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There is something for all ages and tastes at St. Patrick's Festival Kilkenny! Expect a mixture of free and ticketed events, including live music, walking tours, family entertainment, highlight events and the St. Patrick's Day Parade! March 14th -17th 2025. The 2025 Parade theme is Bí Beo, Bí Linn – be with us, be alive and be part of the celebration this St. Patrick’s Day at the Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Parade applications are now open and community groups, organisations, local businesses and performers are encouraged to get involved and be part of our community and animate and St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny gets bigger every year and this year’s theme – ‘Bí Beo, Bí Linn’ (be alive, be with us) – encourages you to join in on the fun. Locals and visitors alike will be wowed by circus performers, treated to non-stop toe-tapping tunes and, of course, marvel at the all-important St. Patrick’s Day parade The 2025 Parade theme is ‘Bí Beo, Bí Linn’ – ‘Be with Us, Be Alive’ and be part of the celebration this St. Patrick’s Day at the Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The centre of every St. Patrick’s Festival, the Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Monday March 17th at 1.30pm through the streets of Kilkenny. Relaxed & Wheelchair Accessible Viewing Areas at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade, one of the festival’s biggest highlights, will wind its way through the heart of Kilkenny on March 17th at 1:30 PM. We recognize that for some, large crowds and high-energy environments can be overwhelming or challenging to navigate. Enjoy several days of festival fun, March 14th – 17th, with American Marching Bands, Street Entertainment, Funfair, Festival Market, Children’s Shows, Workshops, Live Music, Kilkenny Tradfest music festival, special events and of course the St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The 2025 Parade theme is Bí Beo, Bí Linn – come alive and be part of St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny has grown from a one-day event to a lively four-day spectacle and a firm favourite for visitors in Ireland and further afield. The ‘Big Festival in a Small City Look out for surprise pop-up performances on the Parade Plaza and an explosive fireworks display that will light up the Kilkenny skies. The weekend culminates in the big spectacle, the St. Patrick’s Day parade, when the city comes alive with local stories and community spirit. This year's theme is Bí Beo, Bí Linn – be alive, be with us. St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny has grown from a one-day event to a lively four-day spectacle and a firm favourite for visitors in Ireland and further afield. The ‘BIG FESTIVAL IN A SMALL CITY’ is set to take place from March 14th to 17th 2025. Festival Chairperson and City Mayor Andrew McGuinness commented, “Thanks to the incredible St Patrick’s Day Parade in Kilkenny 2025. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Kilkenny is the pinnacle of the city’s vibrant celebrations, drawing thousands of locals and visitors eager to revel in the Irish spirit. For 2025, the parade promises a captivating showcase of culture, creativity, and community pride. What to Expect? Parade Highlights The Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Monday the 17th March 2025 starting at 1.30pm. Details about the Parade route will be sent out in due course. Prize Categories: there are four categories of prize winners which will be announced on the festival stage, followed by a special award ceremony later in the month. Kilkenny City. First on the list is of course the Kilkenny City St. Patrick’s Day parade. This parade sits in the middle of an extensive programme of events being run as part of Kilkenny’s St St Patrick’s Day Parade in Kilkenny 2025. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Kilkenny is the pinnacle of the city’s vibrant celebrations, drawing thousands of locals and visitors eager to revel in the Irish spirit. For 2025, the parade promises a captivating showcase of culture, creativity, and community pride. What to Expect? Parade Highlights Enjoy several days of festival fun, March 14th – 17th, with American Marching Bands, Street Entertainment, Funfair, Festival Market, Children’s Shows, Workshops, Live Music, Kilkenny Tradfest music festival, special events and of course the St. Patrick’s Day Parade! The 2025 Parade theme is Bí Beo, Bí Linn – come alive and be part of Skip the local pub: Go to Dublin for a true St. Patrick's Day fest. Courtesy St Patrick's Festival Dublin They say everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day — and there’s no better place to Wheelchair Accessible Viewing Area - St. Patrick's Day Parade Kilkenny 2025 – The Parade, Kilkenny City, Mon 17 Mar 2025 - Wheelchair viewing area for the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Area located beside the Review Stand on The Parade (across from Kilkenny Castle), near eircode: R95 V8WE Pre-booking is required. We’re inviting you to Meet in Kilkenny this March for St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2025! Celebrate Ireland’s national holiday in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East with a BIG FESTIVAL IN A SMALL CITY. Kilkenny to celebrate its Legends and Stories on St. Patrick’s Day. Kilkenny city’s streets will come alive this St. Patrick’s week with the return of St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny March 15 th – 19 th . Following on from a hugely successful return to the streets in 2022 the Festival is bringing another huge programme of events to Take a look back at Kilkenny city's 2023 St. Patrick's Day Parade. Featuring community, circus, music and pageantry! The medieval streets of Kilkenny were li On St. Patrick’s Day, in a dramatic display, the Kilkenny Historical Re-enactment Group will take visitors back to medieval Kilkenny to relive that fateful day of November 3 in the year 1324 with The Trial of Dame Alice Kyteler. Join them in the Rothe House courtyard for this 15min performance post Parade.
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