Dublin Gay Christmas & New Year Celebrations 2026

Dublin Gay Christmas & New Year's Eve 2026

Dublin celebrates Christmas and New Year's Eve with seasonal markets, light displays and citywide events from November through January. The city's gay nightlife centers around Temple Bar, George's Street and Capel Street, with Christmas parties and New Year's Eve celebrations taking place across the city.

Event dates: Friday, November 20, 2026 to Friday, January 1, 2027

Key events:

• Gifted Contemporary Craft & Design Fair at the Royal Dublin Society, December 2 to 6, featuring Irish designers, handmade gifts and artisan food

• Botanic Gardens Eco Christmas Craft Market in Glasnevin, December 13 to 14, with more than 70 stalls selling sustainable gifts and seasonal food

• Rathfarnham Castle Christmas Market, December 14, featuring local crafts and festive food stalls

• Wonderlights at Malahide Castle, running from November through January, with illuminated woodland installations

• Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo, featuring illuminated lantern sculptures through early January

• New Year's Festival Dublin, December 30 to January 1, with concerts and entertainment at Collins Barracks and Dublin Castle

• New Year's Eve fireworks and Liffey Lights along the River Liffey, December 31

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