The celebrations will kick off at 10am with a family-friendly St Patrick's Festival Treasure Hunt at Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Wood Quay. Then, across the weekend, there will be Irish language events, visual art, fire shows, walking tours, live music, workshops, outdoor games and more. Check out the full schedule of events here.

How do you want to celebrate this year? You can search for leprechauns, crawl between pubs, go for a run or cheer on parades in Columbus and Dublin.

Kicking off at noon on March 17, the parade will weave its way around the city for about two hours, wrapping up around 2pm