| 29 October |
Dublin Christmas Events – The Leopardstown Racing Festival 2008 |
The venue is Leopardstown Racecourse. Built 120 years ago in 1888, Leopardstown Racecourse is probably the country’s most famous race track. It’s located just 6 miles from Dublin city centre and is surrounded by the stunning Dublin Mountains.
Racing at the venue is always a huge crowd pleaser and you’re guaranteed a great day out, not just viewing the excellent quality of racing thoroughbreds on display, but with the top class facilities on offer at the impressive stadium as well.
Leopardstown Racecourse hosts over twenty major race meetings throughout the year, including the most popular of them all, the 4 day Christmas National Hunt Festival, plus the Irish Champion Stakes. Not only will you get the opportunity to enjoy the thrill of the race, placing bets and a great days sporting action, but you can also ”dress up to the 9’s” if you don’t mind bracing yourself for the winter cold.
For the past few years, Christmas in Dublin has been quite mild and the organisers are hopeful that this will be the case again this year, with crisp, dry weather conditions.
In addition, Leopardstown offers not only fantastic entertainment at the races, but affords time for relaxation and camaraderie at the large range of bars (Club 92 and Madigans) and restaurants (Silken Glider Restaurant, Fillies Caf