Beginners welcome
Fairview parkrun
Fairview Park
Saturday
free
checked 2026-10-19
The numbers we can source. Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, reports 215,000 participants in 2024 and 200,000 in 2025 on its own campaign page; sign-up for 2027 had not been announced when we checked on 20 October 2026. That counts people who signed up with the charity, not everyone who skips a drink in January. Alcohol Change UK ↗
This page only adds a view. Bars, pubs and every other listing stay exactly where they are on Come Alone. Dry January, Damp January (drinking less) or neither: all fine.
A month
One regular thing a week, built from what exists
A suggestion, not a schedule: the first listing of each kind below. Check the official page for the January dates.
- Fri 1 – Sun 3 Jan. Run club: Fairview parkrun — Saturday
- Week of 4 Jan. Game night or quiz: Board & Brewed — daily Mon-Thu 8am-10pm, Fri 8am-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-8pm
- Week of 11 Jan. Language café: Biweekly Russian language meetup — Wednesday 20:00
- Week of 18 Jan. Sauna social: Sandycove Store & Yard (S.A.Y Saunas) — Sauna Tue 9am-4pm; Wed-Sun 9am-9pm; closed Mon (page hours conflict…
- Week of 25 Jan. Soft clubbing: Dublin Dance Co-op — weekly Mon 19:45-21:45
Run clubs
Run clubs in Dublin
Run clubs and walking groups: the drink, if any, comes after. Check the official page before you go.
Beginners welcome
Mild Activity
Fenian Street
Wednesday 18:00
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
After the run: beer (the run itself is dry)
Run Club Social
The Storyteller Pub (Tuesdays); Clontarf (Sundays)
Tue & Sun
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
After the run: coffee
Run Talk Run
Sams of Goatstown (coffee shop)
Sunday 09:15
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Sole Mates
Various locations around Dublin
Saturday 09:30
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Tymon parkrun
Tymon Park
Saturday
free
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Urban Run Project
Sandymount
various
free
checked 2026-10-19
Game nights, chess and quizzes
Game nights, chess and quizzes in Dublin
The game is the point; a pub quiz is still a pub, and an alcohol-free drink is a normal order there. Check the official page before you go.
Beginners welcome
Board & Brewed
75 York Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 Y6X2
daily Mon-Thu 8am-10pm, Fri 8am-11pm, Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-8pm
EUR 5 per person per hour, capped at EUR 15
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Board Games Ireland (Meetup group, Dublin-based)
various evenings, varies by event
not stated on group page
checked 2026-10-19
Beginners welcome
Collegians Go Club at Toner's Pub (Go, not chess)
139 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin
Tuesday 19:00 until last orders
free (buy own drinks)
checked 2026-10-19
Language cafés
Language cafés in Dublin
Talk, practise a language, go home early. Check the official page before you go.
Languages: ru Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Biweekly Russian language meetup
McGrattans Bar
Wednesday 20:00
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: fr Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Dublin French Culture and Language Meetup Group
Bartley’s Bar
Sunday 14:00
Free
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: see source
Language Exchange - Flip Lingoes
Zanzibar Lock
Wednesday 18:45
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: multi
Language Exchange Dublin (Wednesday, Zanzibar Locke)
Zanzibar Locke
Wednesday
finger food included (per group text); price not read
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en/multi Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Language Exchange Ireland
River Bar (Mon, Thu); The Arlington (Wed)
Monday; Thursday; Wednesday 18:30
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en/it Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Monday Italian-English Language Exchange @ River Bar
River Bar
Monday 18:30
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Monday Language Exchange @ River Bar
River Bar
Monday 18:30
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en/es Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Monday Spanish English Language Exchange @ River Bar
River Bar
Monday 18:30
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
SOCIAL LANGUAGE EXCHANGE
TP Smith's Bar and Restaurant
Wednesday 19:00
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en/es Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Spanish English Language Exchange @ River Bar
River Bar
Thursday 18:30
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en/it Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Thursday Italian English Language Exchange @ River Bar
River Bar
Thursday 18:30
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en Meets in a pub or bar: soft drinks are fine
Thursday Language Exchange @ River Bar
River Bar
Thursday 18:30
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Languages: en
Wednesday Language Exchange @ Arlington
The Arlington Hotel
Wednesday 18:30
unverified
checked 2026-10-19
Sauna socials
Sauna socials in Dublin
Heat, cold plunge and tea. Alcohol-free is tagged where the page says so. Check the official page before you go.
