Compiled by Louise Whelan
Friday December 1st
Women’s Seasonal Swap at the Sandymount Community Centre. 10.30am-12.30pm. Free event. All are welcome.
RCSF Holiday Fair and Markets. Irishtown Sports Stadium. Sensory Hour 3.30pm-4.30pm Full fair 4.30pm-8.30pm. Donation boxes will be around if anyone would like to donate to The Baby Kai Fund Appeal.
Sandymount Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. 5pm-6pm. Sandymount Green.
Sandymount Community Centre Culture Programme. Christmas Extravaganza. 7.30pm-9pm. Doors open at 7pm. Free event. Donations welcome.
Saturday December 2nd
All in A Row Liffey Challenge. Starts at 9.30am with a Wreath laying ceremony at 1pm/1.30pm. All welcome to this amazing event.
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop in Susan O’Brien’s flower shop in Thorncastle Street Ringsend. 10am-12pm. Cost €90 Booking required at www.susanobrienflowers.ie or call 0851497236. [Also on 9th and 10th Dec]
6.30pm. Mr Tilly’s Christmas Lights
Sunday December 3rd
10am-12pm. €30. Christmas Floral Centrepiece Making Workshop. Sandymount Community Centre. Booking required from www.susanobrienflowers.ie
Star of the Sea Christmas Fair 2023. 11.30am-2pm. 11.15-11.30- Sensory opening. Tickets can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Santa visit to Ringsend Village outside St Patrick’s Church Ringsend. 12.30pm-12.50pm.
Santa’s Christmas Wonderland & Markets. Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre. 1pm – 3pm.
Sandymount Community Centre Family Christmas Party. 3pm-5pm. Free event. All are welcome.
Santa Family Day at the Sandymount Hotel. 2pm-4pm. This is a ticketed event with all proceeds going to The Baby Kai Fund Appeal.
Unveiling of the Crochet Christmas Tree in South Lotts playground at 3pm.
Tuesday December 5th,Wednesday December 6th and Thursday December 7th
St Andrew’s Christmas Village at St Andrew’s Resource Centre in Pearse St. Booking essential so call 016771930.
Wednesday December 6th – Sunday 10th December
Gifted. The Contemporary Craft and Design Fair at the RDS Ballsbridge. Tickets can be booked online.
Friday December 8th
After 7pm mass. St Patrick’s Church Ringsend Christmas Tree Lighting.
Saturday December 9th
Unveiling of the Crochet Christmas Tree in Irishtown at the Community Garden (The Monument) at 2pm
Danny O’Brien’s Big Fat Christmas Comedy Show. With special guests. Clarkes’s Pub, Bridge St Ringsend. Doors 7pm. Show 8pm till late. This is a ticketed event.
[update: sold out, but on again Sunday 10th] Christmas Wreath Making Workshop in Susan O’Brien’s flower shop in Thorncastle Street Ringsend. 10am-12pm. Cost €90 Booking required at www.susanobrienflowers.ie or call 0851497236.Sunday December 10th
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop in Susan O’Brien’s flower shop in Thorncastle Street Ringsend. 10am-12pm. Cost €90 Booking required at www.susanobrienflowers.ie or call 0851497236.
Operation Snowball 10am -12pm with thanks to Sedgwick’s Merrion Strand. For more information helenwalshfwc@gmail.com
Wednesday December 13th, Thursday December 14th and Friday December 15th
Marian College Musical Society Presents ‘The Addams Family’ at 7.30pm. This is a ticketed event. Tickets can be purchased from the college.
Thursday December 14th
Home from Home Christmas Coffee Morning at Sandymount Community Centre. 10am-12pm. All are welcome.
Saturday December 16th
Pearse House Christmas Party, Santa’s Grotto, fun and games with DJ John- 3pm to 5.30pm
Christmas Bingo in the CYWMS. Starts at 3.45pm but be early to get a seat!
Ringsend Rockschool Christmas Show. 4pm in Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre. Admission €5 includes a ticket for the raffle.
St John’s the Evangelist in Sandymount hosts the annual Carols by Candlelight at 4pm. Voluntary collection will be for the Capuchin Day Centre.
Monday December 18th & Tuesday 19th
Glee Club Ringsend Charity Christmas Concert in St Matthews Church, Irishtown 7.30pm. This is a ticketed event with proceeds going to Barnardos and Women’s Aid.
Thursday December 21st
Danny O’Brien’s Big Fat Christmas Comedy Show. With special guests. Clarkes’s Pub, Bridge St Ringsend. Doors 7pm. Show 8pm till late. This is a ticketed event.
Monday December 25th
Christmas Day Dinner at the RDS Dublin. From 10.30am-1pm. Free Admission Meal and Free Bus every 20 minutes. (To the RDS from 9.30am-11.30am, return bus from 12.30pm) Pickup locations Mansion House, Clerys Clock, Four Courts. Organised by The Knights of St Columbanus.
Tuesday December 26th
Wren Day, Celebrations in Sandymount Village. 12pm-2pm.
Many events are strongly supported by Dublin City Council South East Area Community Team and Google.
