Pittsburgh Irish Festival
Join the biggest Irish celebration of the year Sept. 6-8, 2024
For more than 30 years, Pittsburgh Irish Festival has celebrated the rich culture of Ireland and its unique ties to the Burgh through music, food and dance. You only need to be Irish at heart to join this Only in Pittsburgh celebration!
2023 Irish Festival
When & Where
Save the Date: Sept. 8-10, 2023
Location: Carrie Blast Furnaces
Tickets: Save money by buying tickets in advance. Tickets can also be purchased at the gate. Children 12 and under FREE. $60 weekend pass. $10 Happy Hour Admission from 4-6 p.m. Friday only
Parking: On-site $10 in advance, $12 at the gate per vehicle.
Accessibility: Scooter rentals available, first come first serve. Parking lot shuttle available. Sensory bags available at the front gate. Baby Care Tent available.
Pets: No pets, please
Lords (and Ladies) of the Dance
With five stages dedicated to performances, the live music scene is always one of the top highlights of Pittsburgh Irish Festival. Hear everything from traditional Celtic and folk bands using fiddles, flutes and pipes to contemporary Celtic rock, Irish dance and Celtic-American fusion.
More 2024 info coming soon.
Headlining the 2023 festival are Screaming Orphans, an energetic all-sister band from Ireland that has collaborated with Sinéad O’Connor and Joni Mitchell. Other headliners include fan-favorites Gaelic Storm as well as Ally the Piper and Eileen Ivers. Additional entertainers, Irish comedians, roving bagpipers and more keep the music and laughs going in this entertainment-packed festival.
Shamrockin' Food & Drink
You'll be able to smell the mouthwatering Celtic cuisine cooking as soon as you step out of your car! Savor a giant menu of traditional Irish favorites including Irish sausage, Irish stew, boxty pancakes, corned beef and cabbage, Shepherd’s Pie, fish and chips, colcannon, ham and cabbage and more available from a wide variety of vendors.
For our 21+ guests, the Cultural Beverage Tasting (included with your ticket) area is a must-stop. Tastings are professionally curated to help guests experience the charm, depth and diversity of flavor found in Irish whiskeys and mead. You're sure to leave with a better appreciation of what makes Irish drinks unique as you learn the differences between legendary brands and local makers. Sláinte!
Irish Events & Activities
When you're full, it's time to grab a Guinness and explore the rest of the Pittsburgh Irish Festival. Try your hand at ancient Celtic axe throwing, shop 50+ vendors at the Irish marketplace, meet some good boys at the Irish dog area and learn the incredible history of the secret Hedge School.
New for 2023 is an enhanced Gaelic Sports area where you can try your hand at hurling, camogie and Gaelic football while learning from the professionals. Then, visit the Cliffs of Moher on a 360-degree virtual reality tour of Ireland and play traditional Celtic instruments with the Steeltown Acoustic Instrument Experience. No matter if you go to the Irish Festival every year or it's your first time, you're going to be busy.
And don't be afraid to bring the wee folk. Children 12 and under get free admission and will have lots to do! The Leprechaun's Landing area is designed just for them with Irish arts, crafts and games to play or watch them explore as they learn an Irish jig, bounce on an Irish castle and play a round of mini golf.
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