Christmas lights · Dublin
Christmas lights in Dublin 2026
Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo, Wonderlights at Marlay Park (2025), Dublin City Christmas Lights. We add 2026 dates as soon as organisers publish them.
3 places · checked October 2026
- Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo2026: 12 Nov 2026 – 5 Jan 2027, every night — theme 'Passport to Wonder'Ticketed; flexible weekday tickets available
- Wonderlights at Marlay Park (2025)2026: not announced for 2026 (Wonderlights lists Malahide and Fota only)€15 (2025)
- Dublin City Christmas Lights2026: Christmas 2026 installations and projections announced; the 'Winter Lights' festival moves to JanuaryFree
🧒 With kids
- Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo · Dublin
- Wonderlights at Marlay Park (2025) · Dublin
✨ Date night
- Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo · Dublin
- Dublin City Christmas Lights · Dublin
🎉 With friends
- Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo · Dublin
- Dublin City Christmas Lights · Dublin
Zoo lights
IllustrationZoo lights · Dublin
Wild Lights at Dublin Zoo
Ireland's largest festival of lights: nine zones of handcrafted lanterns, light, music and movement through the zoo after dark — in 2026 a 'travel the world' theme.
🧒 With kids✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Nine themed zones of giant lanterns
- Music and moving light
- Santa's Grotto in winter bundles
- Every night for eight weeks
Dublin's most-searched Christmas lights — book early for December weekends.
- 2026
- 12 Nov 2026 – 5 Jan 2027, every night — theme 'Passport to Wonder'
- Last season
- 2025–26 season
- Cost
- Ticketed; flexible weekday tickets available
Getting there and parking
- Dublin Bus routes to Phoenix Park (North Circular Road gate); about 30 minutes' walk from O'Connell Street.
- Luas Red Line to Heuston, then 15 minutes' walk.
Light festival
IllustrationLight festival · Dublin
Wonderlights at Marlay Park (2025)
The south Dublin edition of Wonderlights: a light trail and Christmas village in Marlay Park.
🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Light trail
- Christmas village stalls
What visitors say
Dubliners on Reddit recommended it as surprisingly good — better value than the city-centre markets.
If it returns, a good south-side family evening; for 2026 go to Malahide.
- 2026
- not announced for 2026 (Wonderlights lists Malahide and Fota only)
- Last season
- 19 Nov – 27 Dec 2025, 5–8.30pm
- Cost
- €15 (2025)
Getting there and parking
- Dublin Bus to Rathfarnham; car parks at Marlay Park.
City lights
IllustrationCity lights · Dublin
Dublin City Christmas Lights
Street lights on Grafton and Henry Streets and city-council Christmas installations and projections across the centre; in 2026 the council moves its 'Winter Lights' festival from December to January.
✨ Date night🎉 With friendsWhat's there
- Grafton Street and Henry Street lights
- Projections on landmark buildings
- Free walk
A free evening walk — add TwinkleTown in Smithfield for rides and stalls.
- 2026
- Christmas 2026 installations and projections announced; the 'Winter Lights' festival moves to January
- Last season
- Christmas 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Luas Green Line to St Stephen's Green or Red Line to Abbey Street.