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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. St. Patrick's Festival Kilkenny | St. Patrick's Day Parade | Family Entertainment | Free Events | Fun for all | 14-17 March 2025 | Kilkenny, Ireland 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. The day will finish with the festival finale a free performance by Kíla on the Festival Stage at 5pm. St. Patrick’s Day is one of 4 days of festival fun at St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2025! Taking place from the 14 th – 17 th March, with American Marching Bands, street entertainment, kids shows, workshops, live music, fire shows and 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. St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2025 is set for a lively four-day celebration of Irish culture, music and creativity. The ‘BIG FESTIVAL IN A SMALL CITY’ takes place from March 14th to 17th 2025. Gardaí in Kilkenny City will have an extensive policing plan in place this upcoming Monday for the St Patrick's Day Parade. On Sunday, March 16, from 7am to 9pm, the Castle Road will be closed from the junction with Nuncio Road as will The Parade at the junction of High Street and Patrick Street. 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 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 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 The big day is nearly upon us! St. Patrick’s Day is the centre of our festival and will see Kilkenny city come alive with pageantry, craic agus ceoil! The main event is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Kilkenny city. Beginning at 1.30pm the Parade will begin at the top of John’s Street, continue on to Rose Inn Street, take a right up High Everything you need to know about the Kilkenny City St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2024! The centre of our St. Patrick’s Festival, the Kilkenny city St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday March 17th at 1.30pm. Promising pageantry, craic and a celebration of community and culture! The centre of every St. Patrick’s Festival, the Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Monday March 17 th at 1.30pm through the streets of Kilkenny. . Putting Kilkenny centre stage the parade will weave through the medieval streets celebrating Irish culture, music and our diverse local co 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. 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 stpatricksparishkilkenny.com - St. Patrick's Parish, Kilkenny Welcome to our Parish Website. We are a Roman Catholic parish located in the medieval and picturesque city of Kilkenny. 15th, 16th and 17th March; 11:30am - 1:00pm ; James Stephens Barracks (Enter via Ballybought St) €3+BF - Proceeds to local charities Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content. Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter . Support our mission and join our community now. To The Kilkenny St. Patrick’s Day Parade felt more wholesome and authentic with the town and Medieval Mile adorning the background. Ireland 3 Day Itinerary: 3 Days in Ireland from Dublin Day 1. Explore Dublin and have dinner at Burtown House and Gardens. Day 2. St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Tradfest in Kilkenny . Day 3. Roam the Irish countryside ST. PATRICK’S DAY & THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE. St. Patrick’s Day is the centre of the festival with free pre and post Parade events throughout the city before the main event itself the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 1.30pm on Monday 17th. Bí Beo, Bí Linn! Pre Parade Festivities:
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