Although there hasn’t been a traditional Guinness Storehouse Christmas Market since 2020, there’s plenty happening at St. James’s Gate for Christmas 2026.
This year, the Storehouse is transforming its seven floors into a festive wonderland, with Christmas decorations, live music, seasonal food and special events in the Gravity Bar.
Just keep in mind that this isn’t a Christmas market in the traditional sense – I’ll explain what to expect below.
Christmas at the Guinness Storehouse
Photo via the Guinness Storehouse
Christmas at the Guinness Storehouse is confirmed for 2026, with both daytime festivities and special Christmas Nights at Gravity events.
1. Location
Christmas at the Guinness Storehouse takes place at St. James’s Gate in Dublin 8, around a 20-minute walk from Temple Bar.
2. Previous years
- In 2020 there was what was described as a Guinness Christmas Market, when in reality it was a handful of stalls set-up next to the gift shop
- In 2021 there was Guinness Winterfest. Designed by Annie Atkins, Winterfest was a five-week Christmas experience
- 2022 saw a collaboration with Shane Griffin – an award-winning visual artist. This involved setting up a multi-media art installation over seven floors
- 2023 onwards saw a ‘Christmas experience’ with festive foods, live entertainment and immersive installations
3. Christmas 2026
For 2026, the Guinness Storehouse is being transformed into what it calls a ‘Festive Wonderland‘. During the day, visitors can expect festive decorations along with local choirs, trad bands and seasonal food as they explore the seven floors.
There’s also Snug N0.0llaig, a cosy Guinness 0.0 vinyl lounge, along with the These Walls – Landmarks installation celebrating Irish creativity. There are then separate Christmas Nights at Gravity events taking place on selected December dates, which I’ll cover below.
Will there be a Christmas Market in the Guinness Storehouse?
Photos from last years’ market @wemakegoodireland
No – not in the traditional sense. There was a small market-style offering here in 2020, but Christmas at the Guinness Storehouse has since evolved into a very different event.
Rather than rows of market stalls, the focus for 2026 is on transforming the Storehouse itself, with festive decorations, food, live music and entertainment spread across its seven floors.
So, if you’ve landed here looking for the Guinness Storehouse Christmas Market, it’s worth managing your expectations – there’s plenty happening, but this isn’t a traditional market.
Christmas Nights at Gravity
One of the main additions is Christmas Nights at Gravity, a series of special ticketed evenings high above Dublin in the Gravity Bar.
There’ll be DJ sets curated by Love Tempo, with Sally Cinnamon, Claire Beck, Onai and others appearing, along with festive food from BIGFAN.
There are also Christmas cocktails with a Guinness twist, including the Plum Pudding Old Fashioned and Apricot & Sage Paloma. Tickets cost €55 and include entry, drinks, food and music. December dates are now available.
Christmas markets in Dublin
So, there’s a handful of Christmas markets in Dublin to look forward to if all goes to plan. The most notable omission t is the Dublin Castle Christmas Market which is going into its 5th year.
We’re waiting to hear whether or not Mistletown (Ireland’s largest Christmas event, apparently…) and the Dun Laoghaire Christmas Market will go ahead.
There are plenty of Christmas markets in Ireland confirmed, like:
- Kilkenny Christmas Market
- Galway Christmas Market
- Glow Cork
- Belfast Christmas Market
- Wicklow Christmas Market
- Waterford Christmas Market
Keith O’Hara has lived in Ireland for 35 years and has spent much of the last 13 creating what is now The Irish Road Trip guide. Over the years, the website has published thousands of meticulously researched Ireland travel guides, welcoming 40 million+ visitors along the way. In 2022, the Irish Road Trip team published the world’s largest collection of Irish Road Trip itineraries. Keith lives in Dublin with his dog Toby and finds writing in the 3rd person minus craic altogether.