National Heritage Week 2026: Heritage at Risk
Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 August 2026, times vary by event · Venues across Dublin city and county (see event listings for individual addresses) · Dublin
Details & booking — National Heritage Week (Heritage Council of Ireland)
via National Heritage Week (Heritage Council of Ireland) · Checked 10 Aug 2026
About this event
Ireland's largest cultural programme returns with hundreds of events, the great majority of them free. The 2026 theme is Heritage at Risk. Dublin listings run from Georgian walking tours and cathedral openings to National Museum talks and community archive days, spread across nine days and searchable by date and neighbourhood.
Why we picked it
Nine days of overwhelmingly free heritage programming across the whole city.
Free entry
Heritage Council states hundreds of free events take place nationwide; individual listings state their own admission, so check the specific event page before travelling.
Registration
Registration needed
Varies by event - many Dublin listings require free advance booking as capacity is limited
A third-party event from official public listings, checked by Glentio. Programmes can change — confirm on the organiser's site.
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