Irish Arts Minnesota's St. Patrick's Day Irish Celebration

Each year, Irish Arts Minnesota hosts the annual St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota. For over 40 years, we’ve invited the community to see local musicians, dance performance groups, art exhibitions, and storytellers. In 2017 alone, over 7,000 people from the Twin Cities joined us at the Landmark Center to celebrate Irish-American culture. Proceeds from our events help sustain our programs, like educational grants, that support Irish artists all year round.

The St. Patrick’s Day Celebration is produced by Irish Arts Minnesota and is presented in partnership with the Minnesota Landmarks.

We celebrate with all things Irish, with activities for the whole family!

Local and regional music on four different stages
Traditional Irish dancing from local dance schools and adult performance groups
Irish Marketplace with authentic Irish merchants, artisans, and informational resources
Traditional food, American-style sandwiches, with Irish and local beer
Seminars on Irish topics, including music, language, and theater
Children’s stage and crafts activities offered free of charge

Schedule of Events:

Main Stage - Musser Cortile:

9:00 AM: Ross Sutter - Songs and Games for kids
9:40 AM: Rince na Chroi Irish Dancers
10:25 AM: O'Shea Irish Dance
11:00 AM: Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band
11:25 AM: Legacy
12:20 PM: Onórach Mulhern Geraghty School of Irish Dance (OMG)
1:00 PM: Advanced Youth Ensemble from the Center for Irish Music
1:40 PM: corda mór irish dance
2:25 PM: Shamrock School of Irish Step Dance
3:10 PM: Eilís Academy of Irish Dance
3:50 PM: Minnesota BoyChoir
4:30 PM: Locklin Road

F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium Stage:

10:00 AM: The Inland Seas
10:55 AM: Hudson Irish Dance Academy
11:45 AM: Purgatory Creek
12:30 PM: Mooncoin Céili Dancers
1:15 PM: Green Fire Irish Dancers
2:05 PM: Hounds of Finn Redux
2:50 PM: Knocknagow Irish Dancers
3:40 PM: The McNordiques
4:25 PM: Rince na Gréine Irish Dance

Tea Room - Courtroom 317:

9:35 AM: Murie – Wenstrom Family Singers
10:30 AM: Vanorny / Behnke / Gurke with Sean Nós Irish Dance from the Loma Mor Irish Dance Club
11:25 PM: Center for Irish Music Ensemble
12:20 PM: Hannah Flowers
1:15 PM: Dunquin
2:10 PM: The Giggin’ Siles
3:05 PM: Center for Irish Music Ensemble

Children’s Stage - Courtroom 326:

9:40 AM: Irish Dance Fun for the Wee Ones with Miss Sarah
10:20 AM: “Instrument Petting Zoo” with instructors Mattie Ernst and Iain Dove McAfee from the Center for Irish Music
11:05 AM: Parent and Kid Céili Dance Party with the Mooncoin Céili Dancers
11:45 AM: Ross Sutter - Songs and Stories

Seminar Room - Courtroom 326:

12:30 PM: “Acapella Party Pieces” - Legacy
1:30 PM: "Working to Assimilate: Irish Immigration and Employment” - Jane Kennedy
2:30 PM: “How Irish Fiddle Tunes Got An American Accent” - Dunquin
3:30 PM: Out of the Mist Celtic Theatre - "Fairies in the Forest?" - a creative dramatics experience where the children create the performance

Ticket Prices:

Adults: $9.00
Youth/Senior: $7.00
5 and Under: Free

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