This year’s Sligo St. Patrick’s Festival is offering four days of fun-filled festivities for everyone. The highlight of the weekend, of course, is the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Sligo is gearing up for an unforgettable St. Patrick’s Festival, with exciting events and activities happening across the town. From football, walking tours to live music, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this March! The excitement is building for St. Patrick’s Day, this Monday March 17th. Details of the parades in. We hope you enjoy the celebrations however you decided to mark the occasion. The amazing St Patricks Day Festival is taking place in Sligo between March 15th and March 17th 2025. There are fantastic events for all of the family and details will be available on the official Sligo St Patrick’s Day website here. The Sligo St. Patrick’s Festival is back this year, offering four days of fun-filled festivities for everyone. The highlight of the weekend will be the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which returns under the theme of Queen Maeve, with over 750 participants bringing Celtic colour and creativity to the streets of Sligo. After all we have been through since March 2020, this is a great opportunity to mark a special day in our annual calendar of events for Sligo town on March 17 th. Once again, the St Patrick’s Festival committee are inviting all the terrific entries from over the years to put on their thinking caps and make this a very special parade for all Sligo Towns annual show piece for the St Patricks Weekend returns again to the town centre. The Sligo St Patrick’s Day Parade starts at midday on Mail Coach Road and winding its way through the city down Temple St, Wine St, Quay St, O’Connell St, Grattan St and finishing on Pearse Road. Sligo town. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Sligo promises to be a vibrant and joyful celebration with a record breaking 70+ groups registered to take part and showcase this year’s theme Sligo town. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Sligo promises to be a vibrant and joyful celebration with a record breaking 70+ groups registered to take part and showcase this year’s theme The St. Patricks Day Festival 2024 boasts a number of amazing acts, activities and events taking place across Sligo Town from 16th-17th March 2024. The Parade will start at 12pm on St Patricks Day on Mail Coach Rd, travelling around the town and finishing on Teeling St. The tour will cover historic and iconic buildings of Sligo town, each having its own story to tell. Saturday 15th 11am Starting point for tour is Sligo Tourist Office, Parade starts at midday on March 17 th on Mail Coach Road and flows through the town ending at Pearse Road past the Sligo St. Patricks day Parade was established Sligo town. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Sligo promises to be a vibrant and joyful celebration with a record breaking 70+ groups registered to take part and showcase this year’s theme St. Patrick’s Day Parade – A Colourful Spectacle! The St. Patrick’s Day Parade promises to be a vibrant and joyful celebration with a record breaking number of 70+ groups registered to take part. The parade will start at 12pm on Monday, 17th March. Please note that street closures will be in place in the town from 11:30am to accommodate St. Patrick's Day is on Sunday, March 17th, and there are parades taking place in seven locations in County Sligo. All the times are below: The Sligo town St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at 12 noon Grange parade 2pm "Two Village" St. Patrick's Day Parade will be on SUNDAY 17th March starting at: 1pm in The Parade itself, as always will be free. Other free events over the weekend include a Sligo Town Historic Walk at 4.30pm from the Tourist Office on O’Connell St on St. Patricks Day and a special evening of music at Sligo Cathedral at 8pm on St Patricks Day. More info: Home - Sligo St Patricks Day Festival The parade itself, as always will be free. Other free events over the weekend include a Sligo Town Historic Walk at 4.30pm from the Tourist Office on O’Connell Street on St Patricks Day and a special evening of music at Sligo Cathedral at 8pm on St Patricks Day. We are thrilled to announce that the theme for this year’s Sligo St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 will be “Queen Maeve”! Legendary warrior queen of Connacht, a central figure in Irish mythology with deep historical connections to County Sligo. This is a great opportunity to mark a special day in our annual calendar of events for Sligo town on March 17th. Sligo St. Patricks day Parade was established in 1971. One of the only events in Sligo consistent for 45 years. Sligo, Ireland – The Sligo St. Patrick’s Festival is back this year, offering four days of fun-filled festivities for everyone. The highlight of the weekend will be the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which returns under the theme of Queen Maeve, with over 750 participants bringing Celtic colour and creativity to the streets of Sligo.
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