Please see event URL for specific Festival details like times and locations: 16th - 17th March 2014 Limerick's St. Patrick's Festival will include the 44th International Band Championship on Sunday 16th March and the giant St. Patrick's Day Parade on Monday 17th March. 70,000 spectators thronged the streets of Limerick last year for the St Patrick’s Day parade and the 2014 festival promises to be even bigger! On Sunday 16th March, the Limerick International Band Championship will celebrate its 44th anniversary and over 1000 musicians will converge in Limerick for the party! Marching bands from around Ireland, the USA, Europe and Northern Ireland will join Limerick’s finest to showcase their talents with adrenalin pumping music for all the family to enjoy.