Get ready for the greenest weekend of the year! Munich celebrates its 27th St. Patrick’s Day on March 15-16, 2025, with a parade and a two-day open-air festival.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 16
📍 Starts: 12 PM at Münchner Freiheit
📍 Route: 2.5 km along Leopoldstraße & Ludwigstraße to Odeonsplatz
📍 Participants: 1,500 people, 70+ groups
Expect:
✅ Flag bearers, sports clubs, folklore groups
✅ Highlanders, rugby players, medieval fans & leprechauns
✅ Special guest: 11 Irish Wolfhounds!
✅ Thousands of spectators in green outfits 🎩🍀
Leading the parade:
🎭 Wolfgang Schramm as St. Patrick
🎤 Grand Marshal Helen Kreuz
👑 Parade Princess Nina Caitríona (daughter of Irish Consul General)
Open-Air Festival – March 15 & 16
📍 Location: Odeonsplatz (Main stage at Feldherrnhalle)
📍 Times:
March 15: 11 AM – 5:30 PM
March 16: 12 PM – 6 PM (Second stage near the equestrian monument)
Enjoy:
🎵 Live music & Irish dance performances
🍀 Traditional Irish food & drinks
🎸 Special performance by Munich’s Mayor Dieter Reiter with the Paul Daly Band
🎶 Owen Gerrard Band from Dublin + Milan musicians Daniele Morelli & Luca Cantelli