It has taken place every three years since Pope John Paul II established it in 1994 to strengthen the bonds between families and bear witness to the “crucial importance” of marriage and the family.
There will be many speakers and seminars at events across the capital and the highlight will be the Pope taking part in a session.
As part of it, the Festival of Families is choreographed as a celebration of family life in music song, dance, and spoken word.
Pope Francis will join an audience of 82,500 in the Croke Park sports stadium where he will hear testimonies from families and see performers like Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.
What else is the Pope going to be doing on Saturday?
He will visit Irish President Michael D Higgins at his home in the Phoenix Park then see Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Dublin Castle for a meeting lasting around 15 minutes.
The subject of his conversation with Mr Varadkar has been the subject of speculation, including whether the Irish premier will raise the clerical sex abuse scandal which has rocked the Catholic church.
The Pope is also expected to visit St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral.
He will undertake a private trip to a day centre for homeless families.
Why is he going to Knock shrine on Sunday?
Francis is following in the footsteps of his predecessor John Paul II, who visited the shrine in 1979, a century after an apparition was said to have…
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