Dublin Horse Show
Dublin Horse Show takes place Early August 2027 (dates TBC) in Dublin, Ireland. The dress code is Smart country - tweed or a linen jacket, and a hat for Ladies' Day on the Thursday. Sturdy shoes for the RDS grass, which does not stay dry. Typical cost ranges from 700 to 1800 EUR per person.
Five days of international showjumping at the RDS in Ballsbridge, running since 1864 and still the centre of the Irish sport-horse calendar. The Aga Khan Trophy Nations Cup on Friday is the headline, alongside show classes, breeding championships and a shopping village that half of Dublin treats as a day out in itself.
- When
- Early August 2027 (dates TBC)
- Where
- Dublin, Ireland
- Dress code
- Smart country - tweed or a linen jacket, and a hat for Ladies' Day on the Thursday. Sturdy shoes for the RDS grass, which does not stay dry.
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 700 to 1800 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 15 - 21C, changeable with showers
- When to book
- Tickets go on sale in spring through the show and Ticketmaster Ireland, and the Aga Khan Nations Cup Friday sells out first. Dublin hotels are expensive and tight in early August, so book 4 - 6 months out or look at Ballsbridge guesthouses within walking distance of the RDS.
- Getting there
- DUB (Dublin), 30 min to the RDS in Ballsbridge
- Where to stay
- The Shelbourne, The Merrion, Ariel House
- Official site
- https://www.dublinhorseshow.com
How to attend
Tickets are sold via dublinhorseshow.com and Ticketmaster Ireland, usually opening in spring. General admission runs roughly EUR 20 - 40 depending on the day, with reserved Main Arena seating and hospitality packages considerably more. It is entirely public with no membership needed, but Nations Cup Friday and Ladies' Day Thursday are the two that disappear.
Insider tip
The Aga Khan Nations Cup on Friday is the day that matters - it is the one session Irish crowds fill the arena for, and the atmosphere is nothing like the rest of the week.
Get inside Dublin Horse Show
Booking matters here: tickets go on sale in spring through the show and Ticketmaster Ireland, and the Aga Khan Nations Cup Friday sells out first. Dublin hotels are expensive and tight in early August, so book 4 - 6 months out or look at Ballsbridge guesthouses within walking distance of the RDS. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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