Everwinter at the RDS 2026

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About Everwinter at the RDS

Everwinter is a Christmas festival at the RDS in Ballsbridge, with 45-minute skating sessions on the covered Mastercard Ice Rink and Robert Fossett's Christmas Circus in the Big Top.

The full site is open 25 November to 23 December 2026, Tuesday to Friday 2pm to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 9pm (closed Mondays). From 26 December to 3 January only the ice rink is open.

Entry is €2.50, and free for children aged 12 and under, though they still need a ticket. Skating for children aged 3 to 12 costs €10.50 off-peak or €17.50 peak, and the circus €11 or €12 per child (under-3s free on a knee). The site is step-free, the rink is wheelchair accessible, and carers go free.

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