Copenhagen St. Patrick's Day Parade 2026

Schedule

Sun Mar 15 2026 at 12:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Rådhuspladsen, 1550 København V, Danmark | Copenhagen , SK

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“Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day” and so, on Sunday the15th of March, people of all ages and nationalities are invited to be Irish for a day on Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen.
Together we celebrate the Irish national day with a festive afternoon of traditional Irish music and dance and a green parade through the streets of Copenhagen.
Kom med til højstemt irsk kulturfest i København, når vi
fejrer den irske nationaldag, St. Patrick’s Day.
Oplev et forrygende show med irsk folkemusik og dans, ansigtsmaling til børn, ulvehunde og udklædning. Det hele kulminerer i et stort grønt festoptog

FORLØBIGT PROGRAM på Rådhuspladsen:
13.00–18.00 Irsk festtelt er åbent.
15.00–17.00 Ansigtsmaling for børn
15.30–17.00 Show med irsk musik og dans
17.00–17.40 Parade

Paraderute: Rådhuspladsen – Vester Voldgade – Stormgade – Vindebrogade – Højbro Plads - Gammelstrand – Nybrogade – Rådhusstræde – Gl. Torv – Nytorv – Slutterigade – Lavendelstræde – Vester Voldgade – Rådhuspladsen.
Entertainment on Rådhuspladsen
Since the bold initiative in 2005 by Dark Green School of Irish Dancing, to put Copenhagen on the global St. Patrick’s Day parade scene, this international event has developed into a true folk festival with many participating groups within Irish sports, language, dance and music.
Meet the clubs Copenhagen GAA and The Viking Gaels, who play the unique Irish sports Gaelic football and hurling. The Irish language community Pop-Up Gaeltacht Cobánhávan is ready by their banner and invites you to chat in Gaelic. You can buy Irish coffee, green beer and real Irish stout from the White Hag as well as hot chocolate and beautifully decorated St. Patrick's Day cookies.
On stage St. Patrick will present a fantastic show with lively Irish folk music by The Early House and festive Irish step dancing by Dark Green School of Irish Dancing and Copenhagen Irish Set Dancers.
Wear something green and join the parade. You can bring your own green accessories or buy them in the pop-up shop at the event. Children can have a free, special St. Patrick’s Day face painting done by Sminketeatret.
The Parade
St. Patrick will lead the green parade through the city centre while the popular Gordon Pipes & Drums provide a true Celtic musical setting. Other participants in the parade are a bodhrán band on Irish hand drums, Dark Green School of Irish Dancing, Irish Wolfhounds, GAA, Pop-UP Gaeltacht, Irish Culture Association Denmark. Before kick-of the Irish Ambassador to Denmark will take the stage with a greeting from Ireland.

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Rådhuspladsen, 1550 København V, Danmark, Burger Shack, Rådhuspladsen, 1550 København V, Danmark, Copenhagen , Denmark

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