Ceol, craic and don’t forget the food and drink

THERE is a jam-packed programme of events to enjoy over the St Patrick’s weekend, including the very best in music, dance, circus, spectacles, food and drink.

Céií Mór

On Friday 17th, after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, head to the Céilí Mór, a large-scale outdoor, participative event that will celebrate traditional Irish dance, language, and music. Learn the steps, enjoy the live music from the main stage, and soak up the atmosphere.

Me Auld Flower Festival

This new Irish food and drink festival is taking place in the historic fruit & veg market building in the heart of Dublin.

Me Auld Flower Festival will bring the best of Ireland’s contemporary food and drink scene together in the old marketplace building.

Pillow Queens at Festival Quarter

The Festival Quarter in the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks will see the iconic site transformed into a unique urban Festival with live music acts across 4 stages, live DJs, the best in Irish food and drinks, art installations, pop-up performances, and much more.

Headliners on the night of Saturday 18th March are Dublin based 4-piece indie rock band Pillow Queens.

The Big Day After www.stpatricksfestival.com

On Saturday 18th March, the day after the night before, our packed programme of free family events returns, with something for absolutely everybody.

For families, there is a host of activities including street theatre, interactive games, circus and science shows, talks, and loads more fun in between. Sit back and enjoy film screenings at the Disney Cinema Yurt, enjoy the thrills of the circus with Tumble Circus, Curious State, Professor Plunger, Guido Fanzini, Mark the Science Guy, or get gaming with Actual Reality Arcade!

The Festival’s song and storytelling series, Abair continues across the day in the Palatine Room.

There is loads of live music and DJ sets happening all throughout the day to help knock those cobwebs off, including performances across 4 stages from Mo Cultivation & Friends Alice, Celaviedmai, Code of Behaviour, plus the GOAL Global Citizen Stage featuring performances from international community groups, Adam Mohamed, Curiosity Music Group, Blaq Apollo + Mimmi & many more.

If you are looking for some excellent outdoor adventure at this St. Patrick’s Festival, then consider The Big Little Treasure Hunt, an adventure through time and space… without leaving St Stephen’s Green.

Sign in at The Little Museum of Dublin to get a map of the square with clues throughout. Your challenge is to complete the treasure hunt by finding the answers at the places indicated on the map. You can race around the Green or make the journey at a leisurely Victorian pace.