15th - 18th March 2024
Limerick City and County Council invites you to sample Limerick’s “Different Kind of Energy” as a weekend of lively and unique parades and events awaits at the Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival 2024.
Theme
“Limerick: A Different Kind of Energy" is the captivating theme for this year's festival, and there is certainly plenty to super charge your St. Patrick’s weekend across our city and county. The theme encapsulates the city and county’s constant evolution, where past and present combine to generate Limerick’s unique energy.
Parade Routes
Limerick’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the International Band Championship parade will once again march down Henry Street this year. The Reviewing Stand will be located on Henry Street (opposite the Savoy Hotel) at the junction of Bedford Row and Shannon Street.
Grand Marshal
Limerick student Seán O’Sullivan has been unveiled as the Parade Grand Marshal for Limerick City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, part of the Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival 2024 weekend of celebration. Seán made national headlines in January when his A.I related project VerifyMe secured him the top prize at the 60th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE).
Playlist
Get ready for St. Patrick's Day with some of Limerick’s leading musical talents. Listen to Limerick St. Patrick’s Festival playlist, exclusively celebrating Limerick bands and musicians. We invited some friends of the festival to share their favourite Limerick artists and tracks to create this unique Limerick playlist for the whole family to enjoy in the lead up to the festival running from 15th - 18th March.
Activity Packs
To celebrate this year's Limerick St. Patrick's Festival we've put together this family fun activity pack. Head on a journey of discovery through a series of fun and engaging Limerick-themed family-friendly activities.