Celebrating LGBTQ+ people and culture, Dublin Pride Festival (June 22–28) will be a joyful, colourful and music-filled experience that welcomes one and all.
Over seven days, the festival will present events across the city and county, highlighting LGBTQ+ issues and celebrating inclusivity and diversity. From art exhibitions and poetry readings to drag music bingo and comedy, the festival will be an eclectic mix of fun and reflection.
On Saturday June 25, a full-day Pride Village event will take place in Merrion Square. There will be entertainment on two stages throughout the day, as well as community zones, a family area, quiet zone, food vendors and a sustainability zone. Merrion Square is home to a statue of Oscar Wilde, an icon of the LGBTQ+ community.
Saturday will also see the highlight of the festival, the Dublin Pride Parade. With over 250 different groups taking part this year, the parade will be a vibrant spectacle that will wend its way from the historic GPO on O’Connell Street, across the city to Merrion Square.
This year, Dublin Pride Festival is partnering with Native Events in response to the climate crisis and has committed to carbon neutrality through reduction and offsetting for the festival.