Iowa Irish Fest is dedicated to celebrating Irish culture in Iowa and takes place in the Lincoln Park area of downtown Waterloo.
Schedule of Events
3:45 - 4 pm - Ceremonial Procession - Over the Bridge Nagle/KWWL Stage
4 - 4:30 pm - Festival Opening Ceremony Nagle/KWWL Stage
4 - 7 pm - ShamRock N' Run 5K Reg./Packet Pick Up Gate 1
4 - 7 pm - High Nelly Packet Pick Up Gate 1
4 - 7 pm - Highland Games, Demonstrations/Practice Lincoln Park
4 - 10:30 pm - B&M Dillon's Pub and Cultural Village Lincoln Park
4 - 11 pm - Whiskey Snug Serving Hours Lincoln Park
4:30 - 5 pm - Trinity Irish Dancers Nagle/KWWL Stage
4:30 - 5:15 pm - Kait Meeker - Ceili Dance Class for Everyone Family Area Stage
4:30 - 5:30 pm - Ian Gould & Lukas Jaeger Trad Stage
4:30 - 7 pm - Street Performer, Celtic Kilroy - Human Statue Lincoln Park
4:45 - 5:15 pm - Foy Irish Dancers LSB Stage
5 - 6 pm - Metropolitan Chorale, Cedar Valley Choir Dillon's Pub Stage
5 - 7 pm - Dogs of Ireland Newton's Park
5 - 10 pm - Forge/Blacksmithing Presentation & Shop Cultural Village
5 - 10 pm - Guinness Experience - Lower Level of SE Screaming Eagle
5:15 - 6 pm - The Elders - The Elders Sessions Elks Meeting Room
5:30 - 6:15 pm - Colm Keegan - Irish Language for Beginners Family Area Stage
5:30 - 6:45 pm - The Byrne Brothers Nagle/KWWL Stage
5:30 - 7 pm - The Greers Bootlegger's Stage
5:40 - 6:25 pm - George Casey - Comedian Elks Ballroom
5:45 - 7 pm - Doolin' LSB Stage
6 - 6:45 pm - Whiskey Wksp.-In Good Spirits-Holladay Distillery The Brown Derby
6 - 7 pm - Sorcha Trad Stage
6:15 - 7 pm - Michael Darcy & The Atlantic Tramps-Learn the Basics of Upright Bass and Upright Bass in Irish Music** Elks Meeting Room
6:30 - 7:30 pm - Enda Reilly Dillon's Pub Stage
6:40 - 7:25 pm - Davy Holden - Irish-American History Pt. 1 Elks Ballroom
6:45 - 7:15 pm - Foy School of Irish Dance Family Area Stage
7 - 7:45 pm - Whiskey Wksp - Keepers Heart - Intro Whiskey Sensory Class The Brown Derby
7 - 8 pm - Blacksmith Competition - Forge Off Cultural Village
7:15 - 8 pm - Jody Halsted - T&T - Solo Travel for Women Elks Meeting Room
7:15 - 8:45 pm - The Elders Nagle/KWWL Stage
7:30 - 8:15 pm - Bremer County Bucks Rugby - Intro to Rugby Family Area Stage
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Colm & Laura Keegan Trad Stage
7:30 - 8:45 pm - Screaming Orphans LSB Stage
7:40 - 8:25 pm - Seo Linn - Irish Trad. Songs as Gaeilge & in English Elks Ballroom
8 - 8:45 pm - Comedian George Casey - Guinness Experience Screaming Eagle
8 - 9 pm - Kellen O'Cullom Dillon's Pub Stage
8:45 - 9 pm - Iowa Irish Fest, King and Queen Selection Nagle/KWWL Stage
9 - 10 pm - Michael Darcy and the Atlantic Tramps Trad Stage
9:15 - 10:15 pm - Trad Music Session -Des Moines Irish Session Dillon's Pub Stage
9:30 - 11 pm - Seo Linn LSB Stage
9:30 - 11 pm - Skerryvore Nagle/KWWL Stage
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