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  • Location Smithfield Square, Smithfield, Dublin 7, Ireland

TwinkleTown 

  • Where: Smithfield Square, Dublin  
  • When: November 28 2025 to January 4th 2026 
  • in partnership with Dublin City Council
  • in association with Transport for Ireland 

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  •  Daily opening hours
    • are 11am–9pm Monday to Friday
    • and 10am–9pm Saturday & Sunday
    • from November 28th – January 4th.

Use the TFI Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route to TwinkleTown, Smithfield Square.

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Dublin’s City’s Sparkling New Christmas Experience

Including:  

  • Santo Panto – a brand-new and absolute must-see live show, created especially for TwinkleTown
    • Every Saturday & Sunday in December from 10am–7pm, and daily on Dec 20th–23rd.
  • Ice Rink
  • Christmas Market
  • Vintage Fairground
  • Spiegeltent – festive venue hosting a series of cultural events throughout the Christmas period
  • Food & Drink

How can I get to TwinkleTown using public transport?

  • Tram
    • Red Line Luas to Smithfield stop (  2 min walk) (see below)
  • Bus
  • You can take several Dublin Bus routes — see our list of routes below.
    • Bus stops near Smithfield in Dublin:
    • St Michan’s Church, 3 min walk
    • Arran Quay, 3 min walk
    • Blackhall Place, 5 min walk
    • Usher’s Quay, 6 min walk
    • Merchant’s Quay, 6 min walk
    • Church St Upr, Dublin, 5 min walk
    • Sarsfield Quay, Wolfe Tone Quay, 8 min walk
    • Bridge Street, Dublin City South, 6 min walk
    • Winetavern Street, Temple Bar, 8 min walk
  • Train
    • Heuston Station
      • Walk (25 mins), Luas Red Line to Smithfield stop, or bus options (see below) to within a 4-8 minute walk of Twinkletown.
    • from Connolly Station
        • walk 24 minutes; Luas Red Line to Smithfield stop, or bus options (see below) to within a 4-8 minute walk of Twinkletown.
  • Use the TFI Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your journey to TwinkleTown, Smithfield Square.

Transport Options to Twinkletown at Smithfield Square

LUAS
Smithfield Luas stop is on the Red Line, which passes the square to the south, linking to the nearby city centre, or to the far south of the city, to Tallaght or Saggart. (  2 min walk to Smithfield Square)

Direct on the LUAS Red Line from

  • Connolly Station (Train)
  • Busarus (Regional Bus)
  • and Heuston Station (Train)

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Use the TFI Online Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.

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Travel to/from Dublin – Connolly Station (Train)
and to/from Dublin Heuston Station (Train)
with Ireland rail travel information – Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail

To Smithfield Square:

  • Heuston Station
    • You can also walk 25 minutes from Heuston Station
    • or take a Red Line Luas ( 2 min walk)
    • or take any of the following buses: 4, 52, 60, 73, 80, N2, S2, C1, C2, C3, C4  (4-6 min walk)
  • Connolly Station
    • You can also walk 24 minutes from Connolly Station
    • Or take the Red Line Luas ( 2 min walk)
    • Or one of the following buses: G1, G2, C1, C2, C4, X27, X28, X31, X32, P29, 4, 39, 52, 60, 73, 74 (4-6 min walk)

Both train stations are on the LUAS Red Line with a direct route to Smithfield Market.

Use the TFI Online Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route, and timetable.

Use the TFI Online Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.

  • Bus lines to Smithfield Dublin:
    • 4,  Heuston Station
    • 23, Charlestown SC – Merrion Square
      • Stop 8033, Bridge Street, Dublin City South
      • or Stop 1614, Church St Upr, Dublin
    • 24, Dublin Airport – Merrion Square
      • Stop 8033, Bridge Street, Dublin City South
      • or Stop 1614, Church St Upr, Dublin
    • 80, Parkgate St, Heuston Station
    • 73, Griffith Avenue East – Kilnamanagh Road
      • Stop 7888, Winetavern Street, Temple Bar
    • N2, Heuston Train Stn – Clontarf Station
      • Stop 1476, Sarsfield Quay, Wolfe Tone Quay
    • S2, Heuston Station
    • 26, Merrion Square
    • 37, Wilton Terrace
    • 39, Ongar
    • 39A, UCD
    • 51D, Woodford Hill
    • 60, John Rogerson Quay
    • 69, Poolbeg St
    • 69X, Poolbeg St
    • 70, Bachelors Walk
    • C1, Adamstown Station
    • C2, Adamstown Station
    • C3, Ringsend Road
    • C4, Ringsend Road
    • C5, Maynooth
    • C6, Ringsend Road
    • Bus stops near Smithfield in Dublin:
    • St Michan’s Church, 3 min walk
    • Arran Quay, 3 min walk
    • Blackhall Place, 5 min walk
    • Usher’s Quay, 6 min walk
    • Merchant’s Quay, 6 min walk
    • Church St Upr, Dublin, 5 min walk
    • Sarsfield Quay, Wolfe Tone Quay, 8 min walk
    • Bridge Street, Dublin City South, 6 min walk
    • Winetavern Street, Temple Bar, 8 min walk

Use the TFI Online Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.

You can take a taxi to the Smithfield.

If you are travelling from the city centre (O’Connell Streeet) it can take anywhere between 8 minutes and 15 minutes, depending on traffic.

Use the Taxi Fare Estimator to determine your cost.

8 minute walk from Jervis Shopping Centre;
15 minutes from The Spire, O’Connell Street

14 minutes from Heuston Station
21 minutes from Busárus
24 minutes from Connolly Station

CycleHire a Bike from DublinBikes.ie and cycle to Smithfield, parking at one of the two the bike stations there.

Use the TFI Online Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.

Smithfield Square, Smithfield, Dublin 7, Ireland