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✈️How to get to Forest Fest
Planning your trip to Forest Fest? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Dublin Airport (DUB), about 82 km from the venue.
- Allow about 115 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Dublin or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Forest Fest
Accommodation near the Forest Fest site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Dublin, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Dublin.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Forest Fest 2026 weather
Weather in Emo Village in July 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 56% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 19° / 13° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Light rain | 20° / 11° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Light rain | 17° / 13° | 3 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Forest Fest
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Forest Fest. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Dublin and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Forest Fest 2026: Britpop and New Wave at Emo Village
Forest Fest transforms Emo Village in 2026 with a lineup celebrating britpop, new wave, and British alternative rock. This Irish festival fuses 80s-90s legends and local scene in a friendly atmosphere dialoguing with forty years of insular musical evolution.
British icons MADNESS headline with emblematic 2-tone ska, joined by Echo & The Bunnymen with legendary post-punk neo-psychedelia. James enriches the experience with melodic indie rock that marked the 90s British scene.
Contemporary British scene asserts itself with Feeder and energetic alternative rock, The Hoosiers bringing playful indie pop. Irish act The Coronas completes this lineup with popular indie rock rooted in local tradition.
Forest Fest celebrates new wave and britpop heritage in an Irish countryside setting. Between irresistible pop choruses and jazz atmospheres, this festival dialogues with pop rock and easy listening traditions that shaped British musical culture.
