Everything you need to know about this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny taking place from 15 – 19 March. 

Last year saw us host our biggest St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny ever with 6 days of events! It was a huge success and we were delighted to welcome over 100,000 people to the city for the festival. This year we’re looking forward to another great event, with 5-days of festival fun and entertainment in the medieval Kilkenny city in Ireland’s Ancient East. 

On this page you can look back at some of the great events from last year and start planning for the 2023 festival. Our team are busy creating another fantastic programme of events for all ages. You can expect live traditional Irish music, American marching bands a Festival  Market, carnival rides, workshops, family activities and street entertainment. Plus the St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17th and highlight events each day. Programme details will be added over the coming month but in the meantime follow us on socials to keep up to date with all programme announcements.  Check out our Your Visit page for more info about travelling to Kilkenny .  We’re so excited for St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny 2023 and we can’t wait to see you there!