One of Dublin’s most famous nightlife spots is drawing attention this week after ticket prices for a St Patrick’s weekend event surged to €100 per person.
Dicey's Garden, located on Harcourt Street in Dublin 2, is a hugely popular nightclub and beer garden that attracts large crowds of students, tourists and young revellers, particularly during busy nights and major holidays like St Patrick’s Day weekend.
The venue is known for its sprawling outdoor beer garden, multiple bars and high-energy dancefloor, making it one of the most recognisable late-night venues in the capital.
Dicey’s is running a St Patrick’s Day Festival between March 13 and March 17.
And punters faced a minimum entry fee of €50 for Friday and Saturday night, which sold out in two hours in January.
The next tier of tickets was €75 and also sold out in January, soon after they were released.
Now, with most of the allocation gone, the remaining tickets have been listed at €100 for entry. The popular venue defended their pricing, arguing it's €50 cheaper than last year. Indeed, for a few nights in 2025, tickets were priced at €150.
Despite the steep price tag, there are no specific perks listed alongside the ticket — meaning the €100 charge appears to cover entry only, rather than extras such as drinks packages, table service or VIP access.
A spokesperson for the club said: “After reviewing customer feedback and pricing from last year, we decided to cap ticket prices this year at €100 and introduce further discounts all day and night on food and premium drink brands to provide even better value for both Irish and international customers.”
They said the money goes towards special lighting, DJs, and musicians.
And they highlighted that €6 beers mean that the club has cheaper drinks than one of the most expensive areas in Dublin, Temple Bar.
They said customers could also get “additional value” by ordering bottle service, with a bottle of Moet Champagne costing €90.
They added: “We believe this combination of affordable food, great value drink offers on premium brands and access to one of the largest open-air city centre bar and nightclub venues in Dublin and Europe provides customers with a full day and night of celebrations for St Patrick’s weekend.”
The price surge highlights the huge demand for nights out in Dublin city centre over the St Patrick’s Festival weekend, when the capital comes alive with celebrations and visitors from around the world.
Festivities will run across several days, with packed bars, clubs and events drawing huge crowds throughout the city.
