# Dublin in December, sorted

> A short hit-list of where Dublin turns on the lights, the skates and the fairy-lit pubs in December.
- Title: Dublin in December, sorted · Marlin | Shortify
- Summary: A short hit-list of where Dublin turns on the lights, the skates and the fairy-lit pubs in December. Dublin's December runs on a handful of set pieces: Wild…
- Keywords: dublin, christmas, travel, city break, ireland, December, sorted, Marlin
- Source: Marlin — https://marlin.com/dublin-december-guide-2025
- Author: David Mansfield
- Published: 2025-11-06T10:53:18+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dublin, christmas, travel, city break, ireland
## Dublin switches moods
Come December the cobbles go fairy-lit, the markets smell of cinnamon, and the pubs turn into hideouts from the cold. The city does Christmas properly.

> Twinkling lights drape the cobbled streets
## Wild Lights after dark
Dublin Zoo reopens at night as a trail of giant glowing sculptures. Walk the route, get the photo, hold a hot chocolate. Families and couples both.
## Grafton Street, lit up
The shopping strip shimmers, buskers work carols into the crowd noise, and every window competes for most festive. Good for handmade gifts.
## Make your own wreath
The National Museum on Kildare Street runs a hands-on wreath workshop on two evenings only, 4 and 10 December. You leave with one for your door.
## Lights at Merrion Square
Dublin City Council's Winter Lights fills the park with walk-through installations, projections and interactive bits. Runs all through December.
## Skate, then warm up
Dundrum on Ice is an open-air rink inside a shopping and dining spot, so dinner is a few steps away. Finish the night at The Ginger Man near Trinity.

> think Christmas jumpers, pints flowing and fairy lights twinkling
## Key takeaway

Dublin's December runs on a handful of set pieces: Wild Lights, Grafton Street, Merrion Square, Dundrum on Ice and a warm pub at the end of it.