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Savour mouth-watering food from local vendors, explore the charm of traditional Irish music and be part of the magic as the St Patrick’s Day Parade winds through the streets, showcasing dazzling displays of colour, creativity, and culture. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Spring in Derry! Key information: Date: Monday, 17th of March, 2025 Over 30,000 people are expected to gather in Derry’s city centre for the annual St Patrick;s Day parade and celebrations. The annual St. Patrick’s Day Spring Carnival was watched by thousands as it made its way through Derry city centre for the first time in two years. St Patrick's Day parade time during Police in Derry City & Strabane have issued traffic and safety advice ahead of the St. Patrick's Day celebrations this weekend. The St. Patrick's Day Spring Carnival Parade in the city starts at 3pm from Bishop Street Car Park onto Bishop Street, along Shipquay Street to Whitaker Street, turning left onto Foyle Embankment. Under the creative theme of 'flowers, fur and feathers,' this St Patrick’s Day parade will be a celebration of the natural world, with tens of thousands of people expected to attend the festival. A number of traffic restrictions will be in place to facilitate the St Patrick’s Day carnival parade in Derry on Monday. be closed to traffic for varying lengths of time during the parade Savour mouth-watering food from local vendors, explore the charm of traditional Irish music and be part of the magic as the St Patrick’s Day Parade winds through the streets, showcasing dazzling displays of colour, creativity, and culture. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Spring in Derry/Londonderry! “Council’s Festival and Events team have planned activity all over the city centre from 1pm to 6pm so access the programme now to plan your experience and I look forward to seeing you all on St Patrick’s Day!” In order to facilitate the parade there will be some temporary traffic restrictions in place from approximately 1.30pm to 5pm. 1.The St Patrick’s Day parade 2025. The theme of the city's parade this year is ‘Flowers, Fur and Feathers.’ It will include a full parade route, starting departing from Bishop Street Car St Patrick’s Day will see Strabane transformed into a sea of colour and excitement as this year’s parade makes it way from Holy Cross College to the town centre on Monday 17 th March. As a result of the celebrations motorists should expect some delays around Strabane as the parade weaves its way through the town from 2pm. Tens of thousands expected in Derry for St Patrick’s Day Spring Carnival parade The ‘Flowers, Fur and Feathers’ themed celebrations will celebrate St Patrick’s Day and the arrival of spring in all its splendour with entertainment and activity planned for Guildhall Square, the Craft Village, Waterloo Place and the Guildhall Under the creative theme of 'flowers, fur and feathers,' this St Patrick’s Day parade will be a celebration of the natural world, with tens of thousands of people expected to attend the festival. A number of traffic restrictions will be in place to facilitate the St Patrick’s Day carnival parade in Derry on Monday. be closed to traffic for varying lengths of time during the parade March 13, 2025 at 3:50pm GMT. Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) from across Ireland and Scotland will converge on Co Derry next week for their annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations. 2. Derry St Patrick’s Day parade. The Derry St Patrick’s Day Spring Carnival Parade will set off at 3pm from Bishop Street Car Park bound for Strand Road car park via the Diamond, Shipquay City of Derry Spartans’ legion of young runners are set to highlight the circular recycling message of reusing, recycling and repairing items when they take part in this year’s St Patrick’s March 13, 2025 at 4:04pm GMT. Renowned singer-songwriter Malachi Cush is set to headline the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in New York, with a series of special performances throughout the weekend. S t Patrick's Day is just around the corner and Derry city centre is set to come alive with an action packed programme of music, dance, St Patrick's Day Spring Carnival Parade. Encouraging people to come out and enjoy this year’s parade, the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr said: “Please come out and watch the parade alongside your friends and neighbours, let’s make St Patrick’s Day an incredible celebration of our heritage and everything Strabane has to be proud off. Watch: Derry's biggest ever St Patrick's Day Parade in Ireland 2024. By Brendan McDaid, Ben Kennedy & Ryan Wilson. Published 17th Mar 2024, 17:08 GMT. Updated 17th Mar 2024, 17:13 GMT.
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