What's Happening in Dublin this weekend (Oct 10th) - Free Events

Howdy!

This week brings a mix of quiet connection and creative chaos! From walking meetups, a haunted market, open mic poetry, and even a disco on wheels in Phoenix Park.

Here’s your quick rundown:

• Women’s Social Circle – coffee, Dead Zoo & pizza

• Rough Draft Poetry – share your words or just listen

• Gauche Market (Haunted Edition) – spooky crafts + art

• Bike Disco – music + lights through Phoenix Park

• Open House Dublin – free tours of buildings across the city

Women’s Social Circle: Make New Friends

📍 Starts at Third Space Café, Smithfield
📅 Saturday, Oct 11 | 11am–2pm
Meet other women looking to make new connections while exploring the city. Starts with coffee, followed by a visit to the Dead Zoo in Collins Barracks, then ends with pizza at Bonobo. Easygoing, social and open to all.

🕓 Check-in from 10:45am | Walk leaves café at 11:15am
No booking required.

Rough Draft Poetry

📍 , D02 TW61
📅 Sunday, Oct 12 | 4–7pm
No polish, no pressure — just poems and presence. Whether you're sharing your words or listening in, this is a welcoming space for vulnerability and creative expression. Come to speak, or just come to feel.

Gauche Market: Haunted House of Horrors

📍 Wigwam
📅 Sunday, Oct 13 | 12–5pm
Handmade spooky crafts, art, crochet, clothing and more. Free to enter, with the option to grab a ticket for a bonus sticker. Great place to pick up seasonal gifts or something odd for yourself.
🎟️ Free ticket (optional)

Bike Disco – Phoenix Park

📍 Starts at Phoenix Monument, Chesterfield Ave
📅 Friday, Oct 10 | 8pm start (arrive by 7:45)
Bring your bike, your lights and your sense of fun. This 5km cycle winds through closed roads in Phoenix Park, with a live bike DJ and glowing wheels. All bike types and abilities welcome.
🕗 Road closes: 7pm | Cycle starts: 8pm
No booking needed.

Open House Dublin

📍 Various Locations
📅 Oct 11–19
Ireland’s biggest architecture festival returns with over 200 free events, tours, talks, and exhibitions across the city and county. This weekend focuses on Open House Junior — with events tailored for families and young people.
🧱 Full programme online

📝 Footnote: A Spooky Night for a Good Cause

We don’t usually feature paid events — but when it’s for charity, we make an exception.

🎃 Monster Mash Charity Night – Support DCM’s Minibus Campaign
📍 The Waterloo House, Thursday, Oct 23 @ 7pm
Join the Dublin Central Mission for a Halloween-themed night with prizes, finger food, and costume madness — all for a good cause. Tickets are €20, and all proceeds go toward funding a minibus to support their day programme clients.

🎟️ RSVP on iDonate

Come for the craic, stay for the impact.

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