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Dublin To Come Alive In Spectacular Style For New Year’s Festival Dublin

Programme of Events Announced for 3-Day Festival

featuring Echoes of Ireland Concerts, Countdown Concert, family friendly Countdown Concert Matinee, New Year’s Day Concerts and the NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular!

Tickets for the Countdown Concert Matinee Go On Sale Wednesday 16 October at 10am

Ring in 2025 with New Year’s Festival Dublin, Ireland’s biggest New Year Celebration. Gather together in the heart of Dublin with your family and friends as the city comes alive with music. Developed by Fáilte Ireland in association with the Office of Public Works, the festival hosts 3 days of celebrations across the city as an exciting line up of musical acts is set to perform from 30th December 2024 through to 1st January 2025.​​​ (Subject to licence)

New Year’s Festival Dublin is set to turn the city into a bustling hive of activity with something for all ages and tastes. Bringing together some of the country’s best talents, New Year’s Festival Dublin offers you a host of music and entertainment guaranteed to entertain with a range of events taking place in Dublin Castle, Meeting House square and other live venues across the city. Celebrate the New Year at the, Echoes of Ireland Concerts, Countdown Concert, family friendly Countdown Concert Matinee, NYF Dublin Street Procession, the New Year’s Day Concerts.The programme will also feature the NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular, with firework displays taking place in two locations across Dublin, in partnership with Fingal County Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (Subject to licence).

Orla Carroll, Director of Product Development at Fáilte Ireland said:

“Fáilte Ireland is pleased to announce the exciting programme of events for New Year’s Festival Dublin. The 2024 line-up showcases the very best of Ireland’s culture, live music, and entertainment for the entire family. This year’s celebrations will span the county, with spectacular fireworks displays taking place at Howth Harbour and Dun Laoghaire Harbour. As a flagship event in Fáilte Ireland’s Winter in Dublin programme, the festival plays a crucial role in attracting both international and domestic visitors during the shoulder season. It also serves as a significant economic driver for local communities and businesses across Dublin and the wider region. We look forward to collaborating with the Office of Public Works, Fingal County Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to deliver this fantastic three-day festival in December.”

Rosemary Collier, Head of Heritage and Capital Works Delivery at the Office of Public Works said:

 “The OPW is once again delighted to participate in the New Year’s Festival in Dublin for 2024/2025.  As custodians of Ireland’s rich national heritage portfolio, we are proud to share these wonderful sites with a wider audience, especially through such cultural and artistic events like the New Year’s Festival. Dublin Castle, which welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, is an iconic landmark in Ireland’s capital which has throughout the centuries witnessed so many seminal events in Irish history. The Castle itself  presents a unique setting to further showcase the star studded line-up of Irish bands and musicians celebrating the lead up to 2025.”

On 30^th December, kick start your New Year celebrations at Echoes of Ireland in Dublin Castle with  5 concerts showcasing the best of Ireland including Cormac Begley, The West Kerry Dancers & Stephanie Keane, Róisín O, Ispiní na hÉireann, Niamh Regan and Stomptown Brass Band.  (3.30pm – 9pm, Free, Family-Friendly Events)

Experience the city enchanted as a stunning NYF Dublin Street Procession will weave its way through the streets of Dublin on 30^th December  – with  music, street performers and a touch of New Year magic! Bring all the family and join award-winning street performers and marching bands for a spectacular street procession to celebrate the New Year.

Share a magical moment on New Year’s Eve together with family and friends at the very special earlier Countdown Concert Matinee – a midnight moment event for all ages. It will feature live performances from  Dubliner Aby Coulibaly, who supported Coldplay at their recent sold out Croke Park shows, international viral sensations Kabin Crew & Lisdoonvarna Crew and singer songwriter Saibh Skelly. Tickets priced €7.90 –  €12.90 (including booking fees) go on sale this Wednesday 16 October at 10am from ticketmaster.ie –https://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/2054654?venueId=19837 (ROI) / https://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/2054654?venueId=198372&did=venpre (International) (4pm – 6pm with family midnight moment countdown at 6pm).

Get ready for a New Year’s Eve night to remember! Ring in 2025 in style at the Countdown Concert with Cork singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot in the intimate surrounds of Dublin Castle with special guests Aby Coulibaly, Kabin Crew & Lisdoonvarna Crew and Saibh Skelly. (Ticketed Event).

Be dazzled by the NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular on New Year’s Eve taking place in two locations across Dublin. Howth Harbour (in partnership with Fingal County Council) and Dun Laoghaire Harbour (in partnership with Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)will light up the sky in celebration with two spectacular fireworks displays set to music. (Subject to licence. Viewing from Howth Pier Park and along Harbour Road. Viewing from Sandycove to Dún Laoghaire Town  – 8pm, Free, Family-Friendly Events).

After welcoming in the New Year, make it a full day of celebrations with family and friends at the New Year’s Day Concerts taking place in Dublin Castle and Meeting House Square. On 1^st January 2025, Join the festivities in Dublin Castle with live performances from Hothouse Flowers, Emma Langford, The Bonny Men and Attention Bébé. (1pm – 5pm, Free family friendly event, non-ticketed event). Enjoy some of Ireland’s best traditional and folk musicians in Meeting House Square with performances from John Francis Flynn, Saileog Ní Cheannabháin, Kevin Fowley and Paahto and The Bull. and more. (2pm – 6pm – Free, family friendly event).

Calendar Of Events

30^th December 2024

Echoes of Ireland Concerts in Dublin Castle
NYF Dublin Street Procession

31^st December 2024

Countdown Concert Matinee in Dublin Castle
Countdown Concert in Dublin Castle
NYF Dublin Fireworks Spectacular in Howth Harbour and Dun Laoghaire Harbour

1^st January 2025

New Year’s Day Concerts in both Dublin Castle and Meeting House Square

New Year’s Festival Dublin is a Fáilte Ireland initiative, produced and promoted by MCD Productions, in association with the Office of Public Works. NYF Dublin is part of the Winter in Dublin Programme, an initiative of Fáilte Ireland.

Visit https://www.nyfdublin.com/ and www.visitdublin.com for more and keep up to date with news about all upcoming events and ticket details by using the hashtag #NYFDublin and following @NYFDublin on Twitter and Instagram.

Fáilte Ireland

Fáilte Ireland’s role is to support the long-term sustainable growth in the economic, social, cultural, and environmental contribution of tourism to Ireland. Tourism is of critical importance to the national economy and to regional development and employment. Pre-coronavirus, the sector generated revenue of €7.5billion annually and supported 260,000 jobs nationwide while contributing €1.7billion to the Exchequer.

We work in partnership with Government, State agencies, Local Authorities, representative groups and industry, to develop tourism across Ireland by creating destination development plans and networks, investing in infrastructure, activities, visitor attractions and festivals.  Fáilte Ireland also provides consumer and buyer insights, mentoring, business supports and training programmes and buyer platforms to help tourism businesses innovate and grow.

In addition, Fáilte Ireland supports Business Tourism, managing the bidding for and securing of larger conferences, meetings and events to be hosted in Ireland.

We are also responsible for domestic holiday marketing across four regional experience brands: Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East, Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands and Dublin.