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Date
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Time
12:00 p.m.
Place
Armory Food & Event Hall
Cost
Free Event

Irish Festival Seattle will take place on March 16: 12pm-6pm & March 17: 10am-6pm at the Armory Food & Event Hall. The festival is part of the Seattle Center Festál series. It is free and open to the public.

Seattle Center Festál is a year-round series of 24 free cultural festivals, produced in partnership with community organizations. In 2022, Festál celebrated 25 years of stories and traditions, ushering in a new era of hybrid programming. Learn more about Festál and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Armory Stage

TIME Saturday, March 16 Sunday, March 17
10:00am Fiddlesticks
11:00am Rowan Fae Irish Dance Academy
12:00pm Henry's Drift -Song of the Seas Mateo Messina: Voice of Finnegan Farrell
12:30pm Comerford Irish Dance
12:45pm Carroll-Henderson School
1:00pm Fire & Ice Irish Dance Company
1:15pm John Whelan - All Ireland accordion player
2:00pm Tara Academy of Irish Dance
2:15pm Parade Closing Ceremony  
2:45pm Grafton Street Academy
3:30pm Haley Prendergast School of Irish Dance Comhaltas Ceili Band
3:45pm   Set dancing
4:15pm The Home Rulers with Susan Burke
4:45pm Rabbit's Rebellion
5:30pm Raffle Drawing

Loft 2

TIME Saturday, March 16 Sunday, March 17
12:00pm Genealogy: Researching your Irish ancestors with Susan McKee Genealogy: Researching your Irish ancestors with Susan McKee
1:00pm Traditional Irish & American Storytelling with Joe & Paula McHugh Traditional Irish & American Storytelling with Joe & Paula McHugh
2:00pm Wild Geese: Selections from some of Ireland's famous poets & writers with Claudia Finn Citizenship: How to apply for Irish citizenship, and why you would want to with Aaron McCloud

Loft 3

TIME Saturday, March 16 Sunday, March 17
12:00pm Tin Whistle Classes: Learn basic techniques of this traditional Irish instrument with Rob Ganadra Tin Whistle Classes: Learn basic techniques of this traditional Irish instrument with Rob Ganadra
1:00pm Gaelic: Learn enough Irish phrases to get lost, make friends and order a Pint with Matthew Judge Gaelic: Learn enough Irish phrases to get lost, make friends and order a Pint with Matthew Judge
2:30pm The political & cultural significance of the the Art of Jack B. Yeats with Megan Howard

Loft 4 (Movie Room)

TIME Saturday, March 16 Sunday, March 17
12:00pm The Irish In America: Long Journey Home: Up From City Streets Lego Irish History: The Story of Cuchulainn & Legend of Louth
12:30pm Little Wing: How one fantastical story, can influence our everyday lives
1:00pm Butte, America: The Saga of An American Mining Town
1:40pm Lego Irish History: The Story of Cuchulainn & Legend of Louth
2:15pm Butte, America: The Saga of An American Mining Town
2:30pm Irish Week in Seattle
3:00pm The Irish In America: Long Journey Home: Up From City Streets
3:30pm Irish Week in Seattle

Armory Floor

  • Seattle Gaels
  • Tacoma Rangers
  • Seattle Genealogical Society
  • IHC Book Sales
  • IHC Information
  • Shawn O Donnels
  • The Fancy Accent Tea Company
  • Celtic Crossroads NW/Wandering Angus
  • History of Names
  • Dwiggins Illuminations
  • The Celtic Jewelry Studio
  • Into Totes
  • Tangerine Travel
  • Carbony Celtic Winds
  • India Import
  • Beannaigh Traditional Handknitting
  • Apple Cox
  • Dot Candels Seattle
  • Elfstone Celtic Jewelry
  • Washington State Jerky
  • Character Cotton Candy

PLAN YOUR VISIT TO SEATTLE CENTER WITH PARKING INFORMATION AND OTHER FOOD & DRINK OPTIONS.

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Admission Fee
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Admission Fee
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Pregame in the Armory: Seattle Kraken Pregame Experience

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Seattle Kraken vs Nashville Predators

Admission Fee
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One Thousand Pieces

Admission Fee
Four years after its originally scheduled PNB premiere, Alejandro Cerrudo’s complete One Thousand Pieces will finally take to the McCaw Hall stage to enthrall audiences.
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Sanctuary City

Admission Fee
Winter, 2001, Newark, NJ. Two DREAMers—pre-DACA—meet up on the fire escape, which happens most nights. Both undocumented teens, they grapple with life’s challenges, from family to their futures.

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