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Dublin Horse Show

  • Address: RDS Ballsbridge Dublin 4
  • Tel: 353 1 6680866
  • Location: View Dublin Horse Show on Google Maps

The Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show

The Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show will take place from August 15 -19 over the entire RDS complex in the heart of Dublin. This year the Dublin Horse Show will be celebrating 139 years. One of the top international equestrian events in the world, the Show is a wonderful day out for horse entusiasts and families a like offering something for everyone.

Take a seat in the Main Arena and watch the best international showjumpers compete. Highlights of the Show include, the drama of the Land Rover Puissance featuring the famous ‘Wall’, the Longines International Grand Prix, the Aga Khan Challenge Trophy, the Longines Press Award for Elegance and over 100 national showing and show jumping classes.

Shop ‘til you drop in the exhibition halls with over 300 trade stands offering everything from aromatherapy to yo-yo’s. Sit back and enjoy the company of friends and family in one of the numerous food outlets and restaurants around the RDS.

Visit the Exhibition of work from Ireland’s leading craft designers and award - winning up-and-coming student artists.  The Competitions are esteemed not only for their respective prize funds but for providing many of Ireland's emerging craft makers with a valuable forum for gaining recognition while offering registered students of award-bearing art courses in Ireland a platform for showcasing works they might not have the opportunity to do so otherwise. 

Cheer on the teams in the high speed Hunt Chase. Or simply rest your elbows on the rails of the Showing Rings and soak up the atmosphere.

Booking Online:- You can book on line here through our booking link directly to the Dublin Horse Show ticket sales - see 'Book Now' above.

 

Kid's Entertainment At The Dublin Horse Show

Kids love animals and it’s not just horses at the Horse Show. Airfield Trust, Dublin’s only urban farm, brings along other furry animals to the pets' corner in the Nature Zone. There is even a creepy crawlies display for the bravest of kids!

Keep the kid’s entertained with the following activities in the Kid’s Zone: 

  • Inflatables
  • Pony Rides
  • Clowns
  • Facepaints
  • Puppets and street performers

 

 Enjoy the entertainment on the Band Lawn stage.

  • Billy Bubbles
  • Live Music everyday
  • Thursday – Blossom Hill Ladies’ Day 12.00 – 17.00, Live Music 17.00 - 19.00 
  • Friday – Music and Entertainment
     

 

Dublin Horse Show Opening Times

The Public can enter the Show grounds via the RDS Concert Hall entrance from 8.00 each day of the Show. The Main Hall entrance will be open from 9.00 everyday.

Equestrian Exhibitors and the Public can enter the Show grounds via the Belvedere Gate from 7.00 each day.

The Show closes at 19.00 on the Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 20.00 on the Friday and Saturday of the Show.

 

Family Admission To The Horse Show

General Admission:-

  • Adult  - €21
  • Children -  €15
  • OAP - €15
  • Student - €15
  • Family Of 6 (2 Adults and 4 Children U16) €54
  • 10% group discount for 10 or more
  • Booking Online:- You can book on line here through our booking link directly to the Dublin Horse Show ticket sales - see 'Book Now' on this page.
  • Booking:- LoCall 0818 719300
  • There ia an extra discount on family ticket €50 instead of €54 for 2 adults and 4 children under 16.
  • A gift voucher is now also available, from €1 to €50 a great present coming up to Fathers Day in July, or another other occasion.

 

Dublin Horse Show Parking

As large crowds attend the Show and car parking is limited in the area they encourage the use of public transport to get to the Showgrounds.
Official Horse Show Car Park Muckross(Park & Ride)
There will be shuttle bus service every 10 minutes to and from Muckross Car Park. The first bus will leave Muckross at 7.00 each morning during the Show. The last bus returning to Muckross is at 19.00. The car park will be locked up at 22.00 each night during the show.
Please note that parking at Wanderers is NOT available this year.

 
For directions to Muckross:
Driving along the Merrion Road towards town, drive past the RDS. Take the immediate left after Roly's Bistro and turn down Herbert park Road. Continue straight on until you reach the crossroads at Donnybrook. Straight on at the crossroads brings you onto Marlborough Road. Muckross Car Park is on the left hand side of Marlborough

Other car parks are also available during the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show in the Ballsbridge area.
 

Disc parking is in operation in many of the streets surrounding the RDS.

The RDS is serviced by a number of bus routes.

Merrion Road Entrance (Main Entrance)
7 / 7A (O’Connell Street to Loughlinstown Park/Mcintosh Park). No 7A service on weekends.
18 (Sandymount Green to Palmerstown), 45 (City Centre/Corn Exchange Place to Strand Rd Bray/Old Court)

Anglesea Road
4 / 4a (Harristown to Blackrock)
5 (O'Connell Street to Sandyford Industrial Estate)
7 (O'Connell Street to Cherrywood)
8 (Parrnell Square to Dalkey)
46 (Fleet St to Shankill Rd). No service on weekends.
46A (Parnell Sq West to Dun Laoghaire)
63 (Fleet St to Kilternan)
84 (City Centre/Corn Exchange Place to Newcastle – Co. Wicklow)
And others within a ten minute walk:

Stillorgan Road
10 (Phoenix Park to Belfield) No serivce on weekends.
116 (Whitechurch Estate/Clonskeagh to Parnell Square/DCU)
117 (Fleet St. to Kilcross). No service on weekends.
746 (Dun Laoghaire to Dublin Airport).

 

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