ST . PATRICK ’ S FESTIVAL
IRELAND STPATRICKSFESTIVAL . IE
MID MARCH , 2022
The principal aim of St . Patrick ’ s Festival , since its inauguration , is to develop a major annual international festival around the national holiday over which the ‘ owners ’ of the festival , the Irish people , would stand proud .
One of the world ’ s biggest cultural celebrations , St . Patrick ’ s Festival returns to Dublin . Running over five great days and nights , the Festival is a vibrant and dynamic showcase of Ireland ’ s rich culture and heritage , both traditional and contemporary .
Principally funded by Fáilte Ireland , Dublin City Council and the Department of Culture , Heritage and the Gaeltacht , the packed programme offers hundreds of events throughout Dublin from music , performance , art , spoken word and literature to tours , trails , food events , family fun and much more .