Day 231 Boston Irish Festival in Canton MA

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Get your Irish on this weekend!  The  2011 Boston Irish Festival on Friday, June 17th through Sunday, June 19th, 2011 located at the Irish Cultural Center in Canton.  This  huge festival will include the best of Irish Sports, Boston Irish Music, Dancing, Film, Art, Food, Song, History and More.   In addition to all of the Cultural Activities taking place, there will be plenty of shopping to be had at the  O’Connell Street Marketplace, book reading and sales in our ICC Library Tent, Genealogy Research, and a load of kids ‘s activities.  

Hours will be June 17, from 6-10 p.m.; June 18, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, June 19, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Irish Cultural Centre members current with annual dues are $10 per day and $15 for a weekend pass (Friday through Sunday).  General admission is $15 per day and $35 for a weekend pass.  Get your tickets now by calling 1-888-GO-IRISH!!

 

 On June 17, the Irish Cultural Centre will offer free admission to ICC members with membership card present and residents of the Town of Canton with a valid ID with a Canton address present. 

Receive an entry form to enter to win two round-trip tickets to Ireland, courtesy of Aer Lingus.  Entry forms will be located in the program given out at the gate.  Purchase a membership for the Irish Cultural Centre at the festival and receive an additional entry form. 

Music schedule

 Eastern Bank Stage:

Friday: The Prodigals~ 7:00 PM

Saturday: Joshua Tree~ 2:00PM

Black 47 ~ 4:00 PM

Makem and Spain Bros~ 6:00PM

Enter the Haggis~ 8:00 PM

Sunday: Tom Lanigan and Band ~ 12:00PM

The Screaming Orphans~ 2:00PM

Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfetones~ 4:00PM

McPeake~ 6:00 PM _____________________________________________________________________________________

WROL Tent and Stage

Saturday: The Ha’Penny Band~ 12:00PM

Dicey Riley~ 1:45PM

Tradition~ 3:30PM

Noel Henry Showband~ 5:15PM

The Gobshites~7:00 PM

Sunday: Andy Healy Band ~ 12:00PM

Boston Black Thorne~ 1:45PM

John Robert Murphy Band~ 3:30PM

Boston Irish festival schedule of events