BUFFALO — The 35th Buffalo Irish Festival celebrates all things Irish all weekend long at Outer Harbor Buffalo and Wilkeson Pointe with live music, Irish food, Irish vendors and of course beer.
There’s something new to do or see practically every 30 minutes throughout the festival, beginning with a parade at 5:30 p.m. Entertainers include Carbon Leaf, Glengarry Bhoys, the High Kings, Crikwater, the Leftovers, Seamus Kennedy, Dady Brothers, Hair of the Dog, Penny Whiskey, Dave North Trio, Blarney Bunch, Poor Angus, McCarthyizm, St. Mary’s Road, Tom Callahan, Jack Mahone Band, and Steel City Rovers.
The vendors list includes Celtic Crests, American Irish Luck, Fireball, All that Glitters, American Highlander, Just Beachy, Beautiful Cookies, Celtic Attitude, Celtic Exchange, Celtic Styles, Celtic Vibes, Faith & Begorra, Fisher Sportswear, Gift Horse, Irish & Such, Irish Import Shop, Kevin’s Irish Art, McLean Wholesalers, McNerney’s Irish Imports, Sun Flower Trading, Tara Gift Shoppe, Tipperary West, and Welsh Cookies.
Tickets are $10 per day prior to the event — available at Consumer Beverages locations, the Shannon Pub, Buffalo Brew Pub, the Tara Gift Shoppe or online — or $15 at the door. Weekend passes are available for $20 and kids 5-12 are just $5.
For more information, visit buffaloirish.com/irishfestival.htm,
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