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Dublin Irish Festival
One of the country's largest Irish festivals, filling Coffman Park each early August with music, dance, and food stages.
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The Dublin Irish Festival fills Coffman Park at 5200 Emerald Pkwy each summer, and the City of Dublin has already set the next two: Aug. 6 to 8, 2027, and Aug. 4 to 6, 2028. This year's festival ran Friday evening until midnight, all day Saturday and Sunday until 8 p.m. Sunday admission is free until 11 a.m., with fewer experiences open, and guests are asked to bring canned goods for the Dublin Food Pantry. A festival app and map show stages, food vendors with dietary options and family areas.
- National-scale Irish music and dance
- Food and stages for a full weekend
- Dublin park logistics locals already know
Know before you go
The Dublin Irish Festival fills Coffman Park each early August with stages, cultural villages, and a full food midway of Irish and local vendors. Buy general admission ahead when possible; children's pricing and Sunday morning free windows have varied by year, so read the current ticket page before you go. It suits full-day festival pacing more than a short hop.
The next edition is set for August 6 to 8, 2027; confirm gate hours and shuttles on the festival site as the date nears. Park in designated free lots and ride the shuttle instead of hunting Emerald Parkway curb space. Start with our Dublin page for the surrounding area. Then scan our best festivals and fairs list for other seasonal weekends. Call or check the business site the day you go because seasonal schedules and posted hours change.
- Parking
- Free parking in designated festival lots with complimentary shuttles from Metro Place; residential street parking near Coffman Park is prohibited.
- Reservations
- No table reservations; buy festival tickets online or at the gate.
- Tip
- Use the free Metro Place shuttle lots rather than circling Coffman Park neighborhood streets.
