festival is the perfect day out for all ages. Set in the stunning Rose Garden, this free event showcases the best of community spirit, creativity, and local talent.
What's On This Year:
Family Fun & Advent
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Interactive Storytelling Tour
National Gallery of Ireland
Make your Gallery visits more fun and engaging with curious questions and creative storytelling on Thursday July 30th! In this tour we use easy exercises and improv games that explore how we look at, speak about and interact with art in a variety of ways. Join Marise de Grip from Active Social Connections to learn how to have conversations about art, to think outside the box and appreciate different perspectives. Anyone interested in art, creative thinking or public speaking is welcome to attend. No experience is required.
Meet your tour guide in our Millennium Wing Information Desk, nea
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Bray Air Display
Bray Seafront
The award-winning and hugely popular #BrayAirDisplay will return on Saturday August 1st 2026 . And it will be back bigger and better than ever with an incredible lineup
The free, family event is one of the most popular air shows in Europe and Ireland’s biggest air festival, attracting thousands to the Co. Wicklow seaside town to marvel at amazing aerobatics.
The Bray Air Display is the biggest public free event in Ireland drawing crowds of 140,000+. It also has the largest movement of the public on the Dart network outside of commuting.