St Patrick’s Day – And Guiness Sixpack!

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You don’t really have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But you could go to Ireland to have all the fun! The event can get you kicking your heels in downtown Dublin for the time of your life. With a bit of Irish luck you could turn others green! Let St Paddy’s Day find you partying in the spirits in Dubh Linn!

St. Patrick’s Festival 2009 will run from Thursday 12th to Tuesday 17th March 2009. A grand parade with music, street theater, family carnivals, comedy, street performances, dance, treasure hunt, night spectacles - et all, will be held on Tuesday 17th March 2009. Five days of fun with 4000 performers and nearly 1 million people joining in the festivities. Its going to be Dublin’s biggest party.

Primed to be the most memorable St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world, you will find breathtaking displays of creative talent in the Parade as it would weave through the city center. Irish street theater companies, ceremonial groups and international marching bands will create an exciting carnival atmosphere along with unmatched entertainment.

What with pageants, marching bands and the city coming together like never before, you also have Guinness Storehouse celebrating on the double. It will be 250 years of brewing for this legendary household beverage. Watch out for the Guinness Storehouse celebration hosting an electrifying global celebration.

Could there be a better place to enjoy Ireland’s national saint’s day celebration than at Dublin. With the home of the national brew - Guinness Storehouse all set with the grand finale - its time to do a bit of travel planning to downtown Dublin.