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Burke Candy & Ingredients • Gross Heating & Air Conditioning Johnson Financial Group • McBob’s Pub & Grill • McGuinness Irish Pub R&R Insurance Services • Sil’s Mini Donuts • Staff Electric celticmke center - home of Milwaukee irish fest 1532 n. wauwatosa ave, milwaukee, wi 414-476-3378 | [email protected] irishfest.com Hours & Admission NEW for 2019 *kids 12 & under always free! Galway Showcase Thursday Grand Hooley admission: $5 Experience the vibrant music and culture of Galway, , with performances from Galway artists, including BackWest, The august 15, 5-10 pm Kane Sisters, Leo Moran & Padraig Stevens, We Banjo 3 and The Free admission: Donate school supplies (markers, notebooks, Whileaways. Plus, catch live cooking demos with Galway chef backpacks, etc.) to Hope House outside the gates to receive free admission. Partial grounds open (preview night). Martin O’Donnell and check out various exhibits, presentations, artwork demonstrations and more in the Cultural Village. Friday The Gathering admission: $15

Cultural Village august 16, 4 pm-midnight INTERNATIONAL BOOK LAUNCH: admission: $21 Saturday The Day $15 Irish author Paul Walsh will launch his new book, Renaissance seniors 60+: Galway, followed by a discussion and signing on Sunday at 4:30 PM in the Hedge School tent. august 17, noon-midnight Free admission: Participants in the Arthritis Foundation’s MAPS OF CONNEMARA: 5K Run/Walk to Irish Fest will receive free admission until 3 PM. An exhibition of hand-drawn maps on loan from the National Free admission: Free admission for first responders from 12 PM to University of Ireland, Galway. 4 PM: First Responders will receive free admission to attend the 3:45 PM First Responders Commemoration Ceremony at the friday: saturday: sunday: Miller Lite Stage. *This does not include a +1 admission. 4-9 pm 12-9 pm 11-7:30 pm admission: $21 Sunday The Scattering seniors 60+: $15 TradFest Temple Bar Returns august 18, 11 am-10 pm In addition to the Galway showcase, Milwaukee Irish Fest’s Free admission: The South Gate will open at 8 AM. Anyone successful partnership with ’s TradFest continues for donating nonperishable food items by 11 AM (at the South Gate) a third year, with four artists performing at The Snug Stage. will receive free admission to the festival. Patrons are welcome to attend the Liturgy for Peace and Justice beginning at 9:30 AM or enjoy breakfast at Paddy’s Café and receive free admission to the festival immediately following. Those donating food who choose not to attend the service will receive a hand stamp valid for free entry at any time that day during regular festival hours. All non-perishable food will be donated to Hunger Task Force. College Day: $3 discount off admission from 2 PM to 7 PM with valid college student ID (all gates). Military/Veterans Day: Free admission plus one guest veterans: share your story with valid military ID all day (all gates). Irish Fest has teamed up with the GVSU Veterans History Project, which works in conjunction with the Library of Congress, to conduct oral history interviews over the weekend to help preserve and archive veteran stories. If you are a veteran, know a veteran or had other experiences from active duty military Receive free admission plus one guest any day of the festival wartime, please consider visiting our Heroes Hut area to sign with valid military ID (all gates). Have your hand stamped by Irish up and share your story. Interviews will be conducted in a Fest gate officials and re-enter the festival grounds the same quiet, private area. day for free. VIP Experience Thursday, Aug. 15 Fáilte CLUB — New Upper Deck Added! miller lite stage 5:15 Backwest 7:00 moxie With the Fáilte Club, you get access to an incredible elevated view 8:45 we banjo 3 from two upper decks overlooking the Miller Lite Stage and Aer aer lingus stage Lingus Stage! VIP wristbands include two beverages, a private bar, 5:15 boxing banjo private restrooms, complimentary snacks, and come-and-go access. 7:00 réalta Walk-ups may be available. Visit the VIP entrance at either the 8:45 rum ragged south end of the Miller Lite Upper Deck or the Aer Lingus Upper lakefront brewery &  Deck to find out more. the mcgourthy family stage Thursday $20, Friday $35, Saturday $40, Sunday $30 5:15 opening ceremony 6:15 the whileaways 7:30 the Kane Sisters 8:45 Leo Moran & Padraig Stevens JAMESON ON THE ROCKS LOUNGE dance pavilion 5:10 CÉilÍ & set lessons The finest Jameson brands will be offered at the 5:30 Wise Maids - CÉilÍ & Set Jameson on the Rocks location. Enjoy Redbreast 21, Jameson 12, 7:00 Frogwater - CÉilÍ and the Whiskey Makers Series. These aren’t mass marketed but 8:30 Athas with Eadaoin Ni Mhaicin & Olivia Budd – are limited and highly distinguished, premium Irish whiskeys. Enjoy Limerick Partnership Jameson overlooking the lakefront with a perfect chocolate pairing. Limited to fest-goers 21+. Free entry. making waves: galway showcase tradfest partnership Heroes Hut and GVSU Don’t miss an explosive Veterans History Project performance from We Banjo 3 The Heroes Hut (located along the lakeshore, north of the Snug on the Miller Lite Stage! Stage) offers a free covered rest area with complimentary snacks, non-alcoholic beverages and veteran’s resource information to active and retired military veterans of all branches, first responders and up to three accompanying family members.

