Irish for a Day!
Celebrated worldly by thousands of people of Irish origin or not, St. Patrick’s Day is in fact a great gathering for all those who likes to meet and party.
In Quebec, many events are offered to you around March 17, the official St. Patrick’s Day. The famous St. Patrick’s parades that will be held this year in Montreal, Quebec City, Rawdon and Richmond will surely be the highlights of the festivities. However, a large range of events such as festive dinners, Celtic music concerts and, obviously, green beer, will be featured throughout the province. We therefore offer you some suggestions of activities in order to live to the fullest this great celebration of the Irish culture since on St. Patrick’s Day, we are all Irish for a day!
Saturday March 20, 2010 at noon
The St. Patrick’s Parade is back in the streets of Quebec City with among other things parade floats, mascots, dancing, music, entertainers, costumes and much more!
The St. Patrick’s Parade is now back in Quebec City after an absence of more than 80 years. Parade floats, mascots, dancing, music, entertainers, costumes, pipe bands as well as cultural and community groups will parade from St-Patrick school to Hôtel de ville de Québec (City Hall).
For more information: www.qcpatrick.com
Enjoy to the fullest the great Irish celebrations at Pub Saint-Patrick with among other things Celtic music.
Pub Saint-Patrick, located on Rue Saint-Jean, Old Quebec, celebrates the Irish culture in a great way. Celtic music will be featured among other things.
For more information: www.barstpatrick.com
Sunday March 14, 2010 at noon
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a great way with 4000 participants, 40 floats and 45 marching bands parading on Rue Sainte-Catherine
Celebrated continuously since 1824, the Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Parade is a great celebration of the Irish uniqueness with 4000 participants, 40 floats and 45 marching bands parading on Rue Sainte-Catherine (from Rue du Fort to Rue Saint-Urbain).
For more information: www.montrealirishparade.com
Sunday, March 21st, beginning at 2:00 PM
Many activities are offered to you in Richmond, Eastern Townships, for this year’s St. Patrick’s celebrations.
A banquet and dance, parade, brunch, maple sugar and corn-husking party are offered to you during the St. Patrick’s celebrations in Richmond, Eastern Townships.
For more information: www.townshipsheritage.com
On March 17, 20 and 21, 2010
Come celebrate St. Patrick’s in Rawdon with among other things a cocktail party, a traditional Irish dinner as well as a parade.
For the 32nd year in a row, the city of Rawdon invites you to come celebrate the Irish culture. Come take part at a cocktail party held in a festive atmosphere at the Manchester (March 17), an Irish dinner (March 20) and a St. Patrick’s Parade (March 21).