Tourists flocked to Belfast to take part in this year's St Patrick's Day celebrations, including the annual parade in Belfast. The Belfast Telegraph spoke to tourists who travelled to Belfast all Book Tickets for Belfast St Patricks Day Parade 2025 happening at Belfast City Hall, Belfast, NI on Mon, 17 Mar, 2025 at 01:30 pm GMT. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. Belfast's official St Patrick's Day events have been announced - with over two weeks of celebrations across the city confirmed. Events and cultural activities will take place from 1-17 March, with Thousands flocked to Belfast on Monday as people came together to celebrate St Patrick's Day. Young and old waved flags and cheered as the colourful and noisy parade made its way through the city St Patrick's Day Parade route (Image: Belfast City Council). The map shows the route of this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade on 17 March, leaving City Hall at 1.30pm. The parade starts from St Patrick’s Day is in full swing across Northern Ireland and the rest of the world. Crowds in Belfast were gathering early this morning as thousands took part in the SPAR Craic 10k 2025 which Thousands of people have lined the streets in Belfast city centre for the annual St Patrick's Day parade. Parades are also due to take place in Londonderry, Enniskillen, Downpatrick, Newry and March 17, 2025 at 8:35am GMT. Belfast city centre will close to traffic on Monday as it hosts the annual St Patrick’s Day parade.. Thousands are expected to flood the streets, either as part of This year, Belfast will celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a packed programme of events and cultural activities across the city from 1-17 March. The popular annual St Patrick’s Day parade will bring a dazzling display of costume, music, dance and theatrical performances to the city’s streets on Monday 17 March. Belfast’s St Patrick’s Day parade will bring a dazzling display of costume, music, dance and theatrical performances to the city’s streets. Starting at City Hall at 1.30pm, local dance troupes, schools, community groups and musicians will weave their way through the city centre via Chichester Street, Victoria Street, High Street, Castle St Patrick’s Day Parade in Belfast on the 17th March 2025 (Luke Jervis Belfast Telegraph) The parade was watched by thousands of spectators and was led by Derry City and Strabane District Belfast TradFest is delighted to partner with Belfast City Council to programme and deliver St. Patrick’s Music Festival across March 14th – 17th as part the UNESCO City of Music’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Enjoy the St. Patrick’s day celebrations in Belfast, with parades, music, family activities, and a whole lot of green. St Patrick's Day Parade Enjoy a dazzling display of costume, music, dance and theatrical performances at our annual parade. The St Patrick's Day parade in Belfast in 2024 Belfast has been hosting events since the start of March, with a packed programme of cultural activities across the city leading up to St Patrick's Day. This St. Patrick’s Day, Malmaison Belfast is the place to be for all the shamrock shenanigans! Face Painters | 1-6 PM – Get your Irish glow-up with face painting for all ages! Live Music – Toe-tapping tunes to keep the craic going all day long. Thousands of people have lined the streets of Belfast for the city’s St Patrick’s Day parade. Young and old waved flags and cheered as the colourful and noisy parade made its way through the city centre on Monday afternoon. The large crowds enjoyed a spectacular showcase of music, dance and street theatre. March 17, 2025 at 10:31am GMT. Belfast’s annual St Patrick’s Day parade is to bring a bright display of costume, music, dance and theatrical performances to the city streets on March 17. St Patrick's Day Parade route (Image: Belfast City Council). The map shows the route of this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade on 17 March, leaving City Hall at 1.30pm. The parade starts from There will also be some disruption along the route of the St Patrick’s Day parade, organised by Belfast City Council, which starts from City Hall at 1.30pm and follows a circular route, via Chichester Street, Victoria Street, High Street, Castle Place and Donegall Place, before heading back to City Hall. March 17, 2025 at 1:36pm GMT. Hundreds of young people were seen queueing along Belfast’s Ormeau Road on Monday morning, as they eagerly aimed to get their St Patrick’s Day celebrations
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