Dublin City Council Culture Company will continue to deliver seasonal fairs in Richmond Barracks in 2025.
With these fairs, we aim to:
These Fairs will showcase the talents of creatives and social entrepreneurs whilst providing genuine gifting options and a wonderful atmosphere for all to enjoy.
People can attend cultural / creative workshops during the fairs and learn about the Culture Company’s Culture Connects @ Richmond Barracks programme, our annual programme for repeat visits for other cultural and creative adventures.
We will have entertainment provided by performers in our gardens, and there will be tea, coffee, and food available to purchase.
The fairs will provide an opportunity for artists, businesses, and social enterprises to showcase what they do and to build their own creative and business networks.
Inchicore Library will be open each day, and along with all their usual services, they will have a special selection of books available that relate to the theme of each particular Fair.
Photography and videography takes place at each Fair for promotional purposes. These photographs or videos may be used on our website, in our programmes, on our social media and for further promotion. If you would prefer not to be photographed or filmed you can just let us know.
We are looking for vendors for our inside and outside market shopping areas who sell goods related to the fair themes. We also invite applications from food vendors for the garden area.
We will select, from applications received, a range of products and giftware that will be suitable for the fair's theme.
We will look for:
We will provide a 6ft trestle table and two chairs. A display wall can be requested if needed to display products to the best possible advantage.
We also invite food and drink vendors to get in touch. We have outdoor spaces in our garden for coffee stands, food trucks and vendors.
If you’d like to get involved but are unsure if what you do would suit the Fair, ask us! You can contact us at fairs@richmondbarracks.ie. We’d love to hear from you.
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September
Theme: Eat, Grow and Make
Richmond Barracks is excited to host our Harvest Fair and we’re looking for vendors to join us for this fantastic event!
Our Harvest Fair for 2025 celebrates autumn, abundance, and nature. Our theme for this Fair is 'Eat, Grow and Make'.
The Fair is a great opportunity for small businesses, crafters, creators, producers and social enterprises to show off their work and ideas. It's also a chance for everyone to learn more about living in a way that's good for the planet.
Dates will be announced
Theme: Christmas crafts and gifts, celebrating the winter season
Drop in and browse stalls from businesses, craftspeople, and artists, with many unique gifts and Christmas things to buy. Or try something new at our various family-friendly workshops for all ages and enjoy the festive music, hot drinks, and treats.
Spring Fair 2025
Saturday 5 and Sunday 5 April 2025
Theme: Renewal - celebrate new beginnings, growth, and the importance of renewal in life and nature
Visitors came along to meet artists, makers, producers and small businesses as we celebrated Spring through our theme of Renewal. The theme celebrated the idea of new beginnings, growth, and the importance of renewal in life and nature. People took part in eco-friendly and sustainable workshops, and enjoyed food and drink, and a wide variety of entertainment in our beautiful blooming garden. They visited stalls showcasing and selling sustainable goods and handcrafted items.
Christmas Fair 2024
Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December 2024
Theme: Christmas crafts and gifts, celebrating the winter season
Visitors came together to meet artists, makers, producers and small businesses as we celebrated the winter season. They took part in our various family-friendly workshops for all ages, and they enjoyed the festive music, hot drinks and treats, and going on walking tours. They also enjoyed browsing stalls from businesses, craftspeople, and artists, with many unique gifts and Christmas things to buy.
Richmond Barracks St. Brigid’s Day Fair
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February 2024
Theme: Creativity of women, Spring, Brigit, and St Brigid's Day
We welcomed Spring and celebrated Brigid’s Day at our February Fair. Visitors stopped by and shopped from women in business - artists, makers, social enterprises - attended family-friendly workshops, indulged in food and drink, and enjoyed a variety of entertainment.
Richmond Barracks Summer Fair
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 May 2024
Theme: Upcycle, recycle and reuse
Our Summer Fair was all about upcycling, recycling, and reusing. People visited stalls showcasing and selling upcycled gems and recycled treasures. They took part in eco-friendly workshops, and enjoyed food and drink, and a wide variety of entertainment in our blooming beautiful garden.
Richmond Barracks Harvest Fair
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2024
Theme: Harvest time - eat, grow and make
As we welcomed Autumn, this Fair celebrated the abundance of the Harvest, growth, and nature with a cornucopia of seasonal-related foods and stalls showcasing crafts by talented makers. As always, there was lots of lovely food and drink available, and a wide variety of entertainment to enjoy in our garden.
Richmond Barracks Christmas Fair
Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December 2024
Theme: Christmas crafts and gifts
Visitors browsed stalls from businesses, craftspeople, and artists, with many unique gifts and Christmas things to buy. They tried something new at our various family-friendly workshops for all ages and enjoyed the festive music, hot drinks, and treats.