Dublin Mountains Festival - Féile na Sléibhte, October 1st to 10th

Bookings for DMP events are via Eventbrite, follow us on Eventbrite to be notified once bookings go live, normally 7-14 days before the event.

• To celebrate the festival Johnnie Foxes in Glencullen will host lunchtime music sessions from October 1st to 10th. 

• DLR Tourism are running a great competition via their Facebook page with the chance to win a woodfire sauna experience at Tigh'n Alluis Irish Sweathouse in the Dublin Mountains at Glencullen Adventure Park - The GAP (just 5 minutes from Johnnie Fox's). 11 double passes up for grabs for Wednesday 7th October, 6:30pm–8:00pm. See competition details on DLR Tourism Facebook page.  

Thursday October 1st. National Tree Day celebrations for primary school children with Coillte, River Basin Management Services, poet Jane Clarke, artist Liz McMahon, supported by the DMP Volunteer Rangers and staff.

Invite only. 

Friday October 2nd: Coillte Dublin Mountains Makeover walk, talk and tree planting at Barnaslingan Wood. 

Saturday October 3rd: Sharing Nature with Children Workshop for adults at Knocksink Wood Enniskerry.

Bookings are open, see Eventbrite link.

Saturday October 3rd: Women's Come & Try Mountain Biking in Ticknock with DLR Sports Partnership and biking.ie. Please note there is a fee for this event.

Bookings are open, see Eventbrite link.

Sunday October 4th: Archaeology Tour at Newtown, Glencullen, Co. Dublin.

Bookings are open, see Eventbrite link. Please note there is a fee for this event.

Monday October 5th: Historical Tours and talks at Orlagh House.  

Bookings are open, see Eventbrite link.

Wednesday October 7th: Hiking with Your Phone Training, Mountaineering Ireland. Please note there is a fee for this course.

Bookings are open, see Eventbrite link.

Thursday October 8th: Archaeology walk at Pipertown Hill with UCD School of Archaeology, National Monuments Service, and NPWS. 

Booking are open, see Eventbrite link

Friday October 9th: Sheepdog Demonstration at Newtown Hill, Glencullen, Co. Dublin.Please note there is a fee for this event.

Bookings are open, see Eventbrite link.

Saturday October 10th: Geology walk at Two Rock and Three Rock Mountains with UCD School of Earth Sciences. 

Bookings are open, see Eventbrite link.

Saturday October 10th: Dublin Mountains Archaeology Champions training as part of the Dublin Mountains Community Archaeology Project 2026.

Invite only.

Saturday October 10th: Community Day at The GAP, Glencullen linking with the Music in the Mountains Festival.

Bookings are open, see Community Day Eventbrite link.

Join us for a vibrant Community Day to close out the Dublin Mountains Festival ~ Féile na Sléibhte 2026!
Round up the whole family and join us at Glencullen Adventure Park (The GAP) on Saturday, 10th of October, from 2–5pm!

Featuring

• Music in the Mountains sessions
• Tug of War
• MTB fun activities
• Adaptive MTB
• Leave No Trace Ireland workshop
• Story telling with fire, bookings are open to those with Community Day tickets
• Wellness
• Games
• Swap Shop - for hiking gear
• Sheep dog demonstration
• Display of childrens colouring competition entries

Hot food and drinks will be available to purchase throughout the day from Grizzly’s Café.

Bookings are open, see Eventbrite link.
General admission is free, with your ticket giving you access to the main Community Day activities. Please note that separate tickets are required for a couple of activities, which will be announced separately.

Free shuttle bus available from Carrickmines Park & Ride – booking details will be released soon.

The full timetable will be sent out ahead of the event, so keep an eye on your emails!

Public Transport: Plan your journey here TFI’s Journey Planner.

Photography & Filming Notice
Please note that photography and filming will take place during the Community Day. Images and footage may be used by Dublin Mountains Partnership for promotional and communications purposes, including social media, websites and future festival materials.
If you have any concerns about photography or filming, please speak to a member of the Dublin Mountains Partnership team on the day.

This event is part of the 2026 Dublin Mountains Festival ~ Féile na Sléibhte, taking place from 1st–10th of October. Join us to Discover Our Mountains and celebrate the Dublin Mountains in a sustainable and engaging way.
Delivered in collaboration with Music in the Mountains Festival.