Swords on Ice 2026/27

Swords on Ice 2026/27

About the event

Swords on Ice is back for winter 2026/27. The ONICE rink sets up in the Christmas Quarter of the Pavilions Shopping Centre on the Malahide Road, and is open from Friday 23 October 2026 to Sunday 10 January 2027. Skating is in 45-minute sessions that start on the hour, with a 15-minute break between sessions while the ice is resurfaced, so arrive about 20 minutes early.

Opening times

  • Monday to Friday: sessions from 3pm, last session 8pm.
  • Saturday and Sunday: sessions from 10am, last session 8pm (7pm on Saturday 24 October and on Sundays 25 October, 1 November and 8 November).
  • Halloween mid-term: from 10am on Monday 26 October, and from 12pm Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 October.
  • Christmas holidays: from 2pm on Monday 21 December, 1pm on Tuesday 22 December, and 10am every day from Wednesday 23 December to Tuesday 5 January.
  • Last sessions on the holidays: 5pm on Christmas Eve and 6pm on New Year's Eve. St Stephen's Day and New Year's Day run from 12pm to 6pm.
  • Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2 to 24 November, and on Christmas Day.

Each date below shows that day's hours. Times can change for special events or bad weather, so check the booking page for live availability.

Tickets

  • Adult (13 and over) €20, child (12 and under) €18.
  • Family of 3 €48, family of 4 €64 (with one or two adults).
  • Student €16 with a valid student ID, and groups of more than 15 €16 each, both at the box office.
  • Season pass €360, from the box office.
  • Penguin skate aids €5, for children under 10 and under 110cm tall.

The minimum age is 3.

Getting there: parking at the Pavilions is free for 2 hours, and several Dublin Bus routes stop at Swords Pavilions.

Event type

Kids

Upcoming dates

This event runs on several dates — pick the one that suits you.

October 2026

  • Fri 23 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 24 · 10am–7.45pm
  • Sun 25 · 10am–7.45pm
  • Mon 26 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Tue 27 · 12pm–8.45pm
  • Wed 28 · 12pm–8.45pm
  • Thu 29 · 12pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 30 · 12pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 31 · 10am–8.45pm

November 2026

  • Sun 1 · 10am–7.45pm
  • Wed 4 · 3pm–7.45pm
  • Thu 5 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 6 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 7 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 8 · 10am–7.45pm
  • Wed 11 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Thu 12 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 13 · 3pm–8.45pm
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  • Sat 14 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 15 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Wed 18 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Thu 19 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 20 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 21 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 22 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Wed 25 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Thu 26 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 27 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 28 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 29 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Mon 30 · 3pm–8.45pm

December 2026

  • Tue 1 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Wed 2 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Thu 3 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 4 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 5 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 6 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Mon 7 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Tue 8 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Wed 9 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Thu 10 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 11 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 12 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 13 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Mon 14 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Tue 15 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Wed 16 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Thu 17 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 18 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 19 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 20 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Mon 21 · 2pm–8.45pm
  • Tue 22 · 1pm–8.45pm
  • Wed 23 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Thu 24 · 10am–5.45pm
  • Sat 26 · 12pm–6.45pm
  • Sun 27 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Mon 28 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Tue 29 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Wed 30 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Thu 31 · 10am–6.45pm

January 2027

  • Fri 1 · 12pm–6.45pm
  • Sat 2 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 3 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Mon 4 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Tue 5 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Wed 6 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Thu 7 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Fri 8 · 3pm–8.45pm
  • Sat 9 · 10am–8.45pm
  • Sun 10 · 10am–8.45pm

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