Accessibility Guide

Festival Guide for Seniors and Guests with Disabilities

Tickets

The Dublin Irish Festival offers discounted admission for seniors, veterans and students

Caregivers

The Dublin Irish Festival offers free admission to the Festival for a caregiver assisting a guest with a disability. Tickets are available on-site at any admissions tent. To be eligible, the guest with a disability must have a paid ticket or VIP pass. Caregivers must always remain with the guest and assist in their full participation at the Festival.

Wheelchair Accessibility and Raised Viewing Platforms

The Dublin Irish Festival is wheelchair accessible. It takes place in Coffman Park and contains areas of grassy terrain that may be more difficult to maneuver. However, the majority of the Festival’s areas are accessible via sidewalks and streets.

There are raised viewing areas at the Celtic Rock Stage and the Dublin Stage. Guests who need to utilize the area should bring no more than two companions into the area. This is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accessibility Station and Wheelchair Rentals

There is an Accessibility Station located near the North Entrance Gate. A limited number of wheelchairs are available at the Accessibility Station, East Info Tent, South Info Tent and at Festival Operations inside the Dublin Community Recreation Center. There is no cost for these wheelchairs, although an ID is required to be left for security.

Volunteers at the Accessibility Station can provide limited volunteer assistance for guests with disabilities.

The Dublin Irish Festival offers schedules printed in large text. The schedule features the full entertainment lineup on all the stages throughout the Festival. Large print schedules may be requested by emailing events@dublin.oh.us or calling 614-410-4545. A limited supply of large print schedules is available at the Accessibility Station.

Service Animals

Trained Service Animals are welcome at the Dublin Irish Festival. Service animals are defined as dogs that have been trained to perform tasks for individuals with disabilities. Service animals must be leashed, under the owner’s control and must always display appropriate behavior while visiting the Dublin Irish Festival. Animals must meet the definition of a Service Animal to be admitted into the Dublin Irish Festival.

Take-a-break Sensory Space

Should a guest with a neurodivergent disability become overstimulated or need some downtime, the Take-a-Break Sensory Space is available. Located inside the Development Building near the East Entrance, City of Dublin Recreation Services offers a calming place with sensory activities and equipment.

Sensory Bags

A limited number of sensory bags, including sound-reducing headphones and sensory tools, are available to be signed out for the day at the Take-a-Break Sensory Space. Bags must be returned to the Take-a-Break Sensory Space at the end of each visit and are sanitized before the next use. It is free to use a sensory bag, but guests signing out a sensory bag must provide their contact information.

Restrooms and Companion Restrooms

The Dublin Irish Festival offers accessible restrooms throughout Festival grounds. The Dublin Community Recreation Center has companion facilities with additional space and privacy for individuals who may need assistance from a member of their party, including an adult changing table. Guests needing access to the companion restrooms should stop by the Welcome Desk inside the Dublin Community Recreation Center for assistance.

Nursing Facility

Nursing facilities are available in the Dublin Community Recreation Center. Guests needing access to the nursing facility should stop by the Welcome Desk inside the Dublin Community Recreation Center for assistance.

Rest Stops/Water

The Dublin Irish Festival offers covered, shaded areas to rest throughout the Festival. In addition, the Festival offers free water refill stations. Please bring a reusable water bottle to take advantage of the refill station.

Accessible Parking/Shuttles

Accessible parking is available at the Dublin Community Recreation Center on a first-come, first-served basis. Please have your placard visible to access the DCRC Parking Lot. Additional accessible parking is located at Metro Place. Accessible shuttles are available from Metro Place to the Dublin Irish Festival.

Dublin Connector

The Dublin Connector bus will operate during special hours for the Festival. Seniors and individuals with disabilities can call 1.833.742.7333 to schedule a ride. The Dublin Connector is reserved for City of Dublin residents.

• One caregiver may join the rider and must be included in the reservation.

Pickup/Drop-off location
Main entrance of the Recreation Center (near the flagpole and the Abbey Theater)

Hours
Friday 4-8 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Golf Cart Shuttles

The Dublin Irish Festival does not provide shuttle service inside the Festival. There are covered areas guests may use to rest while enjoying the Festival. Complimentary accessible shuttles to and from Metro Place to the Festival are available.

Lighting Sensitivity

Lighting effects are used extensively throughout the Festival’s stages. If you or any member of your party has a photosensitivity or seizure disorder, we recommend consulting your physician prior to your visit.

Food Allergies or Sensitivity

Several vendors at the Dublin Irish Festival offer food to accommodate your dietary needs. Refer to the Dublin Irish Festival website or official App for further information.