Towns across Northern Ireland have scheduled parades and family events for St Patrick's Day on March 17. Belfast hosts its annual parade starting at 1.30pm from City Hall through the city centre with dance troupes, schools, community groups and musicians. The Spar Craic 10k run begins at City Hall at 11am and ends in Ormeau Park. A festival village in the Belfast Cathedral car park provides music, dance and food from 1pm to 4pm.

Londonderry's Spring Carnival parade departs Bishop Street car park at 3pm. Strabane marks its 20th annual parade from Holy Cross College at 2pm to Dock Street. Ballycastle's parade starts at 1pm on Leyland Road and ends at the Seafront Promenade, preceded by an artisan market.

Armagh's parade begins at the Christian Brothers’ School at 2pm, proceeding through the city centre to Cathedral Road Recreation Centre. Navan Fort hosts a Sunrise event from 6.30am to 8.30am with live music and breakfast. Downpatrick's parade leaves Downshire Estate on Ardglass Road at 1.30pm and arrives in the town centre around 2pm, with festivities until 4pm including an artisan market and street performances near Down Arts Centre.

Newry schedules a parade from Albert Basin at 1pm along Merchants Quay and Sugar Island to The Mall, with events from 12pm to 4pm at the museum and shopping centres. Omagh's carnival parade starts at 1pm from South West College through the town centre and returns to the college. Dungannon offers live music, face painting and arts and crafts at the Hill of The O’Neill from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.

Portstewart holds a promenade parade with Irish dancing and traditional music. Slemish features a traditional climb with family activities including a petting farm, face painting, walkabout characters, Irish music and dancing. The Royal Irish Regiment conducted a parade at Royal Hillsborough on Saturday.