Dublin, Ireland
The Merrion Hotel
Four restored Georgian townhouses across from Government Buildings.
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Ireland itself, from Dublin's festival to castle stays in the countryside, or join the biggest parades in North America and London.
Why St. Patrick's Day
Dublin's St. Patrick's Festival brings the parade and several days of music and events.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~50°F (10°C); showers
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- $$$
Four restored Georgian townhouses across from Government Buildings.
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Galway's parade and traditional music sessions in the pubs of the Latin Quarter.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~50°F (10°C); showers
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Design hotel with interiors by milliner Philip Treacy.
Hotels in Galway →Why St. Patrick's Day
Belfast celebrates with a parade and concert, plus easy day trips to the Causeway Coast.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~50°F (10°C); showers
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- $$$
Former bank headquarters in the Cathedral Quarter.
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Cork's festival and parade fill the city with music and street performers.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~52°F (11°C); showers
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- $$
Riverside hotel in Cork city center.
Hotels in Cork →Why St. Patrick's Day
Killarney's parade and the start of spring in Killarney National Park.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~52°F (11°C); showers
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- $$$
Lakeside resort facing the MacGillycuddy's Reeks.
Hotels in Killarney →Why St. Patrick's Day
Celebrate in the west of Ireland with a castle stay on Lough Corrib.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~50°F (10°C); showers
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13th-century castle estate on Lough Corrib.
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A neo-Gothic manor estate in one of Ireland's prettiest villages.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~52°F (11°C); showers
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Neo-Gothic manor estate in a thatched-cottage village.
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A castle stay close to Shannon Airport for an easy Irish arrival.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~52°F (11°C); showers
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- $$$$
16th-century castle hotel near Shannon Airport.
Hotels in Newmarket-on-Fergus →Why St. Patrick's Day
A Georgian estate near Kilkenny, a medieval city with its own festival events.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~52°F (11°C); showers
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- Low · Shoulder
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- $$$
Georgian manor estate with a Jack Nicklaus golf course.
Hotels in Thomastown →Why St. Patrick's Day
Gardens and waterfalls in the Wicklow Mountains, under an hour from Dublin's parade.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~50°F (10°C); showers
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- Moderate · Shoulder
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- $$$
Palladian-style hotel on the Powerscourt Estate.
Hotels in Enniskerry →Why St. Patrick's Day
Savannah hosts one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the US, and the fountains run green.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~72°F (22°C); mild
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Design-forward hotel in the historic district with a rooftop bar.
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Chicago dyes its river green on the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~47°F (8°C); cold
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Riverfront hotel in a Mies van der Rohe-designed building.
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Boston's South Boston parade and deep Irish heritage make it a classic place to celebrate.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~45°F (7°C); cold
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Back Bay tower hotel with skyline views.
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New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade up Fifth Avenue is the world's oldest and largest.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~50°F (10°C); cool
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Upper East Side hotel steps from Central Park and the Met.
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New Orleans celebrates with Irish Channel parades where riders toss cabbages and potatoes.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~73°F (23°C); mild
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Grand 1893 hotel home to the Sazerac Bar.
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Montreal's parade is one of the oldest in North America.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~38°F (3°C); cold
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- Moderate · Shoulder
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- $$$
Historic 1912 hotel on the Golden Square Mile.
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Philadelphia holds one of the oldest St. Patrick's Day parades in the US.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~52°F (11°C); cool
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- Moderate · Shoulder
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Grand rotunda hotel next to City Hall.
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San Antonio dyes its River Walk green for the holiday.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); warm
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Former 1890s brewhouse at the Pearl on the River Walk.
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London's St. Patrick's Day parade and festival take over Trafalgar Square.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~54°F (12°C); showers
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- Moderate · Shoulder
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- $$$$
Art Deco Mayfair landmark.
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Washington's parade along Constitution Avenue, with cherry blossom season approaching.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~57°F (14°C); mild
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Intimate Beaux-Arts hotel a few blocks from the White House.
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