For the first time since 2019, the Dublin Irish Festival is back in full swing.
Last year, the festival was held in a smaller version called Dublin Irish Days, but now, in honor of its 35th anniversary, the entire festival takes place August 5-7 at Coffman Park, 5200 Emerald Parkway .
Erin Santa, event coordinator for the Dublin Irish Festival, is thrilled that the festival not only showcases its history, but also features a lot of new stuff.
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“Our 35th anniversary is also very important because we are back at Coffman Park. rice field. .
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Entertainment is one of the festival’s main attractions. The event will feature 735 performers on his seven stages throughout the weekend, with 145 tents available for festival-goers to watch concerts and dancers. Admission to all performances is included in the festival admission price.
Attendees can watch performers such as the Red Hot Chili Pipers performing at 10:30 p.m. Saturday. WeBanjo3 will be playing every day of the festival on Fridays from 9:30pm on the Dublin stage.
Also on Saturday at 10:30 PM and Sunday at 2:30 PM, Irene Ivers, one of the world’s most famous Irish fiddle players. Both shows take place on the Dublin Stage.
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“I think there are a lot of high-end performers,” Santa said. I will come to
See www.dublinirishfestival.org/entertainment for the full schedule and line-up.
Between the big entertainment line-up, food and drink, Coffman Park has a lot going for the festival. All the information you need before attending the event is here.
What’s new at Dublin Irish Festival 2022?
The festival has made changes to its beverage payment card, the biggest change this year.
This year, anyone who returns with unused beverage tokens from the previous year will have their balance transferred to their beverage payment card.
“We didn’t want any unused payment cards to go to waste just because they paid,” Santa said.
The drink payment card isn’t the only thing new at the Dublin Irish Festival.
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The event will also feature a first-ever comedy show. Dave Nihill, Sean Finnerty on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon”, Mick His Thomas Real Irish His Comedy It will be performed at the Abbey Theater.
There will also be whiskey bars selling cocktails and fine beers in addition to the usual whiskey tastings.
Postponing the festival due to COVID wasn’t ideal, but it gave the organizers time to rethink how they wanted to do it and what they wanted to add.
“We took elements that we thought people would enjoy,” said Santa. “COVID has helped us find new ways to bring excitement to festivals.”
Dance groups at Dublin Irish Fest this weekend
In addition to the music performers, the majority of the Dublin Irish Festival are dancers.
According to the festival website, seven dance groups will perform this weekend. These include Columbus Celtic Dancers, Reagan Rankin Holland Academy of Irish Dance, Irwin Academy of Irish Dance, Richens/Tim Academy of Irish Dance, Millennium・Academy of Irish Dance and Music, Moriarty Lukyanova Dance Academy.
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Dancers can be seen on the Irish Thunder Stage and Thili Stage throughout the weekend.
Where is the Irish Festival?
The Dublin Irish Festival takes place August 5-7 at Coffman Park, Post Road 5600, Dublin.
business hours
• Friday: 4:00 p.m. to midnight
• Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to midnight
• Sunday: Sunday 11am-8pm
Dublin Irish Festival Tickets
Admission to the festival is $15 if purchased online, $20 at the festival, $35 for weekend passes (online only), $15 for seniors. Children under 10 are free. For more information, visit www.dublinirishfestival.org.
On Sundays, non-perishable food and donations to the Dublin Food Pantry are collected at each festival’s entrance gate. Guests arriving between 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM on Sundays are admitted free of charge.
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Parking Information for Dublin Irish Fest 2022
Parking at the festival is free.
According to Santa, there are several parking lots within walking distance around the festival, but they will be crowded on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is available at the Metro Center (555 Metro Place North). Santa said it’s about a 5 minute walk and there’s a free shuttle to take festival goers to the event.
For more information on parking, please visit www.dublinirishfestival.org/parking-transportation.
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