Cork St Patrick’s Festival: Parades, concerts and family events — full guide and highlights

Cork’s St Patrick’s Festival features parades, concerts, céilís, fireworks, and cultural events across a vibrant four-day celebration

Members of the Kabin Studio have been announced as the Grand Marshal of the Cork St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will take place at 1pm on Monday, March 17. Picture: Clare Keogh

The St Patrick’s Festival weekend kicks off in Cork tonight with a night market and late-night cafe openings, with céilís, concerts, and cultural events continuing the build-up to the parade on Monday.

The city’s St Patrick’s Day parade will take place at 1pm on Monday from South Mall to Merchants Quay, with over 2,500 participants and performance showpieces from professional art groups Cork Community Artlink and Spraoi, as well as various marching bands and sporting and cultural groups.