Prepare to be entertained at this year’s St. Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny! March 15th– 18th. From thrilling pyro displays, blending fire art and drumming, to the enchanting Kilkenny Tales & Legends Walking Tour and a range of unique family-centric circus acts, plus an electrifying fireworks display viewed from the grounds of Kilkenny’s majestic castle, this year’s program offers non-stop entertainment throughout the weekend festivities!
Saturday the 16th will see a spectacular new Fire Show come to town. A first time visit to Kilkenny for Pyro Collective. The Pyro Collective Fire Show promises to be energetic, raw and a spectacular sight incorporating multiple fire performers and live drumming. Taking place at 7.30pm and 9pm tickets are now on sale for this special outdoor event. Tickets are €5 + BF for individuals or €18 + BF for families of 4.
Keeping the flame alive, on Sunday night the Fireworks Display will return to Kilkenny Castle Park for a spectacular show to end St. Patrick’s Day. Ticket holders will get a prime vantage point for this 8-10min display over the skies of Kilkenny. A fantastic way to cap off St. Patrick’s Day in Kilkenny! Entry to the Castle Park requires tickets. Individuals €4 + bf. Family of 5 €18 + bf.
For those with visitors in town the Kilkenny Cats Tales and Legends Evening Walking Tour is the perfect evening activity. Promising to be an entertaining, fun and informative experience with a sprinkle of magic and plenty of Shenanigans! The short tour will be led by Nevin Cody of Shenanigans Walks visiting four key stops before concluding at St. Mary’s Lane just in time for a free Kilkenny Tradfest Music Trail pub gig. Two tours will take place each evening from Thursday 14th to Saturday 16th. This is a ticketed event and pre-booking is required.
Throughout the days the city will be filled with activity and fun for all the family. Including the vintage carnival, festival market, street theatre, American Marching Bands, and family entertainment shows at the Festival Tent, Market Yard.
A new addition to this year’s festival the Festival Tent will host a number of ticketed children friendly shows and workshops. Including Rhythm Makers Drumming workshops and two new shows to Kilkenny on Monday March 18th.
All the way from Turin, the ‘Out Of The Blue’ Interactive Family Circus Show will be top
of the to-do list for multi-generational fun. This wonderfully subversive and quirky show by leading female clown, Fra Martó, is all about doing the laundry – but don’t worry, Frá makes cleaning so much fun you’ll be happy to join in! Tickets: €4 + bf | Family of 4 €15 + bf
While, all the way from Cork, Guido Fanzini’s Impossible Circus is a tale of sibling rivalry, brotherly love and pogo sticks! We can guarantee you haven’t seen anything quite like this with awe-inspiring circus tricks that brothers Guido and Ronaldo use to compete for top dog of the family business, which, luckily for festival-goers, just happens to be spreading fun.
Taking place on Monday 18th March tickets are €4 + bf or €15 + bf for family of 4.
Visit www.stpatricksfestivalkilkenny.com to book tickets and to see the full programme!
