Join us in the heart of Inchicore at Richmond Barracks for our Easter Fair on Saturday 4 April from 11 am to 5 pm.
The Easter Fair at Richmond Barracks will celebrate the Spring season - a time of new beginnings, growth and the importance of renewal.
There will be free creative and cultural workshops for all ages, and seasonal crafts and products from designers and makers will be available to buy, along with a variety of food and drink to enjoy on the day or take away for the bank holiday weekend.
Admission to the Fair is free. The building is accessible, with safe parking for bikes and for buggies. We open at 11 am each day. Find directions here.
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Here are some of the stalls you can visit:
Try out our free creative workshops for all ages. Each workshop is led by an experienced artist from the Culture Connects programme, which runs year-round at Richmond Barracks.
To take part in these workshops you must book a place on the day. You can do this at the reception desk 30 minutes before the workshop takes place. Places may be limited. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Join children's history facilitator Claire Hennessy to learn about Easter traditions from Ireland and other countries. Find out how the tradition of chocolate eggs came about, and design and decorate your own paper Easter Eggs.
Join Artist in Residence Paula Garcia Ibanez to create spring-themed pictures using coloured yarn.
Join Kim from Change Clothes to make all sorts of Easter treasures from upcycled fabric scraps. Try out making a rosette, a patched Easter Egg, a bunny finger-puppet or bunny ears!
Join Artist in Residence Niki Collier to learn felt-making techniques by creating your own felted Easter basket.
Join artist Liz Walsh to make bunny bunting from upcycled materials.
Start your visit to the Easter Fair by saying good morning to the Richmond Barracks garden!
Join Artist in Residence Shane McGrath for an imaginative stroll around the garden that includes music, stories and songs - perfect for mini musicians and nature enthusiasts!
This workshop is best suited for children ages 2 to 6 but all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
This is a drop-in event at the Richmond Barracks Easter Fair and will take place in the garden. No booking required.
This workshop was originally developed as part of Creative Hubs delivered by The Ark.
Design and paint your very own Easter Egg rock. You can bring it home or hide it in the Richmond Barracks garden for someone else to find!
This activity is suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
This is a drop-in event at the Richmond Barracks Easter Fair and will take place in the garden. No booking required.
Discover all kinds of dance moves from Rock ‘n’ Roll, to Hip Hop, K-Pop and more!
Join Dance Artist in Residence Mia DiChiaro for a family friendly dance party. Create your own special moves and leap, swing, twist and dance in wild and wonderful ways! Grown-ups will be encouraged to take part too!
This workshop is suitable for children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
This is a drop-in event at the Richmond Barracks Easter Fair and will take place in the garden. No booking required.
Join Eco-Gardener Polly Rowley-Sams for a tour of the Richmond Barracks garden on a microscopic level.
Using magnifying lenses you will be exploring nature in the garden up close - prepare to discover some unexpected wonders!
This workshop is suitable for all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult.
To take part in this workshop you must book a place on the day. You can do this at the reception desk 30 minutes before the workshop takes place. Places may be limited.
Join participants of our weekly 'Sing for Fun' singing workshop for a performance of songs.
Our Sing for Fun workshops are for anyone interested in singing as part of a group. You can join Artist in Residence Michael McCartan and learn to sing different songs and try out vocal warm-ups and exercises. No singing experience is needed, just a willingness to take part.
Sing for Fun workshops take place in Richmond Barracks on Wednesdays at 1 pm and Thursdays at 11 am.
You can enjoy delicious food and drinks in the garden from Happy Out Coffee and Irish Jacket Potato.
Richmond Barracks is located off Bulfin Road, corner of Emmet Road (R810), behind St. Michael’s Church. It faces St. Michael’s Estate, which is currently a building site.
Our Eircode is D08 YY05. You will find us on Google Maps by clicking this link: 8MQM+8G Dublin
We are easy to find by public transport, by bike, walking or by car.
You can find more details about getting to us, including bus routes, Luas stops and parking here.