New Year’s Festival Dublin

Welcome in the New Year in Dublin

What better way to say hello to 2026 than by attending one of the largest New Year’s Eve parties on the island of Ireland? The New Year’s Festival Dublin is a thrilling countdown experience filled with family friendly public events, incredible live performances and dazzling light shows.

Taking place across three fun-filled days, the festival welcomes visitors from all over the world to join the locals and ring in the New Year. This is the only place to be on New Year’s Eve in 2025.

Festivities and fun!

In the heart of the city, as we count down the final moments of 2025, experience a spectacular choreographed visual and musical display, featuring original music that captures the unique feeling of visiting Ireland. Over the years, several exceptional artists have rung in the New Year at Dublin Castle, including Cork singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot and Kildare-based band Picture This. Meanwhile, the coastal villages of Howth and Dún Laoghaire have come alive with firework displays to light up Dublin Bay. What a perfect way to round off the year!

Look beyond the festival and you’ll find a city brimming with life and fun. Amazing attractions such as the Guinness Storehouse, EPIC – the Irish Emigration Museum and the Book of Kells at Trinity College Dublin will keep you entertained throughout your stay.

Superb restaurants and the city’s famous pubs will ensure you’re fuelled up and ready for the festivities. And that great Dublin welcome will make you feel like you've come home for the mother of all street parties!

Festival fever!

It’s THE party of the year! Watch Dublin light up with imagination and wonder as the biggest New Year’s Eve party in Ireland takes over the streets and the skies.