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St. Patrick's Day Parade in Montreal 2024: your ultimate guide
You know spring in Montreal is around the corner when the St. Patrick's Day Parade takes to the streets in a massive display of Irish pride. This year...
St Patrick’s Day in Montreal is a celebration of Irish culture, a time when this city’s Irish community can be loud and proud about who they are. It’s far from a token event here: While Québec is first and foremost French, the heritage of the Irish in Quebec stretches as far back at the 1600s when the first groups of colonizers began to settle here. From why there’s a shamrock on the city’s flag, why there’s a major concentration of amazing pubs in Downtown Montreal, and why there are design features you can spot on early architecture in neighbourhoods like Old Montreal—the Irish of Québec have a long history here that we're celebrating.
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When is St Patrick's Day Montreal 2024?
The 199th Montreal St-Patrick's Parade will take place on Sunday, March 17, 2024 from 12 pm to 3 pm. Get ready to wear green and kiss anyone who’s Irish.
Where can I go during St Patrick's Day Montreal 2024?
While there are Irish community gatherings taking place all across the island, for the average Montrealer (see: not Irish but thirsty), Downtown Montreal is your best bet, particularly at the pubs on Bishop Street, Crescent Street and Peel Street. Some of the Irish pubs on these strips have some of the oldest bars in the city to boot.
