Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Festival in Galway City 2025 From 15th - 17th March
2025 marks the 121st anniversary of the Galway St. Patrick's Day Parade and you can expect a wonderful spectacle of all things Irish. As well as The Twelve Hotel, the iconic fountain in Eyre Square will even turn green as part of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Lighting artists have been commissioned to bring festive colours to the city, with the iconic sails in Eyre Square being lit up and Bádóirí an Chladaigh are expected to light up the boats of The Claddagh Basin as part of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
The Parade will start at 11.30 am and finish at approximately 1.00 pm.
The theme of this year's parade will coincide with Galway 2025 as the Capital of Culture and the highlights of this years parade in Galway are expected to include Galway Arts Centre, 1st Port of Galway Sea Scouts, Salthill Devon Football Club, Ability West, GCS Judo, Funky Drums School, Galway Bay Rugby Club, Get Rhythm creating a kaleidoscope of of Galway’s rich mix of cultural and ethnic diversity.
St Patrick's Festival Galway is a platform to showcase local artists and community groups. It aims to celebrate the city's diverse culture and talent through an inclusive programme of events. They aim to create a carnival atmosphere that the whole city can be part of and they do.
This year's parade highlights are expected to be the Galway Arts Centre, Colours Street Theatre, An Taibhdhearc Theatre and Galway Theatre Festival with community groups such as Foróige, GAA clubs, Amnesty International and The Russian Culture Club creating a kaleidoscope of of Galway's rich mix of cultural and ethnic diversity.
Music
Over the weekend, enjoy free traditional music concerts in a ‘stretch tent’ located in Eyre Square, kicking off at 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, and 8pm on Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th and Monday 17th March 2025.
Family fun day and Amusements in Salthill
Over the course of the weekend Leisureland and Salthill Park will host a Family Fun Day. Everyone is in for a fantastic day filled with games and activities.
In addition to other in-theme activities, families will enjoy the Fun Day’s take on rowing, glow games, athletics, Drumadore, yoga, pickleball, and face painting.