Milwaukee Irish Fest is the largest Irish Festival in North America. It’s always held the third weekend in August and annually attracts over 125,000 visitors. The festival is held at the Henry Maier Festival Park which is 90 acres located on Lake Michigan at 200 N. Harbor Dr. Irish Fest has multiple stages and over 100 artists performing through the 4 day weekend which begins on Thursday. The 2009 festival will be held August 13th-16th.
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Milwaukee Irish Fest is the largest Irish Festival in North America. It’s always held the third weekend in August and annually attracts over 125,000 visitors. The festival is held at the Henry Maier Festival Park which is 90 acres located on Lake Michigan at 200 N. Harbor Dr. Irish Fest has multiple stages and over 100 artists performing through the 4 day weekend which begins on Thursday. The 2009 festival will be held August 13th-16th.
The festival books Irish and Celtic artists only. They hire international, regional and local artists. Past performers include the Chieftains, Cherish the Ladies, Leahy, Danu, Seamus Kennedy, Tom Sweeney, The Drovers, and many more. All forms of Irish music are welcome, from Celtic Rock to solo traditional acts. Selected artists will be compensated for their performances.
Transportation to Milwaukee is not provided, but local ground transportation upon arrival is covered. Hotel rooms are provided.