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St Patrick’s Festival Galway will celebrate Ireland’s national holiday with a series of events over the course of the bank holiday weekend from 15th to the 17th March 2025, organised by Galway City Council. Galway’s St Patrick’s Day parade in 2025 will be the largest St Patrick’s Day spectacle the city has ever seen. The Athenry Community Council is proudly presenting the town’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, ‘The Sum of Our Parts/Is sinne Suim ár gCodanna’ celebrating community and diversity. Festivities begin on Monday after Mass (approximately 11:45) with the parade starting from the Raheen Link Road and winding its way through Athenry’s town centre before ending at [] Galway city will host its biggest ever St. Patrick’s Day Festival for 2025, beginning in earnest on Saturday 15 March and culminating in the biggest parade ever seen in the Town of the Tribes. 2024 brought over 3,000 entrants, and with entries still open for participants, Galway City Council is already seeing huge numbers sign up. The St Patrick’s Festival parade in Galway on March 17th will mark the highlight of a 3 day celebration of Irish culture and will serve as a platform to showcase the creativity of local artists and community groups. The parade starts at 11.30am and runs through Galway city centre for over 1 hour. St Patricks Day Parade Galway 2025. The St Patrick’s Festival parade in Galway on March 17th will mark the highlight of a 3 day celebration of Irish culture and will serve as a platform to showcase the creativity of local artists and community groups. The parade starts at 11.30am and runs through Galway city centre for over 1 hour. The annual St Patrick’s Day parade in Roundstone will start 2.30pm and the community is getting ready for a “fun filled day for all the family”. Galway City The Galway St Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off at 11 am at the University of Galway and conclude at 1 pm at Black Box Car Park. It is set to be the largest St Patrick’s Day spectacle the city has ever seen. St. Patrick’s Day Parades around Galway On Monday March 17th, the Galway City Parade will start at 11.30am from the University of Galway. Its route will continue over the Salmon Weir Bridge, to Eglinton Street and onwards past the viewing stand at Eyre Square, to Bóther na mBan and finish at the Dyke Road Car Park. Galway city will host its biggest ever St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday 17 March 2024. Over 3,000 entrants are expected as the city will outdo their record-breaking 2024 show. Councillor Peter Keane announced ahead of the big day that national treasure Sharon Shannon will be the Grand Marshal for the 2025 Galway city St. Patrick’s Day Parade. St. Patrick’s Day in Galway is an electrifying experience filled with cultural pride, music, parades, and festivities. The 2025 celebration promises to be grander than ever, bringing locals and tourists together for a weekend of Irish heritage, fun, and unforgettable memories. A three-day festival of free events will take place in Galway City from 15th–17th March to celebrate this year’s St. Patrick’s Day. With St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Monday (17th March), the festivities promise to bring even more excitement to the city over the extended weekend. Hosted by Galway City Council, the programme is set to Galway city will host its biggest ever St. Patrick’s Day Festival for 2025, beginning in earnest on Saturday 15 March and culminating in the biggest parade ever seen in the Town of the Tribes. 2024 brought over 3,000 entrants, and with entries still open for participants, Galway City Council is already seeing huge numbers sign up. St. Patrick's Day is always a special occasion in Co Galway. The city, towns and villages all over the county have been busy with volunteers already hard at it for weeks in the run-up to the big day Clifden, Tuam, Gort, Athenry and Ballinasloe are just some of the well known parades that promise even more craic, ceol and colour on Monday 17 Crowds come out for Galway's St Patrick's Day Parade Pic credit: Jessica Mercer. Jessica Mercer. Today at 17:14. Galway City Council extends an open invite to all for the legendary Galway City St Patrick’s Day Parade on Monday 17 March. This year’s theme, ‘Sea and Stone,’ is a nod to our stunning coastal surroundings and rich maritime heritage. St. Patrick’s Festival in Galway ☘️. Galway’s St Patrick’s Day parade in 2025 will be the largest St Patrick’s Day spectacle the city has ever seen. Galway City Council have organised a series of events over the course of the bank holiday weekend from 15th to the 17th March 2025, to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday. Beyond Dublin, unique licensing laws apply nationwide for St Patrick's Day. While alcohol is usually available from 10.30am on Mondays, the sale of alcohol is delayed until 12.30pm every March 17. Off-licences, including supermarkets, are only permitted to sell alcohol between 12.30pm and 10pm on St Patrick's Day - two hours later than usual. Galway city will host its biggest ever St. Patrick's Day parade from 11:30am on Monday 17 March 2025 with traffic chaos expected. Traffic has already started to be affected by the increased footfall and traffic in the city centre. Crowds come out for Galway's St Patrick's Day Parade Pic credit: Jessica Mercer. Jessica Mercer. Today at 17:14. "An Garda Síochána in Galway will have an extensive policing plan in operation for St Patrick’s Day. This plan has been co-ordinated in close collaboration with our colleagues in each of the public transport providers, Galway City Council, the National Ambulance Service and Galway Fire and Rescue Service.
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