Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2025 in Omagh
“In the Heart of Tyrone”
Omagh is gearing up for an unforgettable St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Monday, 17 March 2025 from 1pm – 4pm.
St. Patrick’s Day Festival – ‘In the Heart of Tyrone’ Sponsored by Arbour, Radius, Apex, and Alpha Housing with the theme, “Snakes Alive ’25”, taking inspiration from the 2025 Luna New Year of the Snake and of course St Patrick, promises a lively family-friendly festival packed with music, dance, and community spirit.
Schedule
Monday, 17 March 2025
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Omagh Town Centre & Strule Arts Centre
1:00 PM – Entertainment begins
- Live music from ‘Tis Not Easy’ at Omagh Court House – setting the perfect festive atmosphere with lively Folk & Trad tunes.
- Newtownstewward Highland Dancers
- Lewsley School of Irish Dance
- Community Showcase at Danske Bank featuring Omagh’s much-loved St. Eugene’s Brass & Reed Band, welcoming the crowds with their signature sound.
- Followed by Urban Motion from 3pm
- Market at Old Market Place 1pm – 4pm
- Face Painting and Street Characters
- Jurassic Ark with live snakes and reptiles from 1pm – 4pm in the Connect Centre
2:00 PM – St. Patrick’s Day Carnival Parade
- The carnival parade snakes its way from South West College, along Drumragh Avenue, through the town centre, up around the Court House, John’s St, Church St, George’s St and back down High St turning left onto Bridge Street and returns to South West College.
- Enjoy marching bands, colourful floats, sporting organisations, performers, and community groups creatively bringing the “Snakes Alive ’25” theme to life.
- Hosted by DJ Stevie King from Radio Star Country.
3:00 PM – ‘Ceili on the Cobbles’ (Court House Stage)
- The fantastic ‘Pluck Savage’ will have everyone’s toes tapping and hands clapping.
- Enjoy traditional Irish Ceili dancing, featuring:
- The Siege of Ennis
- The Walls of Limerick
- And more!
Strule Arts Centre
- 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Family Fun at Strule Arts Centre
- Celtic Sand Mandalas, Arts & crafts workshop
- Live Music, Singing, Ukulele group
- Storytelling
- Wellness in Rhythm Drumming Circles
- Crochet Demonstration by Together with Solace
- The Bulgarian Association NI Exhibition – NI through our Eyes