Cork St Patrick’s Day parade schedule: Full list of parade times across the county

Find out when and where St Patrick’s Day parades are happening across Cork, from city celebrations to local festivities

Teachers and pupils from Gaelscoil An Teaghlaigh Naofa taking part in the St. Patrick's day parade held at Tory Top park, Ballyphehane. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Cork will have its pick of the bunch when it comes to St Patrick’s Day celebrations this year, with the biggest parade taking place in the city centre.

The city-centre parade kicks off at 1pm on Monday 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.

If you can't make that parade, here's when parades across the county will take place: 

Ballinagree: Celebrations begin at 12pm.

Ballincollig: There is a Wicked theme to Ballincollig's festivities this year. The parade begins at 3pm on Main Street.

Ballydehob: The parade begins at 1pm with participants being asked to meet at the western approach at 12.30pm.

Bandon: Starting at 2.30pm with assembly at 2pm in St Patrick’s Church car park. From there, the parade will go down New Road, take a left down Market Street, and finish on Main Street.

Bantry: Parade kicks off at 12.45pm from Wolfe Tone Square. This year's theme is 'Reeling in the Years.'

Carrigaline: Parade begins at 1.30pm on Main Street.

Carriganima: Parade takes place on March 16, with the parade kicking off at 3pm.

Carrigtwohill: Parade begins near Aldi at 1.15pm. It will move up the main street, and conclude at the Community Hall.

Castletownbere: 3pm start. Begins on the east end of the pier.

Clonakilty: Parade will get underway at 2pm in the town.

Cobh: This year's theme is 'Whatever Floats Your Boat.' Parade starts at 2pm, following the usual route down the main streets.

Cork City: The Rebel County's largest parade will take place at 1pm (streaming from 12.45pm). It will begin on South Mall, turning onto Grand Parade, then Patrick’s Street, before concluding at the corner of Merchant’s Quay and Parnell Place.

Courtmacsherry: The sea parade will begin in the estuary at 4.30pm. The land showcase will start when the sea parade ends, from the Courtmacsherry Hotel entrance.

Crosshaven: 11am start. Convene at Point Garden at 10.30am.

Douglas: Parade starts at 2pm. Celebrations get underway in Douglas Community Park at 1pm.

Dunmanway: Parade begins at 1pm from St Patrick’s Church.

Carriganima parade takes place on Sunday, March 16. File picture: Michael Chester/PA Wire

Fermoy: 11am start, beginning at Dun Eala opposite Cavanagh's garage, before making its way through town.

Glounthaune: Parade gets going at Fitzpatrick's shop at 10.30am.

Kanturk: Starts outside Kanturk Hospital at 2.30pm.

Kinsale: Parade begins at 3pm from the New Road Car Park, under the theme of 'Kindness and Inclusivity'.

Lisgoold: Kicks off at 1pm from Lisgoold GAA grounds.

Macroom: Starts at 3.30pm. This is part of a St Patrick's Day festival that goes on for several days.

Mallow: Parade takes place on the main street at 2.30pm.

Midleton: The parade, beginning at 3pm, will run through the main streets. This year's theme is 'Celebrating our Multicultural Community'.

Millstreet: Parade has late start of 5pm. Live music will get underway at 4pm.

Schull: 2.30pm start. Walkers asked to organise opposite the hotel. Floats should be organised by 1.45pm outside the Garda Barracks.

Skibbereen: 'Magic and Culture' is this year's theme. Assembly at the playground on Cork Road at 2.30pm. Parade will start at 3pm.

Upper Glanmire: Parade begins at 3pm. Roads closed from 1.30pm to 5pm.

Whitegate: Kicks off at 12.30pm in the village.

Youghal: Starts at 3pm. Parade will go through the town and onto the waterfront. 'Celebrating Youghal' is the theme this year.