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12/06/2026

Richmond Barracks Summer Solstice Fair 2026

Date: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June
Times: 11 am to 5 pm
Admission: Free
Location: Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8, DO8 YY05
Full details: richmondbarracks.ie/summerfair26

The Richmond Barracks Summer Solstice Fair takes place on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June from 11 am to 5 pm. The fair will celebrate creativity and sustainability with a focus on upcycling, recycling and reusing. There will be free creative and cultural workshops for all ages. Seasonal crafts and products will be available to buy along with a variety of food and drink to enjoy. Inchicore Library will be open on both days.

Admission to the Fair is free. The building is accessible, with safe parking for bikes and for buggies. The Fair is family friendly and dogs are welcome.

At the Summer Solstice Fair visitors can:
• Take part in free creative workshops where you can try out crafting, dancing, drumming and upcycling, and explore history and nature.
• Browse seasonal crafts and products from designers and makers.
• Take a tour of Goldenbridge Cemetery or a walking tour from Richmond Barracks to Kilmainham Gaol. Tours must be booked in advance on the website.
• Spend time in Inchicore Library.
• Purchase a variety of food and drinks.
• Enjoy activities in the garden, including live music and a very special rendition of Oscar Wilde's children's story 'The Selfish Giant' told through shadow theatre.
• Bring a picnic blanket and make a day of it!

08/06/2026

Rialto Arts Community Festival: 18th to 21st June

This local community arts festival goes from strength to strength with a mix of music, performance, exhibitions and intercultural events all with a local flavour.

https://libertiesdublin.ie/rialto-arts-festival-18th-to-21st-june/

The 2026 Rialto Community Arts Festival starts on 18th June with a packed long weekend of events including live music, performance, crafts, talks and exhibitions →

05/06/2026

Changes on the Way at Islandbridge

Work begins tomorrow on an upgrade to the segregated cyclelanes on the SCR at Islandbridge as part of the Active Travel Network.

05/06/2026

What a Festival! Most Successful Culture Date With Dublin 8 Yet.

One week of 171 events across 108 venues welcoming 14,000 participants ...and all in one fab postcode. They even bagged a President! Its all part of the biggest edition of the festival to date.

From 4–10 May, Culture Date with Dublin 8 2026 brought together an estimated 14,000 attendees across 171 unique events in 108 venues, making this the →

04/06/2026

Flanagan’s Field Summer Solstice Street Banquet: 21st June

04/06/2026

04/06/2026

Newmarket Flea

The revived Newmarket Flea held its first event on 17th May and further editions are planned for Sunday 21st June, 19th July, 16th August and 20th September. Enjoy 30+ stalls of fashion to re-love, vintage, bric-a-brac, art and crafts, music and the buzz of market life back to this historic public space. Markets run from 11am to 5pm.

For details on stalls, contact Newmarket Flea via Instagram

04/06/2026

Save The Date: St George's Brass Band at Newmarket: 28th June

There is another chance to enjoy the summery sounds of St George's Brass Band this June, and this time its open air at Newmarket! Enjoy some magical moments from the movies and some popular classics from 2:30pm to 4pm on the square. It's a free event and seating is provided. All welcome.

Culture Date with Dublin 8 St George's Brass Band Dublin

04/06/2026

One person's rubbish is another person's treasure and all that.

After hugely successful events in previous years, the Dublin 8 Mega Yard Sale is back. It’s a clutter-clearing community extravaganza taking place on Sunday June 21 from 12-4pm, a great opportunity to snag a bargain you didn’t know you needed. Previous events saw over 100 stalls participate in the yard sale, and the people of Dublin 8 are once more being encouraged to set up shop with all their unwanted goodies.

Where: Streets off SCR!

Contact [email protected] for more details.