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This year, celebrate New Year’s Eve weekend in Dublin City Centre with all the family with a host of FREE family events including outdoor markets, a big brunch and a kid’s rattle n’ roll disco as part of the NYE Dublin Festival, which runs from December 30th 2011-1st January 2012. The streets and historic buildings of the city will come alive as locals and visitors alike experience a jam packed programme with something for all ages.
Families can meander through the historic streets of the city centre and see what delights are on offer from the Seasonal Markets that will take over Dame Court, Wolfe Tone and Barnardo Squares. Barnardo and Wolfe Tone Squares will feature an array of market stalls offering everything from handcrafted gifts to a delicious selection of artisan food. Dame Court will be transformed into a vintage shopping district featuring a flea market, vintage record stalls and clothes swap sessions in over 20 venues, the perfect location to pick up a vintage bargain. 
Each day an array of colourful characters will descend on the markets to add an extra bit of fun to the day, expect face painters, magicians, balloon modellers and puppeteers. Get your ice skates on and enjoy the open air ice skating rink at Wolfe Tone Square. The markets are open daily from 11am to 7pm on the 30th, 31st of December and the 1st of January. The Ice skating rink at Wolfe Tone Square is open from 10am – 10pm and costs €10 (children) and €12 (adults)
On December 30th and 31st from 1pm -4pm kids of all ages can hit the dance floor and boogie the day away in the majestic surroundings of City Hall at the Free Rattle n’ Roll Disco. A dance extravaganza for all ages, hit the dance floor for the hottest tunes around, think Jackson 5 to Lady GaGa.
Celebrate the first day of 2012 with all the family at the Big Brunch in Meeting House Square. On New Year’s Day, Meeting House Square complete with new retractable rain cover, will be transformed into a fun filled venue for all the family. The square will host a children’s entertainment zone with balloon modelling, face painting, puppet and magic shows. A Mini Market area will offer the freshest local food. You will be able to meet the farmers, chefs, growers and bakers and enjoy your tasty treats in the picnic area.
New Year’s Day would not be complete without the making of a resolution for the new year. As part of the festivities, groups, families or individuals will have the opportunity to write their resolution down for 2012 and hang them from the ‘Resolution Trees’ that will be positioned on the square, some resolutions will be broadcast on the big screen. A full programme of musical entertainment will keep families entertained throughout the day expect a vintage tea dance with dancers in vintage costume, dancing everything from the Charleston to the Lindy Hop, a traditional Irish Ceili with a performance by Electric Ceili and a performance by the Fingal County Youth Orchestra. The Big Brunch, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, 1st January 2012, 11am to 4pm, admission free.
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