Sandycove Store & Yard (S.A.Y Saunas)
27 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96 KD53
Sauna Tue 9am-4pm; Wed-Sun 9am-9pm; closed Mon (page hours conflict between sections)
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
The Barrel Sauna (Dundrum)
Sauna @ Uncle Tom's Cabin, Dundrum Rd, Dundrum, D14W895
Mon-Wed 4pm-11pm; Thu 12pm-11pm; Fri 6:30am-11pm; Sat-Sun 8am-11pm
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Soft clubbing
Soft clubbing in Dublin
Dancing in daylight: coffee raves, ecstatic dance, zero-proof nights. Check the official page before you go.
Dublin Dance Co-op
F2 Centre (Rialto) — 3 Reuben Plaza, Dublin
weekly Mon 19:45-21:45 · next: 2026-11-02
€12
checked 2026-10-19
Alcohol-free (organiser says)
Ecstatic Dance Ireland
Conscious Dublin — Conscious Dublin, Cross Guns Business Park, Royal Canal Bank, Phibsboro, Dublin 7, D07 R52H
monthly, 1-2 Saturdays 19:00-22:00
€24 - €28
checked 2026-10-19
Alcohol-free (organiser says) All ages
Espresso Rave (Dance Space)
Wigwam — 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1
dates on site (past editions: Cappuccino Clubbing, Espresso Rave, Afternoon Booze-Free Clubbing) · next: 2026-11-15
price on the page
checked 2026-10-19
Three phrases
What to say at the bar
Pubs and bars are still on the map; this is how to be at one and not drink. For more phrases for a specific evening, try First Phrases ↗.
| EN | ES | FR | DE | IT | PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Something alcohol-free, please. | Algo sin alcohol, por favor. | Quelque chose sans alcool, s’il vous plaît. | Etwas Alkoholfreies, bitte. | Qualcosa di analcolico, per favore. | Algo sem álcool, por favor. |
| I’m not drinking tonight, but I’m in. | Esta noche no bebo, pero me apunto. | Ce soir je ne bois pas, mais je suis partant(e). | Ich trinke heute nichts, bin aber dabei. | Stasera non bevo, ma ci sono. | Hoje não bebo, mas alinho. |
| Do you have anything without alcohol? | ¿Tenéis algo sin alcohol? | Vous avez des boissons sans alcool ? | Habt ihr etwas ohne Alkohol? | Avete qualcosa di analcolico? | Têm algo sem álcool? |
How it works
A month of evenings out in Dublin: how it works
- Pick one regular thing a week, such as a run club on Wednesday or a game night on Friday. A fixed slot is easier to keep than a plan.
- Open the official page and check the date, time and price; January schedules shift after the holidays.
- Open Meet & Mint to see who else is going and say hi in the event chat. Many of the events on our sites are also in the app.
- Order what you like. Use the phrases above if it helps; nobody at a quiz or a run-club coffee is counting.
Questions people ask
Where can I go in Dublin in January without drinking?
We list 28 options in Dublin: run clubs, game nights, chess and quizzes, language cafés, sauna socials, soft clubbing. Each is from a page we checked, with the date we checked it.
Are there alcohol-free events in Dublin?
2 listings in Dublin carry an alcohol-free or alcohol-optional tag taken from the organiser’s page. Where there is no tag, the page does not say.
Do you hide bars and pubs?
No. This section only highlights alcohol-free and alcohol-optional options. Bars and pubs stay in every other listing on Come Alone.
How current is the Dublin list?
Each card shows the date we checked it; library and book-club events come from the feed for 1–31 January 2027 and fill in 2–6 weeks ahead. Always confirm on the official page.
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