What's Happening in Dublin this weekend (Oct 24th) - Free Events

Hi folks,

It’s a great mix this week, hiking for a cause, swapping books, open-air meetups, live music, and plenty of free things to do. Oh, and don’t forget:

🚨 Dublin Marathon is on Sunday 26th October — some city transport routes will be affected.
📍 Check the route map here

Here’s what else is happening this week:

✅ Coffee & Phoenix Park walk with new pals
✅ Tribute concert to Ryuichi Sakamoto at Hugh Lane
✅ Book swap picnic at Fumbally Stables
✅ Hellfire hike & litter clean-up
✅ Free comedy and ice cream at The Stag’s Head

Coffee Meetup > Phoenix Park Walk

📍 Mad Brothers Bakery, Smithfield > Phoenix Park
📅 Sun, Oct 26 | 2pm–4pm
Meet new faces for a casual walk-and-chat, starting with a coffee and heading into the park. A relaxed, friendly event with no pressure. Just chats and nature.
🕒 Meet from 1:45pm | Walk leaves at 2:15pm
🎟️ More info

Glasshouse: Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute

📍 Hugh Lane Gallery
📅 Sun, Oct 26 | 1pm–2pm (doors 12:30pm)
Dublin ensemble Glasshouse perform a stunning tribute to the late Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, known for The Last Emperor, Yellow Magic Orchestra, and much more. Presented as part of the Hugh Lane’s Sunday concert series.
🎟️ Details here

Hellfire – Heal the Hill (Halloween Edition)

📍 Meet at Hellfire Club Car Park
📅 Sat, Oct 25 | 10:30am–2:30pm
Join this community-led hike and litter clean-up at the spooky Hellfire Club. Gloves, bags and good company provided — you just bring shoes, snacks and maybe a costume.
🧤 Climb, clean, laugh and leave the hill better than you found it.

Book Picnic: Swap & Social

📍 The Fumbally Stables
📅 Sat, Oct 25 | 10:30am–12:30pm
Bring a book, take a book — and maybe meet a new friend. Swap novels, essays, poetry or true crime over a casual morning picnic.
💡 Add a note to your book about why you loved it.
🎟️ RSVP here

The Comedy Crunch

📍 The Stag’s Head
📅 Sun, Oct 26 | Doors 8:15pm, show 9pm
One of Dublin’s best-loved free comedy nights. Expect solid Irish and international acts, good craic — and yep, free ice cream.
🎟️ More info

Please share this event guide with your friends or family who might enjoy some of the events in here!

We’re working on something new to bring to the free events scene in Dublin and hope to publish soon.

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