Coastival
Coastival 2023 will run 1-9 July and will celebrate everything we love about Dún Laoghaire. This new week-long festival will coincide with the Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta and includes exciting family fun each day both on land and water. The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Events teams also have a full programme of live music and comedy for Coastival Nights.
dlrcoco COASTIVALEvents include:
- Maritime movies on the green,
- Live music including KILA, Jerry Fish, Mack Fleetwood and much more,
- Comedy club with Dave McSavage and Dublin Improv,
- Boat cruises and boat trips,
- Family fun day at the dlr LexIcon Library,
- Free sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding,
- Summer of heritage events and much more!
New events are added weekly!
VDLR To Bring Sailors And Townsfolk Together
A week of maritime-related festivity is underway today (Saturday) as Coastival gets going in Dun Laoghaire, with the Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta from next Thursday through to Sunday contributing mightily to a peak of dynamic interaction between town entertainment and sea sport through the unique harbour.
Coastival Event Programme
Our partners in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council have created a fantastic interactive guide and events programme for Coastival, which they will keep updated over the coming weeks as more events and attractions get added to the schedule!
Cathaoirleach Launches Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta 2023
Sailors, sponsors and volunteers launched Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta 2023 in fine style at the National Maritime Museum of Ireland on Wednesday night. This ninth edition of the regatta event promises to be one of the biggest sailing events in Northern Europe