St. Patrick’s Fest 2025
March 15 @ 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Irish American Heritage Center’s St. Patrick’s Fest Returns on Saturday, March 15th
The festivities follow the downtown parade and are packed with traditional and contemporary Irish music, dance, food and drink for purchase, children’s activities—including Wiggleworms performances—a day of Irish Dance Schools in the Mayfair Theatre, and an Arts and Crafts Fair with vendors selling Irish gifts.
Visit the library, art gallery, and museum for programming, exhibits, and a used book sale. It’s everything you remember and more.
Members – bring your membership card to use the “Members Only” line. Not a member? Not a member? Become one now!
Tickets are $15 for adults in advance and $20 on the day of the party. Children 12 and under are free. Get your tickets here.
Getting here/Parking:
- Parking – our free parking lots will open but fill up quickly. Please respect our neighbors, park only in designated areas, and do not block driveways or alleys. We also have a free parking shuttle from 1-11PM from the Copernicus Center at 5216 West Lawrence.
- Public Transportation – the Blue Line Montrose stop is the closest CTA stop, and the #81 bus is the closest bus
Music Lineup:
1PM: Fiddle in the Middle
2PM: Chicago Irish Singers
2:30PM: Wiggleworms (in the Erin Room)
3PM: Tim O’Shea Group
3:30PM: Wiggleworms (in the Erin Room)
5PM: Shannon Rovers
6:30PM: One of the Girls (in the Erin Room)
7:30PM: Joyce Boys
9PM: Whiskey Mick
Irish Dance Schools:
1:30PM: O’Hara School
2:15 PM: McNulty School of Irish Dance
3PM: Saol Academy
3:45PM: Trinity Academy
4:30PM: Mullane Godley
5:15PM: Fitzpatrick School
6PM: Hogan Irish Dance School
Irish History Stories – In the Library:
2:30PM: Anne McDonagh Fishbaum
4PMPM: Anne McDonagh Fishbaum
Thank you to our sponsors:
