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Event:
Irish Fest Milwaukee
Date:
August 20, 2023
Category:
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Organizer:
Milwaukee Irish Fest
Phone:
414-476-3378
info@irishfest.com
Updated:
August 11, 2015
Venue:
Henry Maier Festival Park
Address:
200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States

The World’s Largest celebration of Celtic music and culture, the 42nd Milwaukee Irish Fest happens Thursday, August 17th through Sunday, August 20th on Milwaukee’s lakefront! An amazing array of musical artists in Irish and Celtic music fill several stages.

Other Irish Fest activities include a Baking Contest, Photo and Poetry Contests, and “Red Hair & Freckles” Contest, a “Celtic Canines” exhibit, the Jameson Lounge (for whiskey tastings), a Marketplace filled with Irish crafts and other items from over 90 vendors, a Cultural Village, and much more.

Saturday the 19th features a 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Later that day you can enjoy the Lesaffre/Red Star Yeast Baking Contest. Dog lovers can check out Milwaukee Irish Fest’s Celtic Canine Area; this unique area gives you the chance to see and pet some of Ireland’s most popular dog breeds, meet and talk with some of the Midwest’s top breeders, and learn about grooming, general care and training. The Irish dog breeds include Irish Wolfhounds, Irish Terriers, Irish Red Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Kerry Blue Terriers and Kerry Beagles. The Celtic Canines will be on display Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m., and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For a full lineup of activities and deals for everything else, check out the Irish Fest website!

You can reach Irish Fest at Henry Maier Festival Park (aka the Summerfest grounds) along Milwaukee’s lakefront via I-794 and U.S. 18 most directly. Highways 32, 38, 59, and 145 all bring you within a mile of the grounds.

Milwaukee Irish Fest Address:

Henry Maier Festival Park (aka Summerfest Grounds)
200 N. Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 476-3378
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