Waterford St. Patrick's Day Festival

23/04/2026

Mayor of Waterford City & County Council, Councillor Seamus Ryan presented the awards for the 2026 Waterford St. Patrick’s Day Parade in City Hall recently and was emphatic in his praise for the community and voluntary sector. “This year we had over 60 community groups and over 2000 participants in the parade. It was thrilling to see so many enthusiastic parade entrants with colourful costumes, artistic floats and lots of wonderful music on offer as well.”

The evening was hosted to acknowledge participation in the parade but to take time to appreciate the greater contribution to society. The community and voluntary sector plays a vital role in service provision to many people in Ireland today.

A huge thank you to everyone who took part - We’re already planning for the 2027 festival ☘️

24/03/2026

A moment for some of the key people who cover the festival every year - Olly & Dymphna, Colin, Paul & Aaron, Noel and Joe, thank you for always capturing the best moments of St. Patrick’s Festival Waterford l. A bunch of legends 👏☘️

20/03/2026

We have one very important, and very big thank you to make as the dust settles on our 2026 festival.

A few years ago, Johnny Codd of Waterford City & County Council Community Section was assigned to help run St. Patrick’s Festival in Waterford, 2026 was his final year in this role.

St. Patrick’s Festival Waterford is all the better for having Johnny on board and he will be very missed from our team. His support and vision have helped put this event and Waterford on the map and we are so very grateful - Wishing Johnny all the best as he moves on to a new Council department who are lucky to have him ⚪️🔵☘️

19/03/2026

We had the pleasure of working with to show the behind the scenes of our 2026 festival for programme on Canadian TV! 🇮🇪🇨🇦

Thanks to all the team for showcasing Waterford, where St. Patrick’s Day began ☘️

18/03/2026

The amazing team at Big Bear Design who brought the festival to life this year - Thank you all ☘️

17/03/2026

Parade photos Pt.2

17/03/2026

Our official parade photographer was on hand to capture all the action from today and they are now available to view. Please like, share and tag your friends, family, club or organisation ☘️🇮🇪

Photos by Colin Shanahan - DigiCol Photography & Media Productions (c) 2026

17/03/2026