Marking its 93rd year, the grand procession on the 17th - with a bevy of bands and a cast of some 4,000 - draws around a half million as its winds along a 2.5-kilometer (roughly eight-mile) route along O´Connell and other historic streets, ending up at 2 pm at St. Patrick´s Cathedral (see below). It´s of course free and open to all, but for a special close-up of the lively floats, music, and dancers, there are covered grandstands at five key points along the route which require advance tickets.
Read more in Tripatini contributor Alex Martin´s post Experiencing Dublin on St. Patrick´s Day.
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