St. Patrick's Day

St Patrick’s Day is Ireland’s day of pride, heritage and celebration and you should definitely be a part of it! It’s the one day of the year that everyone wants to be Irish. St Patrick’s Festival is always on the 17th of March of every year no matter what day it falls on.

At the g Hotel & Spa, we want to celebrate St Patrick’s Day by offering you the most amazing 5 star St. Patrick’s Day experience in Galway.

Located in Galway City, the g Hotel & Spa is the perfect place to base yourself for the St Patricks Festival weekend with all of the festival activities a mere minutes’ walk from the hotel, including the parade!

Famous international landmarks from the Sydney Opera House, the London Eye, Niagara Falls, the Great Wall of China to the Chicago River turn green for St Patrick’s Day, but there’s nothing like celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Ireland!

St Patrick’s Festival parade in Galway is a platform to showcase local artists and community groups. The parade starts at 11.30am and runs through Galway city centre for over 1 hour. The event aims to celebrate Galway’s diverse culture and talent through an inclusive programme of events. Expect many additional events to be held throughout the city over the bank holiday weekend.

The Galway city parade features community, cultural, sporting and international groups including the renowned Macnas theatre company who are famous for their big, bold, visual shows that interact with their audience in a way that brings art to life and adds magic to the carnival atmosphere.

The iconic fountain in Eyre Square will even turn green as part of the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. The Parade will start at 11.30am and finish at approximately 1.00pm.

Galway accommodation for St Patricks Festival is always on high demand so be sure to book well in advance. Click here check out our availability at the g Hotel & Spa.