Dec 26th in Dub. What to do?

mrpropre

Hi All,

My family is coming over for Christmas in Dublin :mad: and I'm trying to put down a few ideas on what to do with them. I've got it pretty much all covered, bar Dec 26th. Any idea of nice activities organized in town? :cool:

Cheers!

bp1989

Go and see the new Sherlock Holmes movie, out on the 26th!

neilthefunkeone

As far as i know the likes of arnotts and Bt are open the 26th for their sales, get some shopping done??

olaola

Funderland starts on Stephen's day.

mailforkev

Leinster v. Ulster, Magners League rugby in the RDS at 5.30pm?

WacoKid

Racing at Leopardstown

mrpropre

Many thanks for all your great responses! Fantastic support. :cool:

Merry Christmas to you all.

D4RK ONION

I love it when a forum comes together :P

WeeBushy

Ah, wonderful christmas spirit in here

Go for a walk up the dublin/wicklow mountains maybe? You could bring soup and sandwiches and have a picnic lunch along the way. There are some lovely walks in a short driving distance of dublin. Our family sometimes does it and it's great fun.

jellie

+1 to the races in leopardstown, its a fun day not something id usually do but went last year & it was a good day

olaola

WeeBushy wrote: »

Ah, wonderful christmas spirit in here

Go for a walk up the dublin/wicklow mountains maybe? You could bring soup and sandwiches and have a picnic lunch along the way. There are some lovely walks in a short driving distance of dublin. Our family sometimes does it and it's great fun.

This is a pretty popular choice - there are a few organised ones around this year too, saw them in the Times this morning.
Even the boardwalk around Glendalough is easy enough - and it can be done in runners.

Johnny Giles

Take a walk around the Spire or go to the Kylemore Café.

WeeBushy

olaola wrote: »

This is a pretty popular choice - there are a few organised ones around this year too, saw them in the Times this morning.
Even the boardwalk around Glendalough is easy enough - and it can be done in runners.

Did the boardwalk back at the beginning of the summer and it was brilliant. If the day is nice you get some incredible views.

Kurtosis

Passing the Bernard Shaw pub near Portobello the other day I saw they're advertising a Father Ted day there on Stephen's Day. I don't know what it involves but might be of interest if you've any big fans of the programme!

G_R

Johnny Giles wrote: »

Take a walk around the Spire or go to the Kylemore Café.

that should kill all of 10 seconds

Johnny Giles

dannym08 wrote: »

that should kill all of 10 seconds

Take a look up or go to the tourist office to get some info. about it.

That_Guy

OP, the Gate Theatre are showing A Christmas Carol. Myself and the girlfriend went to see it and it's actually quite good.

Then maybe a nice drink with some dinner and there's a good day well spent.

Spiritoftheseventies

mailforkev wrote: »

Leinster v. Ulster, Magners League rugby in the RDS at 5.30pm?

+1

the_syco

Any young kids? Is there still the window displays?

Spiritoftheseventies

the_syco wrote: »

Any young kids? Is there still the window displays?

Go to grafton street (ten metres from Trinity college). Will be a great buzz there and loads of side alleys to explore as well.

scotchy

26th of December is traditionally the day the wren boys hunt the wren.

Go to Sandymount for the Wrenboys festival.

http://www.dun-laoghaire.com/dir/wranboys.html

http://www.goireland.com/blog/article/christmas-in-ireland-the-wren-boys.html

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convert

Another +1 for the races in Leopardstown.

Given the current weather conditions, going for a drive up the Wicklow/Dublin mountains may not be possible/is not advisable. If heading to Glendalough, the roads around Rathdrum and Laragh are pretty bad at the moment.

blackbetty69

bring them to a club and party hard!