Dog’s Day Out, Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Gigs,
Big Flea, lots of events for kids
Hi all!
This weekend I am away visiting some family in the UK, so I had to decide if I will spend some of my Friday evening away searching for a few free events for you or if I will take a break this week. I decided to do BOTH. :-) You would probably survive without a Dublin Event Guide list of free events for a week, but (free) events are fun and life is meant to be full of fun and enjoyment, right? So here is a list that is a little shorter than in other weeks, but that still has a some interesting thing for you to do.
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And here are some of this weekend’s free events. All events are sorted by start time, but watch out for the few events that have a “++” in front of them, the are particularly recommended. ;-) ALL events in this list are free, but some require booking!
Saturday Events (10 August)
+ Pond Dipping for Kids (Age: 8+) 11:00-12:30 National Botanic Garden, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 botanicgardens.ie/event/5787/?instance_id=414 (Booking required)
+ The Monto Festival – Community Festival 10:30-18:30 Diamond Park, Dublin 1 www.neic.ie/events/the-monto-festival-10th-11th-august
+ Family Fun + Fit Fest Tallaght 12:00-17:00 The Square, East Car Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.facebook.com/events/477175193064918/
+ Qigong at the Rooftop Garden 12:00 Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/qigong-at-the-chester-beatty/
+ Family Fun – Kids Activities 12:00-16:00 Nutgrove Shopping Centre, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 www.facebook.com/events/362629404663674
+ Pop-Up Talk: Puffins 12:00 + 14:00 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=4180
+ National Gallery Highlights Tour 12:30+14:30 National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
 
+ Summer Kids Event – Pirates Weekend 13:00-17:00 Jervis Shopping Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/376733276313863/
+ Dog’s Day Out 13:00-17:00 Moran Park, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (beside Dun Laoghaire Library) events.dlrcoco.ie/event/dogs-day-out
+ Viking Artefact Detective – Family Drop-in Activity 13:30-15:30 National Museum, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=4153
+ Sketching Tour 13:30-14:15 National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/sketching-tour-5
+ Highlights Tour – Chester Beatty Library 14:00 Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/highlights-tour-40/
+ Like a Version – Party Band – Gig 22:00-01:00 Mint Bar, Westin Hotel, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/1279012902257740/
+ Upbeat Generation – Gig 22:30-01:30 Raheny Inn, Main Street, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/events/329822727906366/in addition there are all the other free events at the
National Museum, National Gallery, National Print Museum, Hugh Lane Gallery, Science Gallery, Chester Beatty Library National Botanic Gardens and then there are all the weekly markets.
Sunday Events (11 August)
+ Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon Gigs 08:00-12:00 between Fitzwilliam Square East and Phoenix Park www.runrocknroll.com/Events/Dublin/The-Weekend/Entertainment (Participating in the Run is not free, but the gigs on 13 stages with Jerry Fish on the Festival Stage is free.)
+ Bluebell Brocante Indoor Market 10:00-16:30 Greendoor Market, A1 Bluebell Business Centre, Old Naas Rd. Dublin 12 www.facebook.com/Bluebell-Brocante-Indoor-Market-394066124667500/
+ Big Flea market – Collectables 10:30-16:30 Greyhound Stadium, South Lotts Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4 www.facebook.com/events/463364737838310
+ The Monto Festival – Community Festival 10:30-18:30 Diamond Park, Dublin 1 www.neic.ie/events/the-monto-festival-10th-11th-august
+ Fitbit on Foot Walk 11:00-12:00 Sandymount Strand Car Park, 83 Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 www.eventbrite.com/e/68254353609
+ Dublin Castle Family Tour 11:00-12:00 Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 www.dublincastle.ie/event/family-tours/?instance_id=357 (Booking is required!)
+ Summer Kids’ Drop-by Activities (Age: 4+) 11:00/11:30/15:00/15:30 National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 botanicgardens.ie/event/sunday-summer-kids-drop-by-activities/?instance_id=384
+ Drop-in Family Workshop 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/drop-family-workshop-5
+ Highlights Tour 11:30+13:30 National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Family-friendly Tour 12:30-13:15 National Gallery, Clare Street, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/family-friendly-tour-13
+ Dublin Concert Band Gig 14:00-16:00 Harold’s Cross Park, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/599155707245547/
+ Bending Strings Gig 15:00-17:00 St. Enda’s Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 www.facebook.com/pearsemuseumstendaspark
+ Highlights Tour – Chester Beatty Library 15:00 Chester Beatty Library, Garden of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/5220/
+ Public Tour: National Print Museum 15:00 National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/visit-us/guided-tours/
+ Tour of the Eileen Gray Exhibition 15:00-16:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/Visit-Us/Events?id=4126
+ Retrofix live – Gig 16:00-18:30 Hampton Hotel, 19-29 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 www.facebook.com/events/369480823746221
+ Jawbone Acoustic Folk & Blues – Gig 20:30-22:30 Arthur’s Blues & Jazz Club, 28 Thomas Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/events/569782463449716
+ The Comedy Crunch 21:00-23:00 Stag’s Head Pub, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/360777111257111/
in addition there are all the other free events at the National Museum, National Gallery, National Print Museum, Hugh Lane Gallery, Science Gallery, Chester Beatty Library National Botanic Gardens and then there are all the weekly markets.
…and something for next week
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