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Capel Street Celebrates Being Named Among The Coolest Streets In The World

Laura Donnelly
Laura Donnelly

03:40 15 Sep 2022


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A family fun day is taking place on Capel Street next week, to celebrate it being named one of the coolest streets in the world.

Time Out magazine listed the street in 22nd place, saying it's home to some of the best food in Dublin, and there's "always something new to discover".

To celebrate, Dublin City Council is hosting a celebration on Sunday the 25th of September on the street which is now fully pedestrianised.

Celebration

Capel Street in Dublin city centre has been named as one of the coolest streets in the world in a survey by global travel magazine Time Out.  It ranked 22nd and was praised for its “whirl of culture” with “always something new to discover” and “some of the best food in Dublin”.

To celebrate this confirmation of cool, Capel Street will host a free to enter family-friendly celebration between 1pm and 5pm on Sunday September 2022 on Capel Street, which was pedestrianised in May of this year, so it is a great opportunity for all ages to enjoy on street entertainment and free family fun in the city centre in a traffic free environment.

The event will feature Face Painters, an 80’s/90’s disco, Stiltwalkers, Street Entertainers, Giant Jenga, Giant Chess, the Mega Buzzer.

Lord Mayor of Dublin Caroline Conroy says: "We are so proud to see Dublin’s Capel Street named among the coolest in the world and really look forward to a celebration full of fun, colour and culture on September 25th so if you haven't been to Capel Street in a while or you're there every day come and join us to celebrate our city."

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