Dublin Pride Parade – O’Connell Street to Merrion Square 27 Jun 2026 @ O’Connell Street Dublin
27/06/2026
27/06/2026
The parade starts at 12.30 and lasts approximately 2 hours.
The Parade and Pride Village party : 2026 Dublin Pride Festival 2026 – June 24th – 28th
Each year, over 100,000 people take part in the Dublin Pride Parade: it is the biggest celebration of diversity and inclusion on the island of Ireland. If you are taking part in the parade as an individual or with a group of friends, there is no need to register. This is a free event and there are a number of ways that you can take part. You can simply rock up anywhere along the route and watch or join in the march once the groups have moved onto the quays. You can also apply to join in with many of the community groups in the parade. Each year, community groups put out calls for volunteers to help carry banners and flags, or simply make their group in the parade bigger. The parade starts at 12.30 and lasts approximately 2 hours.
Pride Village in Merrion Square is a free, unticketed, full-day festival event supported by Dublin City Council, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and our generous sponsors.
More details are available on the Dublin Pride website, or below.
Luas Green and Red Line tram services have changes on Sat 27th Jun to accommodate the Dublin Pride Parade taking place in the city centre.
Following the Parade, normal Luas services will resume.
Due to the Dublin Pride Parade taking place on Saturday, 27 June there will be a number of road closures .
Note Road Closures below
We wish to advise customers travelling to/from Dublin on 27 June 2026 that road closures will be in place throughout the day affecting services.
Check the Dublin Pride Festival events for further details of the Arrangements for Merrion Square, and Pride Village, and the Pride Festival from 24th to 28th June 2026
Dublin LGBTQ Pride CLG intends to close the following road to facilitate Pride Parade Event the date and times listed below:
Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail: (tbc)
Irish Rail provide great links to Dublin city from all over the country.
There are great Bus and LUAS links from both Heuston and Connolly train stations.
To plan your journey, visit the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail website for timetables and routes.
Use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.
Irish Rail will also have crowd control measures in place in Dublin City Centre stations to ensure capacity is maximised on DART and Commuter trains.
Luas Green and Red Line tram services has service changes on Sat 27th Jun to accommodate the Dublin Pride Parade taking place in the city centre.
Following the Parade, normal Luas services resumed.
Further information is available at Luas Service Information – Dublin Pride Parade – Luas
On the Luas Red Line there are Park & Ride facilities at Cheeverstown and Red Cow. On the Luas Green Line there are Park & Ride facilities at Balally, Stillorgan, Sandyford and Carrickmines.
Further information on Luas Park & Ride, including how to pay for car parking, is available here.
Luas will run normal Operating Hours and Frequency from Sun 28th Jun.
To plan alternative transport, please use the online TFI Journey Planner, or download the TFI Live app from the Google Play or Apple App Stores.
From 0600 to 1130hrs (due to Merrion Square South Closure)
We wish to advise customers that due to Dublin Pride Celebrations on Saturday 27 June 2026, the following diversions will be in place.
Parade Diversions
From 11.30hrs until 16.30hrs approx.
Route 1
Towards Santry (Shanard Road)
Normal route to Pearse Street, divert via Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Towards Shaw Street
Normal route to Parnell Square, Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Hawkins Street, Townsend Street and back on to normal route.
Route 4
Towards Heuston Station
Normal route to Merrion Road, divert via Pembroke Road, Baggot Street, Dawson Street, Grafton Street, Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Monkstown Avenue
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Parliament Street, Dame Street, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street College Street, Nassau Street, Kildare Street, Baggot Street, Pembroke Road, Merrion Road and back on to normal route.
Route 7
Towards Brides Glen Luas
Normal route to Parnell Square divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Hawkins Street, College Street, Nassau Street, Kildare Street, Baggot Street, Pembroke Road, Merrion Road and back on to normal route.
Towards Mountjoy Square
Normal route to Merrion Road, divert via Pembroke Road, Baggot Street, Dawson Street, Grafton Street, Westmoreland Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Mountjoy Square and terminate.
Route 11
Towards Phoenix Park
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Towards Sandyford Business District
Normal route to Parnell Square, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Hawkins Street to College Street and back on to normal route.
Route 13
Towards Mountjoy Square
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Grange Castle
Depart Mountjoy Square, divert via Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Malborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, D’Olier Street and back on to normal route.
Route 14
Towards Beaumont (Ardlea Road)
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, to Beresford Place and back on to normal route.
Towards Dundrum Luas
Normal route to Amiens Street, divert via Talbot Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge and back on to normal route.
Route 15
Towards Clongriffin
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, to Beresford Place and back on to normal route.
Towards Ballycullen Road
Normal route to Amiens Street, divert via Talbot Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge and back on to normal route.
