16th-18th March 2012
The St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17th looks set to once again be the largest parade in the country outside of Dublin with a huge number of colourful entries as well as hundreds of musicians, dancers and entertainers.
70,000 spectators thronged the streets of Limerick last year for the St Patrick’s Day parade and the 2012 festival promises to be ever bigger!
On Sunday March 18th, the Limerick International Band Parade will celebrate its 43rd anniversary and over 800 musicians will converge in Limerick for the party!
Marching bands from around Ireland, the USA, Europe and Northern Ireland will join Limerick’s finest to showcase their talents with adrenalin pumping music for all the family to enjoy. The Band Parade will start in O’Connell Avenue and end in Arthur’s Quay Park with a free concert to the public