1. Fade Street Market
The Market Bar on Fade Street hosts a weekly hub of food and crafts every Sunday until the end of March. Open 12:30 to 18:30 with free entry, the market blends artisan stalls, vintage finds, vinyls and independent makers with a full tapas menu. Curated by Unique Markets, it offers a lively experience in the city center for casual browsing and shared plates on your day off.
2. Mnásome Morning
In Malahide Castle & Gardens, Mnásome Morning is a restorative wellness gathering set within the castle’s Visitor Centre in order to corroborate International Women’s Day. On Sunday, March 8th from 10:30 to 12:30, this 35 euro experience brings together guided movement with plentiful food led by Pilates instructors. Take a break from the city centre and swap your usual weekend hike for something social with friends and try Pilates.
3. Irish Food Writers Guild Award 2026
On Tuesday, March 3rd, from 12 to 15, at ANANDA in D16, this event honors excellence in food writing while offering attendees a chance to connect with writers, chefs, editors and producers alike for 11 euro. Whether you’ve a keen interest in Dublin’s food scene or perhaps have been featured in the Food and Drink section of the paper, this is an unusually open door into the industry.
4. Celtic Whiskey Spring Fest
The Irish Museum of Modern Art will be hosting a dram in the anticipation of spring, Saturday, March 7th, at 13:30 to 19:30. For 33 euros, the festival, with more than twenty vendors, will feature whiskey distillers, craft spirit producers and more for your tasting. Instead of your usual pub crawl and dropping a dime without notice, this offers more for less and ends early enough to still feel like a win the next day.
5. Trinity’s own Food and Drink Society
Sign up for Trinity’s Food and Drink society online and stay up to date on their events. Previously this year, they’ve hosted tiramisu making workshops, crazy bingo prinks, hot dog eating contests and much more. Periodically, they will have social hours for you that feature coffee or treats to snack on while you meet new people. If there is one school society worth getting involved with, let it be this one.