Routes 15a and 15b
Towards Merrion Square
Normal route to Townsend Street, divert via Tara Street, Poolbeg Street and terminate at stop 7665 Poolbeg Street.
Towards Limekiln Avenue / Stocking Avenue
Depart Poolbeg Street, divert via Hawkins Street, College Street and back on to normal route.
Route 16
Towards Dublin Airport
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Towards Ballinteer
Normal route to Parnell Square, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, D’Olier Street and back on to normal route.
Route 19
Towards Merrion Square
Normal route to Parnell Square East, divert via Parnell Street, Gardiner Street, Mountjoy Square and terminate.
Towards Dublin Airport
Depart Mountjoy Square, divert via Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Routes 23 and 24
Towards Merrion Square
Normal route to Ormond Quay and terminate at stop 7883 Ormond Quay Upper
Towards Charlestown Shopping Centre / Dublin Airport
Depart Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Wood Quay and back on to normal route.
Route 27
Towards Clarehall
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Beresford Place and back on to normal route.
Towards Jobstown
Normal route to Amiens Street, divert via Talbot Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge and back on to normal route.
Routes 27a and 27b
Towards Eden Quay
Normal route and terminate at stop 7569 Talbot Street West.
Towards Bulden Drive / Harristown
Depart stop 7569 Talbot Street West and back on to normal route.
Route 33
Towards Lower Abbey Street
Normal route to Parnell Square East, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Balbriggan
Normal route.
Route 37
Towards Baggot Street / Wilton Terrace
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, College Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Blanchardstown Centre
Normal route to Dawson Street, divert via Grafton Street Lower, Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.
Route 38
Towards Burlington Road
Normal route to Parnell Square, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Hawkins Street, College Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Damastown
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Routes 39 and 39a
Towards Burlington Road / UCD Belfield
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, College Street and back to normal route.
Towards Ongar
Normal route to Dawson Street, divert via Grafton Street Lower, Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.
Route 40d
Towards Parnell Street
Normal route to North Fredrick Street, divert via Denmark Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street and terminate.
Towards Tyrrelstown
Normal route.
Routes 41, 41b and 41c
Towards Lower Abbey Street
Normal route to Parnell Square East, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Swords Manor / Rolestown
Normal route.
Route 44
Towards DCU
Normal route to Dawson Street, divert via Grafton Street, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Towards Enniskerry
Normal route to Parnell Square, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, Hawkins Street, College Street, Nassau Street, Kildare Street, St Stephens Green, Earlsfort Terrace and back on to normal route.
Route 52
Towards Ringsend Road
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, College Green, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, Townsend Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Leixlip Intel
Normal route.
Route 60
Towards Rogerson’s Quay
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, College Green, Westmoreland Street, Aston Quay and terminate.
Towards Red Cow Luas
Depart Aston Quay and back on to normal route.
Route 69
Towards Hawkins Street
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, Townsend Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Rathcoole
Normal route.
Route 70
Towards Burlington Road
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, College Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Dunboyne
Normal route to Dawson Street, divert via Grafton Street Lower, Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.
Route 74
Towards Eden Quay
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, College Green, Westmoreland Street, Aston Quay and terminate.
Towards Dundrum Luas
Depart Aston Quay and back on to normal route.
Route 82
Towards Kiltipper
Normal route to Pearse Street, divert via College Street, Nassau Street, Kildare Street, St. Stephen’s Green and back on to normal route.
Towards Irishtown
Normal route to St. Stephen’s Green, divert via Dawson Street, Grafton Street, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, Townsend Street to Pearse Street and back on to normal route.
Route 120
Towards Parnell Street
Normal route to North Frederick Street, divert via Denmark Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street and terminate.
Towards Ashtown Rail Station
Normal route.
Route 122
Towards Ashington
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Towards Drimnagh Road
Normal route to Parnell Square, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, D’Olier Street and back on to normal route.
Route 150
Towards Hawkins Street
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Townsend Street, Tara Street, Burgh Quay, Hawkins Street and terminate.
Towards Rossmore
Normal route.
Route 151
Towards Docklands
Normal route to High Street, divert via Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Luke Street and terminate.
Towards Foxborough
Depart Luke Street, divert via Poolbeg Street, Hawkins Street and back on to normal route.
Routes C1, C2, C3 and C4
Towards Sandymount / Ringsend Road
Normal route to Ormond Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, College Green, Westmoreland Street, Fleet Street, Townsend Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Adamstown Station / Maynooth
Normal route.
Routes E1 and E2
Towards Northwood / Harristown
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Towards Ballywaltrim / Dún Laoghaire
Normal route to Parnell Square, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, D’Olier Street and back on to normal route.
