Two-day Viking Festival,
28th to 29th June 2008

A Viking Village, outdoor film screenings, street art and family entertainment all feature in a special Viking Festival which will take place in Dublin on 28th and 29th June 2008. The Festival has been developed to mark the departure of the ‘Sea Stallion’ (left) as it makes its return journey to its home town of Roskilde in Denmark

.The Festival will feature a range of activities for all ages and interests including: Farmers Food Market on Essex Street East and West, Temple Bar, 11am to 6pm each day; Celtic/ Nordic Mandala Street Art, Viking Village, Wood Quay, 11am to 6pm each day; Living History Displays, Wood Quay, 11am to 6pm each day; Battle re-enactment, Wood Quay; Strolling Danish fiddlers, Wood Quay and Temple Bar; Outdoor screenings, Temple Bar.

The highlight of the festival will be the eagerly-anticipated departure of the much-loved ‘Sea Stallion’. The boat will leave for Denmark from Docklands on the morning of Sunday 29th June and Dubliners of all ages are invited to come along on the day to bid the crew farewell and enjoy a carnival atmosphere, with music and entertainment. The ‘Sea Stallion’ arrived in Dublin last June and has been on display at the National Museum at Collins Barracks as part of a special Viking-themed exhibition.