Milwaukee Irish Fest

Check out the Milwaukee Irish Fest from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18 at the Henry Maier Festival Park for four days of music, culture and craic.

Since 1981, Milwaukee Irish Fest has been dedicated to celebrating and sharing the rich Celtic heritage with the world. The event features over 100 acts across 16 stages, over 35 food locations, parades, a children’s area, a marketplace and much, much more.

True to its mission statement: “To promote and celebrate all aspects of Irish culture and to instill in future generations an appreciation of Irish heritage,” CelticMKE is much more than a festival. Outreach endeavors include an active foundation, several scholarship and grant opportunities, a summer school, school of music and the Irish Fest Choir. The CelticMKE Center also houses the John J. Ward Irish Music Archives.

Milwaukee Irish Fest, the world’s largest celebration of Irish/Celtic music and culture, is held annually on the third weekend in August on the shore of Lake Michigan at the Henry W. Maier Festival Park, in Milwaukee.

Tickets are $23 to $27. For more information, visit irishfest.com.