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  • Location Limerick city and suburbs, Ireland

2026 Limerick LGBTQ Pride Parade

Limerick Pride Parade 2026 takes place on Saturday, July 11

Limerick Pride Village is open from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th July.

Limerick LGBTQ Pride Parade 2026

The highlight of our annual festival, Parade Day is a chance for the LGBTQ community, family, friends, and the entire city, to gather to promote and celebrate diversity and equality.

Pride Parade gathering from 1PM (walking groups), (Floats 12-12.40) at Merchants Quay (City Hall).

limerick pride route

Parade leaving at 2pm sharp!!

Then proudly and visibly make its way through the city and then to the back of the Hunt Museum for Pridefest (After party) from 3-6pm.

limerick route Pride

Pridefest

This is a free family-friendly day with entertainment, performances, live music, and the traditional Tea Dance with the legendary Myles Breen.

Official Main Limerick Pride Nightclub Party (to be confirmed)

multi-award-winning venue Dolans with ALL 3 rooms with not just one headliner but TWO!!!

on Sat 11th July doors open 8:30pm.

Festival week 6th to 11th July 

Events – for the week at Limerick Pride

  • Bus Éireann provide great links to Colbert train and bus station from all over the country.
  • Colbert train and bus station is a 10-minute walk to Limerick city centre.

Limerick Train/Bus Colbert Station to Limerick city centre

 

  • To Thomond Park
    • from Colbert train and bus station, (Stop 356071, Limerick Colbert, Limerick Train Station )
    • Bus 303, 306; (and 302*)
    • Bus Éireann 303 (toward Pineview)
      • via city centre (Roches Street, Harvey’s Quay)
      • Alight at Stop 609141, Sexton St N, Thomondgate.
    • Bus Éireann 306
      • via city centre (O’Connell Street, Sarsfield Road)
      • Alight at Stop 609321, Thomond Park, Limerick
    • From city centre (not Colbert station)
      • Bus Éireann 302 (towards Caherdavin)
      • Board at city centre (Stop 610001, Harvey’s Quay, Limerick)
      • Alight at 606951, Thomond Park, Ballynanty
  • To TUS Gaelic Grounds
    • from city centre
    • Bus Éireann 343, 317, 302
    • Bus Éireann 343 (to Shannon Airport)
      • From Train/bus station: Stop 635041, Limerick Colbert, Limerick
      • Via city centre (Stop 610001, Harvey’s Quay, Limerick)
      • Alight at Stop 608341, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
    • Bus Éireann 317 (to Ennis)
      • From Train/bus station: From Stop 635041, Limerick Colbert, Limerick
      • via city centre (Stop 610001, Harvey’s Quay )
      • Alight at Stop 608341, Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
    • Bus Éireann 302
      • From city centre (Stop 610001, Harvey’s Quay)
      • Alight at Stop 606931, Brookville Avenue, Clareview (Limerick) (5 minute-walk)
  • To University Limerick (Sports arena, UCL)
    • Bus Eireann 310
      • From city centre (Sarsfield Street, Harvey’s Quay and Roches Street
      • University Limerick, Castletroy
    • Bus Eireann 304 (Raheen-city centre- UL)
      • From city centre (Sarsfield Street, O’Connell Street and Roches Street)
      • University Limerick, Castletroy
  • King John’s Castle, Nicholas Street
    • Bus Éireann 303 (toward Pineview)
      • From Stop 356071, Limerick Colbert, Limerick Train Station
      • via city centre (Roches Street, Harvey’s Quay)
      • Alight at Stop 608891, Thomond Bridge, Old Thomondgate
        • 5-minute walk
      • Bus Éireann 302 (towards Caherdavin)
        • From city centre (Stop 610001, Harvey’s Quay, Limerick)
        • Alight at Stop 608891, Thomond Bridge, Old Thomondgate
          • 5-minute walk
    • Live at the Docklands
      • 16-minute walk from Colbert train and bus station
      • 15-minute walk from city centre (O’Connell Street-Sarsfield st)
        • Stop 608021, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick
        • Stop 608001, Punch’s Cross, Limerick
      • From City centre Sarsfield Street and from UL
      • Take Bus Eireann 304 (UL-City centre -Raheen)
        • From city centre (Sarsfield Street, O’Connell Street and Roches Street)
        • Alight at Stop 607861, O’Connell Avenue, Limerick
        • 9-minute walk from there.
      • Take Bus Eireann 301 (Westbury – city centre (Arthurs Quay) – Regional Hospital
        • From city centre (Arthur’s Quay)
        • Alight at Henry St (Stop 608041)
        • 9-minute walk from there.

Irish Rail – Limerick Colbert Train station

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail provide great links to Limerick city (Colbert station) from all over the country.

Check above for Bus routes from the Train Station to the venue.

To plan your journey see Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail for timetables and routes.

From Limerick city centre (O’Connell St- Sarsfield St)

  • Thomond Park               27 minutes
  • TUS Gaelic Grounds     29 minutes
  • University of Limerick 70 minutes
  • Live at the Docklands, 15 minutes
  • King John’s Castle, Nicholas Street              12 minutes
  • Limerick Trains station 10 minutes

From Limerick Train/Bus Station to Limerick city centre

  • 12 minute walk to Arthurs Quay
  • 20 minutes to King John’s Castle Nicholas St
    (11 mins from Authurs Quay to King John’s Castle)

To Tus Gaelic Grounds, Ennis Road

  • 32 minute walk from Arthurs Quay
  • 39 minutes from Train/Bus station

Arthurs Quay to Gaelic Grounds Limerick

To Thomond Park:

  • 36 minute walk from Train/Bus station

From Arthur’s Quay (Shopping centre) Limerick city centre, it’s a 26-28 minute walk to Thomond Park

  • via R445 and Sexton St N – 26 mins  (1.8km)
  • via R445 and Shelbourne Rd/R464 -27 mins (1.9km)
  • via Clancy’s Strand and Sexton St N – 298 mins (2.0km)
  • Google Map

walking routes to Thomond park Limerick from city centre

 

Limerick city and suburbs, Ireland