Harriet Island - August 10-12
Free Admission!
Festival Information
Join us on the beautiful grounds of Harriet Island in St. Paul to celebrate Irish culture with the Irish Fair of Minnesota! Choose from the many activities the festival has to offer, like listening to music on one of the three stages, having a bit of Irish food and drink, learning about the many engaging aspects of Irish culture, taking part in a workshop on how to play the Irish bodhran, watching the incredible Irish dancers, and perusing through the Irish marketplace. And that’s just a start!
The Irish Fair of MN is free! No admission charge to the festival. No coolers are allowed on the festival grounds. Dogs are discouraged due to the large crowd. Bicycles are not allowed on the festival grounds but there are bike racks to secure your bicycle while you enjoy the festival. Lawn chairs and picnic blankets are welcomed.
The 2008 Irish Fair of MN is August 8-12 at Harriet Island in downtown St. Paul.
Friday, August 8: 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 11: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Family Fun Run at 9:00 a.m., Run with the Celts 5K at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, August 12: 10:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Mass at 9:00 a.m.
Official Hotel: Book your room where the festival headliners are staying! Discounted rates are available at the Holiday Inn RiverCentre, home to the Liffey Irish Pub and located just minutes from the festival. The special Irish Fair rate is available until July 21st but don’t procrastinate: the hotel filled up quickly last year! Periodic shuttle service to festival will be available. To receive this rate, call 651-225-1515 and ask for the Irish Fair rate or you can log on at www.holiday-inn.com/stpaulmn and enter your group booking code of IFV.
Irish Fair Grounds Map download the map
(pdf format)