Each year, Irish Arts Minnesota hosts the annual St. Patrick’s Day 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:

Main Stage:
10:00 - The Inland Seas
10:40 - Rince na Chroi
11:30 - Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band
11:45 - Locklin Road
12:35 - Mactír Academy of Irish Dance
1:20 - Eilís Academy of Irish Dance
2:10 - Corda Mór Irish Dance
3:00 - "Blending Irish and Brazilian Music"- a Cross-Cultural Presentation from David and Suzanne Rhees and Tim O’Keefe
3:40 - The McNordiques
4:30 - Knocknagow Irish Dancers

Weyerhaeuser Stage:
10:00 - Onórach Mulhern Geraghty School
of Irish Dance (OMG)
10:45 - Center for Irish Music Ensemble
11:25 - Rince na Gréine Irish Dance
12:10 - The Hounds of Finn Duo
12:55 - Green Fire Irish Dancers
1:40 - Purgatory Creek
2:20 - Mooncoin Ceili Dancers
3:00 - Irish Diplomacy
3:45 - Hudson Irish Dance Academy
4:30 - O’Neill School of Irish Dance

Tea Room Stage:
10:30 - Legacy
11:25 - Sona
12:20 - Dunquin
1:15 - Rúpálaí
2:10 - Dorain
3:05 - Bill Conlan and Kia Cashman
4:00 - Center for Irish Music Ensemble

Childrens Stage:
10:15 - Instrument Petting Zoo – a chance to try some Irish traditional instruments with Mattie Ernst and Iain Dove McAfee
10:55 - Songs and Stories for Little Ones with Alisa Mee from the Center for Irish Music
11:40 - Parent and Kid Ceili Dance Party with the Mooncoin Ceili Dancers

Seminar Room:
12:20 - "Celtic Poetry: Hope Springs Eternal" An Interactive Reading Experience featuring original, classic and contemporary pieces written by Celtic women. Performed by actor/writer Sarah Kiani and friends presented in a warm, collective, creative shared space.
1:00 - "Ship Happens: Irish Seafaring Songs" – background on the language and traditions of seafaring as reflected in the songs of the sea – presented by Legacy
2:00 - "The 99 44/100% (Sorta) True Tale of the Life of St. Patrick" – presented by Out of the Mist Celtic Theatre
3:00 - "Irish for Tourists" – presented by Gaeltacht Minnesota

Date:
Friday, March 17, 2023

Time:
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:
Landmark Center,
75 Fifth Street West,
Saint Paul, MN 55102.

Tickets:  
$9.00 for adults, $7.00 for youth and seniors, Children 5 and under free.

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