St Patricks Day Parade Route And Road Closures: Drogheda, Dundalk And Ardee 2026
Planning your st patricks day parade route in County Louth? Here are the confirmed start times, access points, and road closures for Drogheda, Dundalk, and Ardee, with times listed in ET.
St Patricks Day Parade Route And Closures: Drogheda
Road closures will be in place across Drogheda on Tuesday to facilitate the town’s annual parade. Streets in the town center will be closed from 6: 00 am ET to 10: 30 am ET while festivities take place. For anyone mapping a st patricks day parade route through the town, the affected streets are listed below.
- King Street
- Palace Street
- Laurence’s Street
- West Street
- Dominic Street
- Wellington Quay
- The Port area
Drivers are encouraged to plan journeys in advance and allow extra time during the closure window.
The Drogheda parade is scheduled to get underway at 8: 00 am ET, forming the centerpiece of the town’s first-ever St Patrick’s Music and Arts Festival, which runs from March 14 to 17. The expanded program features live music, dance, workshops, and free family-friendly events across the weekend.
Dundalk Start Time, Viewing Areas And Post‑Parade Plans
Dundalk’s parade starts at 9: 00 am ET from Patrick Street, then proceeds through the town’s main streets. Players from Dundalk FC will lead as Grand Marshal in the club’s 100th-anniversary year, and performers from Circus Vagas will take part for the first time.
Accessibility measures are in place: there is a designated viewing area for wheelchair users on Clanbrassil St near the main viewing stand, and companions and carers are welcome. Quiet, sensory-friendly areas away from the route will offer comfortable seating and reduced stimulation.
After the parade, celebrations continue at Market Square with traditional and contemporary music, an artisan market, food trucks, face painting, games, and family entertainment.
Separately, Dundalk’s Toales Live Venue is hosting St. Patrick’s Day music from 12: 00 pm ET to 2: 00 pm ET with free entry, followed by karaoke from 5: 00 pm ET.
Ardee Parade Timing And Participants
Ardee’s parade begins at 11: 00 am ET. This year’s Grand Marshal is Ardee Tidy Towns, honoring the group’s work to improve the town and its recent Gold award in the national Tidy Towns competition.
The parade will feature members of the 27th Infantry Battalion of the Irish Army, while Viking and medieval re‑enactment group Ulfhednar Hird Ireland will take part and interact with spectators along the route. Local businesses have been encouraged to decorate shopfronts in the lead-up to the holiday to add to the festive atmosphere.
With major parades, accessibility provisions, and a full slate of community events across the long weekend, Drogheda, Dundalk, and Ardee are set for a lively St. Patrick’s Day in 2026.
