With Culture Night fuelling our Friday evening with numerous fun activities and events, there's plenty to do and see in Dublin this weekend.
Saturday and Sunday will also be action-packed. Rocktoberfest is coming for all the rockers and beer lovers while Vegfest will be bringing delicious food, inspiring talks, and exciting activities for vegans and the vegan-curious people.
Let's not forget Saturday is also the final day of Dublin Fringe and there will be plenty of events there as well. There will also be some amazing gigs and a few lucky ones might even be able to snatch some last-minute tickets.
We will bring you the latest What's On news for the weekend in the live blog below.
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Heading out to watch the rugby? There are plenty of Dublin pubs to choose from
If you're looking for a Dublin pub to watch Ireland V South Africa later then we have you covered. You can read our guide here.
Final weekend of Dublin Fringe Festival
This weekend marks the end of the Dublin Fringe Festival.
If you're looking for something a fun way to spend your Saturday night, consider going to the Garden of Shadows at the Botanic Gardens.
The Garden of Shadows will see attendees get to explore a series of immersive sound and light installations, in a night-time adventure highlighting the beauty and interconnectedness of the natural world
Each performance lasts 60 minutes. Tickets cost €18 (concession €16) with plenty of excellent deals like €65 for a group of four, tickets are available here
Best of what's on for Culture Night with no booking required
Many events are already booked out but there's still loads to do across the captial. Plenty of events don't require any booking, including tours of the National Gallery, theatre events and a chance to check out City Hall.
It's a huge weekend for rugby as Ireland take on reigning champions South Africa at the Rugby World Cup
All you need to know about kick off times, where to watch and the latest team news is available on our site.
And we also have a handy guide to the best pubs to watch the rugby in the city.
Gis a Laugh's Enya Martin is on in Vicar Street this evening
The Clondalkin woman, who has sold out multiple shows, will be performing as part of her brand new production "Ask Your Ma".
A free Dracula themed exhibition comes to Dublin as part of Culture Night
The interdisciplinary exhibition is called DEAD and features virtual reality installations, 3D animations, video projections, sculptures and more. The exhibition brings vampires, monsters and the undead to life and invites visitors to Merrion Square to explore topics including life cycles, (im)mortality, and transience.
One to mark for next weekend - Take That are coming back to Dublin
The iconic boyband (although they're very much not boys at this stage!) are coming to the 3Arena on April 22 and 23, 2024.
General admission tickets are set to go on sale on Friday, September 29 at 9.30 on Ticketmaster.
The legendary PJ Harvey plays two gigs at the Olympia on Friday and Saturday night
Her Dublin performances will kick off her European tour.
A limited number of tickets are still up for grabs. Re-sale tickets cost approximately €82.70 each excluding booking fee and are available through Ticketmaster.
Enya Martin comes to Vicar Street on Friday
The Clondalkin woman, who has sold out multiple shows, will be performing as part of her brand new production "Ask Your Ma". A limited number of tickets are available on Ticketmaster.
Rocktoberfest 2023
The autumn beer and rock music festival will bring some amazing local and international lagers and ales, as well as the city's best rock music DJs. Pizzas and pretzels will also be on offer, Ireland v South Africa in the Rugby World Cup will be on the big screens and there's an air guitar contest at 7pm and a free graffiti workshop from 3pm - 6pm.
