Sydney St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025
Sunday 16th March, 11am

The parade will begin at Martin Place (Pitt Street), Sydney CBD.

Come to The Rocks on Sunday 16th March to celebrate all things Irish at the globally renowned Sydney St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Festival. This family-friendly, free event will see us marching through Sydney CBD again in 2025! There will be, plenty of toe-tapping live music, world-class Irish dancing, Irish language lessons, crafts, face-painting, bars, food stalls and much more as we raise a glass to the Irish patron Saint. 

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Pipe bands, stilt walkers, Irish dancers and children’s characters will be amongst the 1,000 marchers from more than 50 groups taking part in the parade.

Kicking off at 11am, the parade will begin at Martin Place making its way down Pitt St. and ending in First Fleet Park to open the day’s festivities. 

The festival itself begins at 11am with the Main Stage area in First Fleet Park, Sessions area and Irish Markets on MCA lawn and Childrens area on Bligh & Barney Reserve.

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If you would like to march in the parade, please register your interest:

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