Opening Hours
St Stephen’s Green Park is open all year round.
Monday to Saturday – 07:30
Sunday and Bank Holidays – 09:30
Christmas Day – 09:30 to 12:30
2023 Closing Times
Note: Closing times may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| FROM | CLOSING TIME | |
| September 11th | 19:30 | |
| September 25th | 19:00 | |
| October 9th | 18:30 | |
| October 23rd | 18:00 | |
| October 29th | 17:00 | |
| November 13th | 16:30 | |
| November 27th | 16:00 | |
2024 Closing Times
Note: Closing times may change due to unforeseen circumstances.
| FROM | CLOSING TIME | |
| January 8th | 16.30 | |
| January 22nd | 17.00 | |
| February 5th | 17.30 | |
| February 19th | 18.00 | |
| March 4th | 18.30 | |
| March 18th | 19.00 | |
| March 31st | 19.30 | |
| April 8th | 20.00 | |
| April 22nd | 20.30 | |
| May 6th | 21.00 | |
| May | 21.00 | |
| June | 21.00 | |
| July | 21.00 | |
| August 12th | 20.30 | |
| August 26th | 20.00 | |
| September 9th | 19.30 | |
| September 23rd | 19.00 | |
| October 7th | 18.30 | |
| October 21st | 18.00 | |
| October 27th | 17.00 | |
| November 11th | 16.30 | |
| November 25th | 16.00 | |
Transport
Most buses serve the city centre, and stop near St Stephen’s Green Park. Check the Dublin Bus website for up to date schedules. The Luas tram green line also terminates at the park; get out at the stop for ‘St Stephen’s Green’.
Location
St Stephen’s Green Park is located in St Stephen’s Green Square, in Dublin 2. The main entrance is through the Fusiliers’ Arch, at the top of Grafton Street.
Facilities
The playground features separate areas for smaller and older children. The swings, slides, and roundabout are very popular with younger visitors.
The Garden for the Blind contains signs in Braille, and aromatic plants that can be handled.
Tours
Specialist guided tours are available on request; contact us at least a month in advance. There is a maximum of twenty people. Regular guided tours of ‘The Green Mile‘ are available each weekend morning from the neighbouring Little Museum of Dublin. You can also download the free official audioguide to the Green on your phone or tablet – click here for more details.
Visit
The average length of a visit is one to two hours.
Admission
There is no charge for entry.
Photography / Video
Photography and video are permitted; contact us for permission for commercial or wedding photography.
Also in the Area
The National Museum of Ireland: Archaeology and Ethnography
Distance: 300m.
The national repository for all archaeological objects found in Ireland.
The National Library of Ireland
Distance: 350m.
Award-winning exhibitions, family history resources, and an impressive Victorian reading room.
You can also read about the history of the site before your visit.
Find out about the origins of the park, the role played by Sir Arthur Guinness in its restoration, and the occupation of the Green during the 1916 Rising.