Outdoors & Sports
CITY SOLSTICE by Ronan Coyle | 21/22 Dec
CITY SOLSTICE by Ronan Coyle Marking the Winter Solstice in the City with an animated illumination of the beautiful Stained Glass window on 4 Camden Street Upper, the workshop of the famous Early & Co ecclesiastical suppliers. It’s there to help lighten the darkest days a little and provide a chance to admire the craftsmanhsip [...]
Laughter Yoga | 18 August
Free Laughter Yoga Session in Rathmines College (Under the clock) on Thursday 18 August, 2.30pm. Bring a towel or yoga mat. More info or to confirm attendance: info@laughteryogadublin.com or 0857074465 www.laughteryogadublin.com
Festival des Bateaux | 11 – 14 Aug
Festival des Bateaux which takes place between August 11th and 14th2011 Dun Laoghaire will be the only international stop on the world famous French Solitaire du Figaro yacht race. To celebrate the stopover of this iconic 3,390 kmrace, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company and the National Yacht Club have joined forces to [...]
Let’s Catch Butterflies | 7th Aug
Sunday, 07 August 2011, 14:00 – 16:00 A family fun event catching and identifying butterflies. Location : Killiney Hill; meet in the main car park. Contact : Andrew ‘Mouse’ Fleming 087 32 999 36 Email : info@owls.ie website : www.owls.ie
Pirates of Portrane Fun Day | 21st Aug
Sunday, 21 August 2011, 14:00 – 17:00 Calling all ye pirates, there are treasure to be found. Be the first to find the hidden treasure chest by following Manduke’s treasure map. It takes each team through various challenges before entering the final pirates’ battle. A family fun afternoon, all the activities are based around pirate [...]
Formula Fun Day | Balbriggan | 24 Jul
A day of fun for families. Organised pedal go-kart races through the streets of Balbriggan. Races for 8 – 15 year olds. Novelty races and traders races for the over 16s. www.balbrigganformulafun.com for race entry.
Malahide Has It Festival | 21-24 Jul
Now in its second year since its rebirth in 2010, the Malahide Has It Festival is organised by The Malahide Chamber of Commerce. There’ll be a Funfair on the Beach, BBQ on the Green, plus food stalls around the village, with fun & games, competitions and live entertainment for the kids on the Green too. [...]
Walking Tour of Temple Bar | Tue 19 Jul
Dublin historian, author and artist Pat Liddy – the stalwart of walking tours in Dublin – will bring you from the west to east end of Temple Bar informing you of the history, folklore and hidden gems to be found in this unique quarter of Dublin city. Tickets: Free! Booking required through TBCT [...]
Pond Dipping, National Botanic Gardens | 18th June
A fun event for children exploring the weird and wonderful diversity of insects and minibeasts living in the National Botanic Gardens, Everything from tiny bugs to butterflies. This workshop is suitable for 8-10 year olds. Time: 11.00am, Education and Visitor Centre Advance Booking Essential. Admission free. Contact 01 857 0909 email botanicgardens@opw.ie
Dublin Dog Lovers Meet up
Come to socialize with your fido on April 17th at the Phoenix Park, to sign up, please go to http://www.meetup.com/dublindoglovers/
Events at the National Botanic Gardens (April)
Family Event – Garden Bird Safari Saturday 16th April A fascinating bird walk led by Glynn Anderson, Guide at the National Botanic Gardens and author of ‘Birds of Ireland: Facts, Folklore and History’. Come and discover what birds are here in spring. Bring binoculars if you have them and see what you can discover. This [...]
Ingenious Ireland Botanic Gardens Audio Tours
I attended the launch of this great series of audios tours by Ingenious Ireland last week. The tours are full of ‘stories you won’t find anywhere else’, said the tours creator Mary Mulvihill, who is an award winning heritage writer. The Botanic Gardens is already a wonderful place to enjoy an afternoon, but these tours will make it [...]
Tai Chi Taster Dublin
Tai Chi Taster Dublin Want to try out a FREE Tai Chi class in Dublin? Then come along and join our taster class on Wednesday 27 April 2011, from 6 – 7pm held by Earth Balance Tai Chi in Terenure, Dublin 6. A great introduction to the benefits of Tai Chi as an internal martial [...]
Free Tai Chi Class Dublin
Free Tai Chi Class Dublin If you are new to Tai Chi, try out this free class on Tuesday 29 March 2011, between 8-9pm hosted by Earth Balance Tai Chi. A great introduction to the benefits of Tai Chi as an internal martial art. Booking is essential, as first come first served, spaces are limited [...]
Swimming Pool
All pools listed are free for pensioners Ballymun Swimming Pool where: Ballymun Leisure Centre, Main Street, Ballymun, Dublin 11 when: Monday – Wednesday 7am-9pm, Thursday 9am – 9pm, Friday 9am-8pm Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm contact: T: (01) 862 3510 Coolock Swimming Pool where: Northside Shopping Centre_Coolock_Dublin 17 contact: T: (01) 847 7743. note: unemployed go [...]
Skate Parks
Bushy Park Skate Park what: A Skate Park, bring your bmx or skate board where: Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6w when: Winter 9am-4pm Summer 9am-9pm Griffen Valley Park, Lucan what: It is a plaza style skatepark consisting of interlinked mini ramps, hips, ledges, different height platforms and transitions. This is suitable for both learners and [...]
Secure bicycle parking
Free, secure bicycle parking is now available at Drury Street multi-storey car park The car park is open from 7.30am to 1am Monday to Saturday and 11am to 7pm on Sundays. For more information on cycling in Dublin see: http://www.dublincitycycling.ie/blog
Dublin Bikes
what: Public bikes that can be rented free of charge for the first 30 minutes*. where: Dublin City Centre, various locations when: Every day, not available 12.30am-5am contact: T: 1850 777 070 *note: Subscription/deposit required, check website or ‘dublinbike’ stations for details www.dublinbikes.ie
GIY (Grow it Yourself)
where: Airfield, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dundrum, Dublin 16 when: Last Saturday of every month 3pm transport: Luas Green Line to Balally Station, Buses 11 11b 44 44b 48a 75, Free Car Parking contact: T: (01) 298 4301 www.airfield.ie GIY (Grow it Yourself) is committed to encouraging self-sustainability by supporting people to grow their own food [...]
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