St. Patrick's Festival Parade 2026 – Dublin's National Celebration

Name: St. Patrick's Festival Parade 2026 – Dublin's National Celebration
Start: 2026-03-17T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-17T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Dublin City Centre Parade Route

Schedule

Tue Mar 17 2026 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Dublin City Centre Parade Route | Dublin, DN

The National St. Patrick's Day Parade is the centrepiece of the St. Patrick's Festival 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. This world-famous parade features 12 large-scale floats and over 3,000 participants celebrating Irish culture and creativity.
**Route**: The parade begins at Granby Row in the north of the city, travels down O'Connell Street, crosses O'Connell Bridge, and continues through the south side of the city, ending at the Cuffe Street/Kevin Street junction.
**Featured Pageant Makers**:
• Macnas
• Bui Bolg
• Spraoi
• Inishowen Carnival Group
• Curious State
• Volkidana
• The Outing Queer Arts Collective
• Artastic and ArtFX
• Lumen Street Theatre (debut)
• Show CoMotion (debut)
**Special Feature**: The Rotunda Hospital makes its first appearance with a float designed by ArtFX.
**International Participation**: Marching bands from Scotland and the United States, including 8 American bands from Ohio, Arizona, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mississippi, Indiana, and Texas.
**Admission**: FREE to attend along the route. Grandstand tickets available for purchase.
Join hundreds of thousands of spectators lining the streets of Dublin for Ireland's most spectacular celebration of culture, creativity, and community!