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Bord Bia Bloom Festival, June Bank Holiday weekend @ Phoenix Park Dublin

03/06/2027 - 07/06/2027

  • Date -
  • Location Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, Ireland

Bord Bia Bloom

Thursday June 3rd to Monday June 7th, 2027

Phoenix Park, Dublin

Ireland’s largest gardening festival

Bord Bia Bloom returns to its home in the Phoenix Park, Dublin for a 20th year this June bank holiday weekend.

Bloom Festival Phoenix Park Dublin

Bord Bia Bloom is a world-class, uplifting and innovative horticulture, food, and drink experience with nature and sustainable living at its heart. Originally created to promote plants, garden design, horticulture and gardening, Bord Bia’s role in promoting food and drink has allowed Bloom to develop further.

The show has grown into something which not only makes for a great day out, but also offers a huge range of practical information on everything from gardening, to growing fruit and vegetables, cooking and culture.

Location:

Bord Bia Bloom is held on a 70-acre site surrounding the Visitor Centre in the Phoenix Park, which can be accessed via the main Chesterfield Avenue Road running from the Park Gate Street to Castleknock Gates.

Shuttle Bus Service

A number of courtesy shuttle buses will be running on a loop from Park Gate Street (near Heuston Station) to Bord Bia Bloom and back from 7.30am to 7:00pm daily.

Bloom takes place in the Visitor Centre of the Phoenix Park, Dublin which is situated on the main Chesterfield Avenue road running from the Main Gate at Parkgate Street to the Castleknock Gate. We have opened and manned more gates into the Phoenix Park for Bloom.

 

Transport options for Phoenix Park

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 is serviced with Dublin Bus routes 99, 11, 11b, 26, 39, 39a, 70, 37, 38, 38a, 38b, C5 C6, 69, N2

  • 11, 11b (to Infirmary Road),
  • 26, 69, C5, C6 (to Parkgate St.)
  • 99 (Chesterfield Avenue)
  • 38, 38a, 38b, 39, 39a, 70 (to the Navan Road),
  • 37, N2 (to Blackhorse Ave.)

Each of these stops is approx. 15/20-minute walk to Phoenix Park.

  • Dublin Bus 99
    • From Parkgate street
    • To Visitor Centre Phoenix Park
  • Dublin bus 70and 39, 39a ( Ongar), 37* (Blanchardstown SC)
    • From city centre, (Dawson St, Pearse St, Aston Quay, Usher’s Quay)
  • Bus 37 Blanchardstown SC
    • From Aston Quay
    • With stops on the East and North-East entrances to Phoenix Park including
      • Stop 1662, Baggot Road, Cabra
      • Stop 1666, Ashtown Roundabout, Ashtown
  • 38a (Damastown)
    • From city centre, (Dawson St, O’Connell Street)
    • With stops on the East and North-East entrances to Phoenix Park including
      • Stop 1662, Baggot Road, Cabra
      • Stop 1666, Ashtown Roundabout, Ashtown
    • Dublin Bus C5, C6 (Maynooth)
      • From city centre, (Pearse Street,Aston Quay )
      • To Parkgate St and stops along Chapelizod Road

Nationwide bus into Dublin (Bus Éireann):
If you are catching bus into Dublin bus station at Busáras, please board the Luas Red Line at the stops outside the station and alight at Heuston.
Heuston station Luas stop (Red Line) is a 9 minute walk to the Phosix Park gates, or 5 minute walk from Parkgate Street – from where some events provide a free shuttle bus.

Bus routes to Bloom

If you are catching bus into Busáras,
please board the Luas Red Line at the stops outside the stations and alight at Heuston.
Heuston station Luas stop (Red Line) is a 5 minute walk from Parkgate Street – from where there is a free shuttle bus.

Bus routes to/from the festival include:

  • 11, 11b (to Infirmary Road),
  • 26, 69, C5, C6 (to Parkgate St.)
  • 99 (Chesterfield Avenue) * see note below
  • 38, 38a, 38b, 39, 39a, 70 (to the Navan Road),
  • 37, N2 (to Blackhorse Ave.)
  • each of these stops are approx. 15/20-minute walk to the festival.
The 99 bus route

Due to preparations for Bloom, the access road to the visitor’s centre will be closed from Monday 25 May until Monday 8 June 2026.

As a result, the following diversion will be in place:

Route 99
Towards Phoenix Park Visitor Centre
Normal route to Phoenix Monument, divert and continue on Chesterfield Avenue, at next roundabout, return to Chesterfield Avenue and terminate at temporary stop opposite Furze Road.
Towards Parkgate Street
Depart Temporary Stop on Chesterfield Avenue, opposite Furze Road and back on to normal route.

Stop 8203, Visitor Centre will not be in use during this time.

Route 66 dicersion route map for Bloom festival, Phoenix Park

Heuston and Connolly train stations provide great links Nationwide

  • From Connolly Station, take the Luas (Red Line) to Heuston station stop.
  • Heuston station is a 9-minute walk to the Phoenix Park gates.
  • Dublin Bus 99 goes from Parkgate St to the Phoenix Park visitor centre

Heuston station stop on the LUAS Red Line is

  • a 9-minute walk to the Phoenix Park gates;
  • and 5 minutes walk across the bridge – to Parkgate street bus stop, from where you may be able to catch route 99 bus to the visitor centre, or shuttle bus during Bloom,
  • or that bus stop is a 4 minute walk to the Phoenix Park gates.

Luas and Bus at Heuston train station

The Luas Red Line brings you to the Heuston station stop, for more information visit the Luas website.

Parkgate street is across the bridge from Heuston Station.

The centre of the Phoenix Park is easily accessible on foot. It takes approximately 

  • 45 minutes to walk from the Parkgate Street Gate to the front entrance (Chesterfield Avenue) and 
  • approximately 10 minutes from the Ashtown or Cabra Gates to the rear entrance (North Road). 
  • The walk from the Castleknock Gate takes approximately 25 minutes.

For walking details visit our online TFI Journey Planner and filter ‘Trip Options’ to Walking.
Tip: Advanced settings – set Walking distance (time) to 59 minutes.

  • From Connolly Station, take the Luas (Red Line) to Heuston station stop.
  • Heuston station is a 9-minute walk to the Phoenix Park gates.
  • Heuston station is a 5-minute walk to Parkgate St bus stop.
  • Dublin Bus 99 goes from Parkgate St stop to the Phoenix Park visitor centre. (Note it may not run on festival days (Bloom) or when the park is closed to traffic – Marathon and race days.

 

It’s possible to cycle right up to the visitor centre (or Bloom festival entrances) where cyclists can safely park and lock their bikes in our expanded cycle parks.

You may also hire Dublinbikes at  Heuston station, Available from 5am to 12.30am daily; and can be returned 24/7.

 

Phoenix Park, Dublin 8, Ireland
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