The Parade
Everyone wearing green can join the parade!
Wear something green and join the parade. You can bring your own green accessories or buy them in the pop-up shop at the event. Children can have a free, special St. Patrick’s Day face painting done by Sminketeatret.
St. Patrick will lead the green parade through the city centre while the popular Gordon Pipes & Drums provide a true Celtic musical setting. Other participants in the parade are a bodhrán band on Irish hand drums, Dark Green School of Irish Dancing, Irish Wolfhounds, GAA, Pop-UP Gaeltacht, Irish Culture Association Denmark. Before kick-of the Irish Ambassador to Denmark will take the stage with a greeting from Ireland.
Parade Route: Rådhuspladsen – Vester Voldgade – Stormgade – Vindebrogade – Højbro Plads Gammelstrand – Nybrogade – Rådhusstræde – Gl. Torv – Nytorv – Slutterigade – Lavendelstræde – Vester Voldgade – Rådhuspladsen.
Paraden – det grønne festoptog
Alle klædt i noget grønt kan deltage i paraden. Så find det grønne pynt frem og tag hele familien med i paraden: et tørklæde, en hat, paraply. Kun fantasien sætter grænser.
St. Patrick fører de glade grøntklædte deltagere gennem Indre Bys gader. Stemningen holdes i top hele vejen af de populære Gordon Pipes & Drums med deres keltiske sækkepipemusik. Andre deltagere i paraden er et bodhránorkester på irsk håndtromme, Dark Green School of Irish Dancing, Irske ulvehunde, GAA, Pop-UP Gaeltacht, Irish Culture Association Denmark.