heroes hut hours: friday: 4-8 pm saturday: 12-8 pm sunday: 11-7 pm

The Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project, which works alongside the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, will be conducting oral history interviews over the course of the festival weekend in a private, comfortable setting. Please consider sharing your story with us. Sign-up inside the Heroes Hut. FIRST RESPONDERS On Sunday, August 18 there will be a First Responders Commemoration Ceremony to honor the fallen. The ceremony will begin at 3:45 PM at the Miller Lite Stage. First responders will receive free admission on Saturday between 12 PM and 4 PM. schedule subject to change. for updates, download the official irish fest app. theatre pavilion 5:30 Quiet Land (Milwaukee Irish Arts) Friday, Aug. 16 7:00 Bloomsday (Milwaukee Irish Arts) the shanley foundation harp stage 4:15 Eadaoin Ni Mhaicin & Olivia Budd – miller lite stage Limerick Partnership 4:15 Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance 5:45 Turner Collins 6:00 Sweeney, Evans & Doherty 7:15 Hannah Flowers 8:00 Gaelic Storm 10:00 Doolin’ hedge school 4:30 “The Strange Case of Angela’s Ashes” aer lingus stage presented by James Silas Rogers 4:15 Beglan Academy of Irish Dance 5:30 “George Galphin & the Ulster Connections to 6:15 Rum Ragged Native America, 1700-1783” presented by Bryan Rindfleisch 8:15 SEO Linn 6:30 “The Archaeology of Saint Patrick” 10:15 High Kings presented by Brian Sloan 7:30 “Galway, A Literary City” presented by coors light & parkview stage Brian Ó Conchubhair 4:15 Moxie 6:00 Elephant Sessions dance pavilion 8:00 We Banjo 3 4:15 Céilí Lessons 10:00 Socks in the Frying Pan 4:45 Ceol Cairde-Céilí 6:30 Set Lessons leinie’s stage 7:15 Capitol Céilí BAnd - Set 4:15 Cashel Academy of Irish Dance 8:45 Cream City Céilí Band - Céilí 6:00 Red Hot Chilli Pipers 10:00 The Catskills Céilí Band - Set 8:00 Skerryvore 10:00 Hermitage Green cedar crest children’s stage 4:30 Schauer Arts Center Irish Dancers ciderboys stage 5:30 Wayne Francis, Puppeteer 4:15 Green Sails 6:30 Beglan Academy of Irish Dance 5:45 Niall Keegan 7:15 Barry Dodd gaeltacht 8:45 Curtis Crossroads 4:00 Songs and Stories with Joe Cullen 5:00 Singalong Linn habush habush & rottier 6:00 Máire Ní Chéileachair – Sean-Nós Singer village pub stage 6:45 Humor, Song, Music and Dance with 4:30 Hank Cramer Ireland’s Winners Ray Mac Mánais, Joe Ó Dónaill, 6:00 Shane Hennessy Gearóid Ó Mórdha, Meaíti Jó Shéamuis, Máire Ní Chéileachair 7:30 Tommy Sands & Siobhán Butler 9:00 Aoife Scott 8:15 Open Session led by Meaíti Jó Shéamuis snug stage the callen celtic kitchen 4:15 Susan O’Neill Watch chefs prepare delicious dishes and share a bit of Irish 5:45 Boxing Banjo kitchen wisdom. 7:00 Emma Langford 4:30-5:15 Martin O’Donnell, Galway Chef 8:30 Réalta 10:00 Connla lakefront brewery & the mcgourthy family stage 4:15 milwaukee Irish Fest Choir Friday highlights 5:45 Backwest 7:15 the Kane Sisters celtic canines: Meet dogs representing Ireland’s breeds. 8:45 the Whileaways 4 PM - 7 PM. 10:15 Leo Moran & Padraig Stevens family passports: Kids can collect passport stamps as coughlan’s crossroads they go on a festival scavenger hunt! Passports available in the 5:00 Lavin-Cassidy School of Irish Dance Children’s activities area. 6:15 Cashel Academy of Irish Dance 7:30 Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums greenwish village: Families are invited to make crafts such with the Caldeonian Scottish Dancers as butterflies and insects from recycled materials and participate in environmentally friendly, “green” activities.

