Five Things To Do In Dublin This Bank Holiday Weekend

Bank Holidays are beautiful aren’t they? 

We look forward to them as much as we look forward to Christmas. Well, nearly as much as Christmas anyway. Planning what to do with those three glorious days can be hard though, because there is so much to choose from. 

So, we’ve rounded up five events this weekend to make the decision a little bit easier. 

1. Sandyford Summer Festival

The inaugural Sandyford Summer Festival is kicking off with a family fun day this Saturday at Sandyford House.

There will be bouncy castles, face painting and games for the kids from 2-5pm and on Sunday, the legendary Smash Hits will take to the stage from 6pm bringing you the guilty pleasures of the ’90s.

It looks like the whole village will come to life over the weekend, with General Manager of Sandyford House Dan Foley explaining:  

‘We wanted to get more involved with the local community, the local businesses and with the local Sandyford Initiative and what better way than to create a village festival.

‘The local businesses in the village are also getting on board putting on entertainment outside their premises.’ 

The best bit? It’s all completely free.

Ps. Check out our review of Sandyford House’s delish menu here.

2. Ireland V U.S.A.

Ireland and the U.S. of A. will go head to head this Saturday at the Aviva. 

Kick off is at 8pm and tickets are still available for the international friendly. It will also be John O’ Shea’s last match for Ireland. 

Andrew Robertson has credited Ramos with being “clever” & also insisted Liverpool’s players did console Karius. Republic of Ireland v USA, John O’Shea’s final match for Ireland, will be live on eir sport 1 on Saturday, 2 June [coverage starts 7pm]. https://t.co/GBDps05nOU #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/RYxV1xoAKN

— eir Sport (@eirSport) May 28, 2018

3. Dun Laoghaire People’s Market