Buffalo Irish Festival 2022
Schedule
Fri Jul 29 2022 at 05:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Location
825 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo, NY 14203-3135, United States | Buffalo, NY
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The Buffalo Irish Festival is returning in 2022! Join us July 29-31 at the Outer Harbor. Celebrate the best of Irish culture, music, dance, and history at this family-friendly event. Festival hours are Friday 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.There are lots of options to enjoy a day or the entire weekend. Kids 12 and under are free. Tickets are available now at www.buffaloirishfestival.com.
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The festival is under new management, now run by the Buffalo Irish Center and the Irish Cultural and Folk-Art Association of WNY. Our not-for-profit event is run by volunteers who are deeply committed to promoting Irish culture and heritage in Western New York.
Two entertainment stages will feature international, national, and local Irish musical acts including DESIRE - International U2 Tribute (Saturday only), The Town Pants (Saturday Only), The Byrne Brothers, The Spain Brothers, Steel City Rovers, Enda Reilly, John Doyle, Cathie Ryan, and Mick McAuley, and others.
Local area bands include The LeftOvers (Friday only), Tom Keefer and Celtic Cross, McCarthyizm, Rosewood Bridge, Whiskey Thief, The Reardon and Garvey Band, Crikwater, The Blarney Bunch, Cairde and more!
An expanded cultural tent will provide classes and workshops on Irish literature, language, and traditional music throughout the weekend. There will be a performance by O’Connell and Company on Sunday. James Maynard, PhD and Alison Fraser, PhD from University at Buffalo Libraries will present discussions highlighting the James Joyce Collection. This internationally renowned collection comprises more than 10,000 pages of the author’s working papers, notebooks, manuscripts, photographs, correspondence, portraits, publishing records, important memorabilia and ephemeral material, as well as Joyce’s private library.
An all-new Tír na nÓg kids’ tent will have family-friendly activities including Gaelic sing-alongs and cultural activities featuring Irish pirates including Gráinne Ní Mháille (aka Grace O'Malley) the Pirate Queen, Irish Fairy folklore, and famous locations in Ireland. Plus language lessons, a kid’s introduction to Irish dance, crafts including St. Brigid's cross, fairy wands, pirate shields, and more.
Attendees can enjoy demonstrations with the Buffalo Fenians Gaelic Athletic Association and learn about their mission to preserve Gaelic Games and Irish culture in our community.
A vendor tent will feature shops and artisans selling Irish merchandise and wares. Food will be available to purchase from The Banshee Irish Pub, Fat Bob's Smokehouse, and others. Beer, wine, pop, and water will also be available to purchase.
On Sunday, the festival will open with a Mass at 10:30 a.m. under the tent, celebrated by the Bishop of Buffalo, Michael William Fisher. Father Bill Quinlivan will concelebrate and we will also be joined by the bishop's secretary secretary Rev. Sean Paul Fleming. The Parade of Flags will immediately follow Mass. All who attend Mass will receive free admission to the festival on Sunday.
Please note: tickets for the bar, along with food and t-shirt sales will be cash only. An ATM will be available on site.
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