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Private St. Patrick's Day Parade: Dublin Grandstand
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St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin is something else entirely - and watching the parade from the street with the crowds can be a bit of a lottery. This tour sorts that out for you. Your group gets reserved grandstand seats on Westmoreland Street, one of the genuinely great viewing spots along the route. The floats roll past, the performers do their thing, and you’ve got a clear sightline and room to breathe the whole time.
A professional local guide looks after you from start to finish. Once the parade wraps up, you’ll head to the Westin Hotel - a historic hotel right in Dublin city centre, just steps from the route - for a VIP buffet lunch. It’s a proper way to spend the day.
Keep in mind that access and conditions can shift a little depending on crowd levels on the day itself.
Meeting point: Your guide will be waiting in front of the main entrance of Temple Bar Hotel.
Book well ahead of 17 March. Grandstand tickets for the parade go fast, and private seats like these are genuinely limited. If St. Patrick’s Day is the anchor of your trip, secure this the moment your travel dates are confirmed - leaving it until January or February is usually too late.
Westmoreland Street is one of the best spots on the route. The parade runs through the heart of the city, but not every stretch gives you a proper view. Westmoreland Street puts you on a wide, open section where the floats have room to perform and you can actually see what’s happening rather than watching over a wall of heads.
Wear layers. March in Dublin can be mild, can be cold, can be both in the same hour. The grandstand is outdoors, so dress like a Dubliner: something warm underneath, something that blocks the wind on top, and check the forecast the night before. Green is obviously encouraged, but comfort comes first.
The Westin Hotel has some history to it. It was originally built as the offices of the Hibernian and General Insurance Company, and later became the headquarters of Allied Irish Banks. The building itself dates to 1863, so lunch comes with some architecture worth noticing.
Give yourself time to get to the meeting point. The city centre on St. Patrick’s Day morning is genuinely chaotic. Streets get closed for the parade, public transport fills up early, and everything takes longer than usual. Build in extra time and enjoy the atmosphere as you walk - there’s plenty to see before the parade even starts.