St Patrick’s Day Festival

If anyone knows how to party, it's the Irish, and to celebrate St Patrick's Day in London they go bigger than ever.

The London St Patrick's Day Festival, now approaching its 18th year, attracts more than 125,000 people to events across London and to the parade and festival in central London and Trafalgar Square. It's become a destination event showcasing the best of Irish food, music, song, dance, culture, and arts.

Every year, people are encouraged to line the streets from Piccadilly to Trafalgar Square at midday to cheer on the annual parade.

If you’ve not been before, it’s a sight to behold. There’ll be everything from London Irish sports clubs and dance schools to marching bands, community groups and pageantry.

At London St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is welcome!