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Rainbow River Swim Parade

June 24, 2023 @ 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

The 2023 Rainbow River Swim Parade will mark the 30 year anniversary of decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland and will kick-off the Pride festivities on Saturday, June 24

This year’s Limerick LGBTQ Pride Festival, running from Monday, July 3 until Sunday, July 9 with the Parade on Saturday, July 8 marks the 30th anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexual acts between men in Ireland and the group wanted to acknowledge this so this 2023 theme this year is ‘United in Solidarity’.

On Saturday, June 24, the Rainbow River Swim Parade will mark the 30 year anniversary of decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland and will kick-off the Pride festivities from 10am from Curraghgour Boat Club with over 80 swimmers from Limerick swimming group Limerick Narwhals taking to the river followed by over sailing boats, paddle boats and kayaks in a celebration of Pride on the River Shannon.

Free