From Halloween headpieces to Baroque A Cappella, there is plenty happening in Dublin this weekend.
BuzzFest Workshop: Children's Spooky Headpieces
BuzzFest - Phibsboro's Community, Sustainability & Biodiversity Festival - returns for its 10th year on Saturday, 3 October. The festival will run from 12.30pm to 4pm in the Scouts Hall (located behind the library) with an amazing selection of stalls, stands, talks, workshops, repair cafe, music, food and craic. This includes a Halloween headpiece workshop inspired by collage art and fuelled by love for scavenging. All materials provided. The workshop will last 40 minutes and is aimed at those 6+. Tickets €2 on Eventbrite.
Oktoberfest 2026 At The Bernard Shaw
Eatyard brings a slice of Bavaria to Drumcondra this October, with a series of beers*, pretzels, music, bands, fun & games running from Sept 24th - Oct 24th at The Bernard Shaw. Expect a whole host of German games to dig your teeth into, including Stein-Holding competitions, Hasselhoff karaoke, Lederhösen Limbo, the spicy currywurst challenge, live music & much more. Tickets €16.97 on Eventbrite. The event is for those 20+.
Dublin Mountains Festival (Féile na Sléibhte) runs from 1-10 October, celebrating nature through community-driven events. On Friday, 2 October, a walk and talk with tree planting at Barnaslingan Wood will take place, led by the Coillte team overseeing the Dublin Mountains Makeover project. Reserve a spot on Eventbrite.
Mother x Absolut present Daytime Dance Party: The Doll Edition
On Saturday, 3 October, The George will play host to a very special edition of the Daytime Dance Party series. Trans, intersex and non-binary people will be celebrated with a jam-packed lineup including Glamo, Shrem, Mars Montana, Ruth Kavanagh, Shaqira Knightly, Toni & Tony, Dr Count Evil, Anziety, and Queeen Marie. Tickets are €5.58, with ticket revenue going to the Transgender Equality Network Ireland.
Auto-Correbt BYOB Comedy Night
Auto-Correbt are beloved veterans of the Irish comedy scene. They create characters, scenes and stories on the spot in a hilarious improvised show where no one knows what's going to happen next. The show takes place at The Pearse Centre on Friday, 2 October. Doors at 7:45pm, show at 8pm sharp. Tickets from €9.01.
Conducted by music director Blánaid Murphy, The Dublin Bach Singers will perform a programme of a cappella Baroque works, including Heinrich Schütz, Bach, Johan Kuhnau, Gottfried Homilius, and Richte mich. The concert takes place at St Ann's Church of Ireland in Dublin 2 on Sunday, 4 October. The run time is 3:30pm - 5pm. Tickets €22.42.
