St. Charles celebrates its Irish heritage and all things Irish a few months after St. Patrick's Day. This annual event is held each year over the Memorial Day weekend. The Missouri River Irish Fest features storytelling, athletics, food, traditional crafts. The Children's Area has face painting, Irish crafts, a fairy tea party and Irish Dance demonstrations. A marketplace is held where visitors can buy a wide variety of Irish items. There are plenty of food booths for a cold Irish beer and a hot bite to eat. One of the big draws during the festival is the full lineup of Irish entertainers and musicians that are featured all day long at the main stage in the middle of the park.
The Missouri River Irish Fest is the Irish Chapter of the St. Charles Sister Cities Programs, Inc.’s effort to promote the study of Irish culture, music, and dance. The festival is not only the groups contribution of Irish culture to the community it is also the main fundraiser to support the Irish Chapter of the St. Charles Sister Cities Programs, Inc. As of April of 2011, St. Charles’ Irish Sister city is Carndonagh in Donegal County.
Times:
Friday: 5 pm - 11 pm
Saturday 10 am - 11 pm
Sunday: 10 am - 5 pm
Free
For more information call 1-800-366-2427
or visit the event's website
