St. Patrick's Festival 2009 - Skyfest
Event Details

Date:
Saturday 13th March

Event:
The National Lottery Skyfest

Location:
Limerick City Quays

Time:
6.30 – 8.30pm.

Live on RTE at 7.30pm

Description
The National Lottery Skyfest will light up the skies over the majestic treaty city of Limerick. King John’s Castle provides a stunning backdrop to this year’sbreathtaking fireworks display where dazzling colours and explosive effects will be unleashed over one of Ireland’s most well-known and cherished treasures, the River Shannon. And all this choreographed to an amazing soundtrack curated by 2FM’s Jenny Greene.

The viewing areas for people with a disability are located at St. Munchin's Church and adjacent to the Court House at City Hall.

Skyfest Map
St. Patrick's Festival 2010 - National Lottery
St. Patrick's Festival 2010 - 2FM



Visit Limerick


For those taking a trip to Limerick, the city will be in celebration with a full programme of activity for the festival weekend. Pre-show activity, provided by Shannon Development, kicks off from 6pm and includes live bands, fire jugglers, face painters and much more. As an exciting lead up to the main spectacle St. Patrick’s Festival will present street performance group Arcana who will wow the crowds in their upbeat unique style and open the National Lottery Skyfest in a thunderous spectacular fashion.

Ensuring those at home can share in the celebrations, the show will be broadcast live on RTÉ 1 on Saturday 13th from 7.30pm followed by a special National Lottery Lotto draw live from Limerick City. A pyrotechnic extravaganza not to be missed.

Image courtesy of Luca Tiberia