Every year, thousands of Irish people and fans of the Irish day of remembrance come together in Munich to celebrate St Patrick's Day around Odeonsplatz. This time, the parade will take place in Munich for the 26th time - on 16 and 17 March 2024!
St. Patrick's Day was first organised in Munich in 1996 by some Irish men and women and friends of the Irish community. Instead of the planned 200, 3000 guests attended the parade. Since then, the Irish day of remembrance has been celebrated in Munich every year: Especially around Odeonsplatz, revellers dressed in green gather for parades and concerts. This year, the parade will take place for the 26th time in Munich on 16 and 17 March 2024!
On Saturday, you can toast to the Irish-Bavarian friendship at the pre-party: Numerous street food stalls and a stage will be set up in front of the Feldherrnhalle on Odeonsplatz. There will be music and dancing from The Hush, the Ballinspittle Youth Céili Band, Celtic Invasion and Augusta Céili Band.
Some of them will perform again on Sunday, when the party reaches its climax. On this day, over 1000 participants dance, sing and make music along Ludwigstraße, starting at Münchner Freiheit. The parade ends at Odeonsplatz, where it continues with an open-air festival on two stages. Performers include ESC winner Johnny Logan, Hair of the Dog and Munich Céili Band. Rínce Tír na Nóg, the Emerald Dancers and the Irish Dance Company Summerstorm will provide traditional dance performances.
In addition to the parade, there will also be a suitable supporting programme for St. Patrick's Day in the city centre this weekend: On Saturday evening, the Munich Irish Night 2024 invites you to the Wirtshaus im Schlachthof from 8 pm. At the same time, the traditional church service with Irish music will take place in the Ludwigskirche (Ludwigstr. 22) from 6 pm. In the wine tavern in the Ratskeller on Marienplatz, there will be a pop-up pub together with Killian's for three days.
• Opening festival weekend with Great Irish Poets Songbook on Friday, 15 March 2024 at 6.30 pm in the Johannissaal at Nymphenburg Palace
• Pre-parade party on Saturday, 16 March 2024 from 11 am at Odeonsplatz
• St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday 17 March 2024 from 12 noon at Münchner Freiheit
• After-parade party on Sunday 17 March 2024 from 1 pm at Odeonsplatz