Routes F1, F2 and F3
Towards IKEA / Charlestown
Normal route to Westmoreland Street, divert via Fleet Street, Townsend Street, Tara Street, Gardiner Street, Parnell Street, Parnell Square and back on to normal route.
Towards The Square Tallaght / Rossmore / Limekiln Avenue
Normal route to Parnell Square, divert via Parnell Street, Cumberland Street, Cathal Brugha Street, Marlborough Street, Rosie Hackett Bridge, D’Olier Street and back on to normal route.
Routes G1 and G2
Towards Spencer Dock
Normal route to Ormand Quay, divert via Capel Street Bridge, Essex Quay, Wood Quay, Winetavern Street, Lord Edward Street, Dame Street, College Green, Westmoreland Street, Aston Quay and terminate
Towards Red Cow Luas / Liffey Valley Shopping Centre
Depart Aston Quay and back on to normal route.
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Further Service Updates – Bus Éireann.
We wish to advise customers travelling on the routes below that due to the Dublin Pride Parade taking place in Dublin City on Saturday 27th June 2026, a number of City Centre road closures and rolling diversions will be in place throughout the day.
During this time, services will be unable to serve a number of Dublin city centre stops and will operate on diversion via alternative routes including the East Link Bridge, Port Tunnel, Drumcondra, Gardiner Street and surrounding corridors, depending on the route.
Customers should allow extra time for their journey and check https://www.buseireann.ie/news for full diversion details.
Normal services are expected to resume from approximately 16:00, with the exception of Merrion Square and surrounding roads, which will remain closed until approximately 22:00.
Route 22 – Dublin to Ballina
– 10995 Heuston Station
Route 23 – Sligo to Dublin
– 135421 Heuston Station
– 135351 Eden Quay
Route 100X – Dundalk to Dublin
– 111761 Westland Row Church (until 22:00)
– 211521 Merrion Square West (until 22:00)
– 7387 Merrion Square South (until 22:00)
Route 100X – Dublin to Dundalk
– 493 Holles Street (until 22:00)
– 10041 Clare Street / Merrion Square (until 22:00)
– 8513 Westland Row (until 22:00)
– 135271 Custom House Quay (until 22:00)
Route 101 – Drogheda to Dublin
– 277 O’Connell Street Upper (08:00 – 16:00)
Route 103
– 277 O’Connell Street Upper (08:00 – 16:00)
– 135031 Beresford Place (until approximately 17:00)
Route 109
– 277 O’Connell Street Upper (08:00 – 16:00)
Route 109B
– 277 O’Connell Street Upper (08:00 – 16:00)
Route 109X
– 277 O’Connell Street Upper (08:00 – 16:00)
Route 111
– 277 O’Connell Street Upper (08:00 – 16:00)
Route 115 – Mullingar to Dublin
– 135421 Heuston Station
– 102111 Bachelor’s Walk
Route 115 – Dublin to Mullingar
– 135101 Wellington Quay
– 135401 Heuston Station
– 4401 Palmerstown R148
Route 133
– 341 South Townsend Street
– 111761 Westland Row Church
– 2811 Merrion Street
– 846 Sussex Road
– 760 Donnybrook Depot
– 762 RTÉ Studios
– 2007 Woodbine Road
Route NX – Dublin Bound
– 277 O’Connell Street Upper (until 17:00)
– 111761 Westland Row Church (until 22:00)
– 409 Holles Street (until 22:00)
Route 245X – Dublin to Cork
– 10995 Heuston Station
Route 245X – Cork to Dublin
– 135421 Heuston Station
– 135351 Eden Quay
Please check our website https://www.buseireann.ie/news or follow our social media channels for the latest information.
TFI and Bus Éireann regret any inconvenience caused to our passengers.
Dublin Pride wants to be as accessible and inclusive an event as possible.
There are a number of initiatives in place to support this which will be detialed closer to the event at Dublin LGBTQ Pride (dublinpride.ie)
If you’d like to watch the parade, we have two viewing areas with seating and a designated space for wheelchairs and people who need it. The first will be in on O’Connell Bridge. For those with sensory issues who may struggle with the large crowds on O’Connell Street, we will have a secondary viewing area at the As One Café at the Grant Thornton offices on City Quay. Our team will be on hand at both sites to assist you on the day.
The organisers have a number of buses and vehicles in the Parade for those who would like to take part in the Parade but may need some support. These will include a Quieter Bus for neurodivergent folk. If you’d like to reserve space on one of our buses, please find the registration form at: ACCESSIBILITY – Dublin LGBTQ Pride CLG. All rights reserved.
Visit here for details about Accessible Entry to the Festival Site at Pride Village – Merrion Square
Dublin City Council advises that Pedestrian and local access will be maintained.
The march and parade are by foot from O’Connell Street to Merrion Square.
The walk takes approximately 45 minutes.
