The Spraoi Parade in association with    

Featuring hundreds of performers, flamboyant costumes, spectacular floats, incredible puppets, original live music and special effects the Spraoi Parade is one of Ireland’s top outdoor arts spectacles.

Designed and developed uniquely for the festival each year by Spraoi’s pioneering artistic team in Waterford, the parade is unleashed upon the city’s streets in a communal celebration of unrestrained creative expression.

Spraoi Parade 2012:

SATURDAY AUGUST 4th

Attracting upwards of 60,000 spectators, the parade continues to be a highlight at Spraoi. So as the festival celebrates it’s 20th birthday, we are delighted to announce that the Spraoi Parade will return again as a night-time show in 2012.

Further details about the 2012 Spraoi Parade with time and route will be announced shortly.