Italia ’90, chippers and John Travolta. Ireland and Italy have a lot in common, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that one of Europe’s best St. Patrick’s Day festivals happens in Italy. Every year over 25,000 people descend on the historic university town of Padua, just a short drive from Treviso, to have a party at “Festa Irlandese”. Bologna is the perfect place to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Italy. The ‘Irlanda in Festa’ event is a beloved tradition, drawing around 50,000 visitors each year. This four-day extravaganza, held in beautiful Cittadella Park , is a celebration of everything Irish, with live Celtic music, delicious Irish cuisine and a variety of cultural People celebrate in front of Rome's Colosseum, illuminated in green for St. Patrick's Day in 2019. Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP As Covid-19 rules ease, Italian cities are holding festivals and events for St Patrick's Day for the first time in two years. Here's what's on this weekend. Sei in: Irlanda 1 / St. Patrick’s Day, la festa di San Patrizio 2 / Eventi di San Patrizio in Italia 2025 Le feste di San Patrizio in Italia sono un insieme di appuntamenti che animano la Penisola da nord a sud, con sessioni musicali, birra e divertimento. • St. Patrick's Day in Italy: the 5 main events not to be missed. • Curiosities between legend and history of St. Patrick's Day. • St. Patrick's Day in Italy: events organized between music and good food. • San Patrizio in Umbria: Orvieto. • Milan for Ireland Week: all dates for St. Patrick's Day. The Padua Pub in Padua hosted its 45th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, Sunday afternoon along main street in Padua. The Dave and Clara Rooney family (pictured above) has hosted the parade each year and they thank the community for its support in making the parade a big success each year. 11 likes, 1 comments - artcuriouspod on March 17, 2025: "Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! Pictured here: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's "St. Patrick, Bishop of Ireland" (1746), found today in Padua, Italy at the Padova Musei Civic @padovamusei) . . . #art #arthistory #arthistoryiscool #artpod #stpatrick #stpatricksday #irish #ireland #tiepolo #italianpainting #painting #Italy #padova #padua # File photo of people watching a St Patrick's Day parade. Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP As the world prepares to mark St Patrick’s Day, a host of venues in Italy’s major cities have announced special events in honour of Ireland’s patron saint. Monday, March 17th will mark St Patrick’s Day Padua -Situated in the region of Veneto in northern Italy, Padua hosts “Irlanda In Festa”, a five-day festival dedicated to the celebration of the St. Patrick´s Day. Although Padua does not have as abundant Irish community as some other cities on the list, the festival held in this city is actually one of the largest St. Patrick´s Day A day of great food, drink, family and friends, and lots and lots of green. St. Patrick’s Day is a grand festivity to the owners of Padua Pub, Dave and Clara Rooney. They have been celebrating this day at the Padua Pub for 40 years, going on 41 years of business. Highlights also include the traditional St. Patrick's Day Street party in the neighborhood of Les Corts, (thanks to Kitty O'Shea's pub) and the classic Hard Rock Paddy's party! 5. PADUA, ITALY A three day weekend is held throughout Munich to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day. The city wide event began in 1996 with a parade followed by an open festival throughout the city center. Expect traditional Irish music, dance, and beers throughout the town of Munich. Even though they aren’t Irish, they sure love anything that holds tradition! Padua, for the 42nd year, hosted a St. Patrick's Day celebration featuring a parade, music and other festivities. St. Patrick Beer Week 2025 at White Pony Pub & Beershop, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 132, 35123 Padova PD, Italia,Padua, Italy, Padova on Wed, 12 Mar, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 16 Mar, 2025 at 11:00 pm Da Milano a Bari, passando per Torino, Bologna, Parma, Pesaro, Napoli, Padova, Portomaggiore, Trieste, Cuneo e altri centri minori, si moltiplicano le iniziative legate al 17 marzo. Conosciuta in Irlanda e nel resto del mondo come il Saint Patrick’s Day, la festa, di origine cristiana, anche in Italia trova numerosi proseliti. Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade 2025 in Padova. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025 in Padova with interesting events near you. From parades to pub crawls there is everything that you would want to celebrate this day in Padova. By 9:45 am start walking to the next stop on this itinerary with the best 13 things to do in Padua, Italy in one day. The Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua is only 5 minutes away from Pratto della Valle and you should be able to reach it by 9.50 am by following these directions. 2. Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua Looking for st patricks day events in Padua? Whether you're a local, new in town, or just passing through, you'll be sure to find something on Eventbrite that piques your interest.
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