St. Patrick's Day Activities

Get out your green clothes and shamrocks and celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Vancouver!

 

St. Patrick's Day (March 17) has Irish Catholic origins, but its popularity as a celebration of all things Celtic has grown world-wide, making it a favourite holiday among Canadians of all backgrounds, and Vancouverites are no exception!

 

Here's a list of the Top 3 Activites:

 

1. Vancouver St. Patrick's Day Parade

Usually held on the Sunday closest to St. Patrick's Day, the Vancover St. Patrick's Day Parade attracts 300,000 people annually, includes 2,000 participants, and features Celtic warriors, clowns, stilt walkers, antique vehicles, horse-mounted drill teams, Irish wolfhounds, and an aerial display.

 

When: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 11am - 1pm

Where: The parade route starts at Howe and Drake in downtown Vancouver, proceeds north along Howe Street to Georgia Street, turns right on Georgia and ends at Georgia and Granville Streets.

 

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2. St. Patrick's Day at Vancouver Irish Pubs

Vancouverites love to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Irish beer, live music and food at Vancouver's best Irish pubs.

 

For a list of popular pubs, please click Here

 

 

3. CelticFest Vancouver

Western Canada's largest celebration of all things Celtic and an annual Vancouver favourite, CelticFest Vancouver is nine days of music, dance, film, storytelling, and workshops that includes loads of free events for people of all ages. The next CelticFest Vancouver runs from March 9 - 17, 2013.

 

 

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