Hot chocolate and mulledwine explicitlyoffered at St Patrick’s Park outdoorbar and Smithfield Twinkle Tavern.
Ask the trader about the serving, ingredients and menu at the stall.
Published food information · checked 24 October 2026
Ireland / Dublin
Dublin Christmas market guide
Smithfield Square and St Patrick’s Park
20 November 2026 to 31 December 2026 · Free entry; rides and separately ticketed attractions cost extra.
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Our verdict
Choose Dublin for a Christmas visit centred on Smithfield Square and St Patrick’s Park. Make the main market the first stop, then use the city and transport information below to decide whether the visit suits a day out or an overnight stay. Pick the dates and the arrival route before adding a separate attraction.
What a Brit needs to know
Ireland uses the euro and is outside the Schengen area. British citizens benefit from the Common Travel Area, but carriers set identification requirements for their own services. Read the official entry advice and the airline or ferry requirements for your journey.
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Getting there from the UK
Smithfieldstop on Luas Red Line serves Smithfield Square; St Patrick’s Park reached from St Stephen’s Green and Dublin Bus routes on Patrick/Clanbrassil Streets.
Official information · checked 24 October 2026
Compare the dated outward and return journeys, including the final transfer from the arrival station or airport. No flight duration, fare or last train is guessed here. Use the operator’s actual journey results before deciding how much time you will have at the stalls.
The market
Dublin TwinkleTown Christmas markets runs in Smithfield Square and St Patrick’s Park. The published season is 20 November 2026 to 31 December 2026. Smithfield: Monday–Friday 11am–9pm; Saturday/Sunday 10am–9pm. St Patrick’s Park: 27 November–23 December with the same hours.
Closed dates in the published season: 2026-12-24, 2026-12-25, 2026-12-26.
Start with the part of the market you most want to see, rather than treating the whole visit as a list of stops. A daylight browse gives time to compare stalls and find the route before returning for an evening visit. Read the organiser’s information for the exact date: a market season and the admission arrangements for a separate activity are different pieces of the plan.
Leave room in the outing for food, a pause and the journey back to your hotel or arrival point. Choose one meeting place if the party separates, and save the return route before the visit. The map pins identify named places from OpenStreetMap; they are not a survey of this year’s individual chalet positions. Use the organiser’s current layout for an entrance or a particular stall.
An overnight stay can give you a second visit without fitting every part of the city into one afternoon. Compare the five named hotel options below, then establish the actual room and transport arrangements. If a meal, house visit or performance is important to the trip, read that venue’s own dates and booking conditions. This guide does not turn a city-centre location into a promise that every festive activity is nearby or included.
Official market programme · checked 24 October 2026
Eat and drink
The organiser’s published information names the choices below. Read the current menu at the stall for your visit.
Makers and the current programme
Map
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Where we’d stay
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Maldron Hotel Smithfield
Smithfield neighbourhood, near Luas Red Line.
Official information · checked 24 October 2026
The Hendrick Smithfield
Smithfield designhotel.
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Hyatt Centric The Liberties Dublin
Liberties neighbourhood near St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Official information · checked 24 October 2026
Leonardo Hotel Dublin Christchurch
Opposite Christ Church Cathedral.
Official information · checked 24 October 2026
Staycity Aparthotels Dublin City Centre
City Centre property on Little Mary Street; distinguish other Dublin Staycitybranches.
Official information · checked 24 October 2026
Make it a weekend
Day one: make the main market your first outing, settle into the hotel and return for the evening if the trading hours suit. Day two: leave time for the city itself and the journey home. Read the organiser’s programme and each attraction’s dates before adding a second booking.
Practical information
Accessibility
Both locations have step-freeaccess andaccessibletoilets; Smithfield has cobbles. Rideaccess varies and may requirewheelchairtransfer. Assistance dogs excluded fromice; carerexperience subjectavailability and validcard. Contactorganiser for individualneeds.
Official information · checked 24 October 2026
Read the full accessibility information
Entry and hours
Free entry; rides and separately ticketed attractions cost extra. Smithfield: Monday–Friday 11am–9pm; Saturday/Sunday 10am–9pm. St Patrick’s Park: 27 November–23 December with the same hours.
Questions before you go
When is Dublin Christmas market?
20 November 2026 to 31 December 2026. Smithfield: Monday–Friday 11am–9pm; Saturday/Sunday 10am–9pm. St Patrick’s Park: 27 November–23 December with the same hours.
Where is the market?
Smithfield Square and St Patrick’s Park
How do I choose a hotel?
Compare the named properties and map places, then read the actual room, cancellation and transport information for your dates. No current availability, price or unmeasured walking time is promised.
Where can I find the current programme?
Use the official organiser link for the latest layout, attractions and admission arrangements.