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From Dublin's massive four-day festival to Munich's beer-fueled street parties, several European cities stage parades, pub events and green lightings for St Patrick's Day, each offering a distinct blend of Irish tradition and local culture.

Dublin hosts a four-day festival from March 14 to 17 and a world-famous parade that draws about 500,000 visitors each year.
Munich stages the largest continental parade on the weekend closest to March 17 with roughly 1,500 participants and 40,000 to 50,000 spectators and features citywide green light installations.
London holds a major parade from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square and benefits from a long established Irish community of more than 170,000 people.
Prague offers a week-long celebration with a Sunday parade from Jindřišská Street to Wenceslas Square, Guinness pop-ups and Irish music in authentic pubs.
Padua hosts Irlanda in Festa at the end of March, attracting over 25,000 people to its multi-day Irish festival in a historic university setting.
Paris combines Irish cultural events at the Centre Culturel Irlandais and themed pub crawls with landmarks like the Eiffel Tower lit green for the day.

Best European Cities to Celebrate St Patrick's Day

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