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09.04.26

OHD26 Open Call

Do you have something you would like to include in this year’s Open House Dublin?

Open House Dublin is a free festival of architecture taking place across the city and county from 10–18 October 2026. Each year, the festival offers unique access to Dublin through a diverse programme of building tours, talks, lectures, workshops, exhibitions and a dedicated weekend of hands-on activities for children and young people, Open House Junior.

Dublin is full of incredible buildings, neighbourhoods, initiatives, histories and lived experiences. We want to give more people the opportunity to be part of the festival programme. Through the Open to All call, we’re inviting you as individuals, groups and organisations to propose ideas you would like to share with the public during Open House Dublin.

Would you or your organisation like to run a tour, host an event for children or families, or lead a workshop, conversation or exhibition? Is there a building, place or neighbourhood story that deserves to be better known?

Open House is about welcoming people into spaces, making architecture accessible and encouraging curiosity and conversation about the city and its built environment. In 2026, we are especially interested in ideas that explore Dublin’s architecture, built environment and neighbourhoods, from everyday places to hidden stories and from local histories to future possibilities.

In previous years, Open Call projects have played a vital role in the festival, spanning exhibitions, accessibility initiatives, hands-on workshops for children and young people, and a variety of guided walking tours across the city.

Be part of opening up Dublin this October!

Send us your ideas by 18 June through the link below, and we will be in touch. We would love to hear from you.

Two young men looking at a display of photos and texts that hang vertically. The photos show squashed living conditions. One of the young men is pointing at one of the photos.

Squashed Living exhibition by Peter O'Grady and Laura Ferry, Open House Dublin 2024. Photo by Ste Murray.

Young children and parents sit around a long table covered with craft supplies. An Open House Dublin volunteer stands to the left, while the woman leading the workshop stands to the right. She is smiling, speaking and gesturing to the children. The room has a display of images on a purple wall background left and a wall of windows background right.

Dream Plaza: Reimagining Portobello Square workshop with Natalia Panis, Open House Junior 2025. Photo by Ste Murray.

A young girl with a long ponytail squats on a yellow-striped floor, looking at children's drawings and collages laid out in a circle.

Memory Mapping workshop with Emma Hurson, Open House Junior 2025. Photo by Ste Murray.

An older man is looking at a model of the Empire State Building on a bright blue plinth. In the background, letters and a flatscreen TV are mounted on black walls.

Mise Le Meas exhibition by Dawna Collective, Open House Dublin 2025. Photo by Ste Murray.

Seen from behind, several people are crossing a large, cobbled courtyard. Some are in wheelchairs and others are walking. There is a central path with flat paving stones but the rest of the surface is very uneven. There are some potted plants in the courtyard. The surrounding historic buildings are made of stone, with rows of arches, windows and chimneys.

A Day in My Wheels at IMMA, Open House Dublin 2025. Organised by Spinal Injuries Ireland. Photo by Ste Murray.

Lead image: A Day in My Wheels at the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Open House Dublin 2025. Organised by Spinal Injuries Ireland. Photo by Ste Murray.

OHD26 Open Call