making waves: galway showcase tradfest partnership schedule subject to change. for updates, download the official irish fest app. lakefront brewery & the mcgourthy family stage 12:00 milwaukee Irish Fest Choir Saturday, Aug. 17 1:30 Byrne Brothers 3:15 the Kane Sisters miller lite stage 5:00 the Whileaways 12:15 ‘Tis 6:45 Leo Moran & Padraig Stevens 2:00 Trinity Academy of Irish Dance 8:30 Backwest 3:45 First Responders – Recognition Presentation 10:15 Finbar McCarthy 4:15 Tallymoore

coughlan’s crossroads 6:15 Sweeney, Evans & Doherty 12:15 Glencastle Irish Dancers 8:15 Doolin’ 1:15 Celtic Nations Pipes and Drums 10:15 Gaelic Storm 2:00 Children’s Freckles Contest aer lingus stage 3:30 Milwaukee Irish Dance Company 12:15 Athas 4:15 Gillan School of Highland Dance 1:45 Aoife Scott and the McNulty Irish Dancers 3:45 Volunteer Scholarship Program 5:30 McMenamin Irish Dance Academy 4:15 Glencastle Irish Dancers 6:30 Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums 6:00 the High Kings with the Caldeonian Scottish Dancers 8:00 Connla theatre pavilion 10:00 Seo Linn 12:00 Bloomsday (Milwaukee Irish Arts) coors light & parkview stage 2:30 Speranza – Mother of Oscar (Josephine Craven) 12:00 Academy of Irish Music 4:00 The McCrackens (Wildflower Theatre) 1:30 Leahys Luck 5:00 The Waiting Room (Wildflower Theatre) 3:30 Cashel Academy of Irish Dance 6:00 Speranza – Mother of Oscar (Josephine Craven) 5:00 We Banjo 3 7:30 Bloomsday (Milwaukee Irish Arts) 6:45 Moxie the shanley foundation harp stage 8:30 Socks in the Frying Pan 12:15 Emerald Wind 10:15 Elephant Sessions 1:45 Hannah Flowers leinie’s stage 3:15 Turner Collins 12:15 Hearthfire 4:45 Emer Mallon 2:00 Gleasons 6:15 Kim Robertson 4:00 Hermitage Green 7:45 Aislinn Gagliardi 6:00 Skerryvore hedge school 8:00 The Best of Irish Rock: We Banjo 3, 12:30 “The Strange Case of Angela’s Ashes” Skerryvore & Friends presented by James Silas Rogers 10:00 Red Hot Chilli Pipers 1:30 “The ‘Green’ Fairy-Faith of W.B. Yeats” ciderboys stage presented by Christine Roth 12:00 Rory Modlinski 2:30 “The Importance of the ” 1:30 Atlantic Wave presented by Ciaran Cannon, TD, Minister of State at the 3:00 Niall Keegan Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland 4:30 Tom & Evan Leahy Band 3:30 “Renaissance Galway, the Mid-Seventeenth 6:00 Asher Gray, Randy Gosa, and Vidar Skrede Century” presented by Paul Walsh 7:30 Derek Byrne & Paddygrass 4:30 “A Tour of the ‘Hedge Schools’ of 9:00 Dublin O’Shea 18th-Century Dublin” presented by Wade Mahon habush habush & rottier 5:30 “Love and Nostalgia in the Imagination of Irish village pub stage Traditional Music” presented by Niall Keegan 12:15 Frogwater 6:30 “To Find my Soul a Home: Evidence in Marriage presented by Fiona Fitzsimons 1:45 Hank Cramer for Irish Family History” 3:30 Adam Agee & Jon Sousa dance pavilion 5:15 Shane Hennessy 12:15 Céilí Lessons 7:00 Tommy Sands 1:00 Ceol Cairde – Céilí 2:15 Set Lessons snug stage 3:00 The Catskills Céilí Band – Set 12:15 Ian Gould 4:15 Céilí Lesson 1:30 Eadaoin Ni Mhaicin & Olivia 4:45 Rira – Céilí Budd – Limerick Partnership 6:15 Set Lessons 3:00 Emma Langford 7:00 The Catskills Céilí Band - Set 4:45 Susan O’Neill 8:30 Capitol Céilí Band – Céilí 6:30 Réalta 10:00 Athas – Set 8:15 Boxing Banjo 10:00 Rum Ragged making waves: galway showcase tradfest partnership schedule subject to change. for updates, download the official irish fest app. galway showcase Musical Acts Representing making waves Galway Include: we’re excited to feature the vibrant • BackWest music and culture of galway, ireland! • The Kane Sisters in 2020, galway will reign as • Leo Moran & Padraig Stevens the european capital of culture, • We Banjo 3 • The Whileaways an initiative that puts a specific region at the heart of cultural life across europe. galway 2020 is about making waves–through Cultural Highlights migration, landscape and language–to • Galway Historic Maps Exhibition celebrate the diversity of culture on the from the Royal Irish Academy’s Irish Historic backdrop of galway and to promote the Towns Atlas series city and county. • Maps of Connemara on loan from the National University of Ireland

with support from: • Display of artwork by Irish painter Joan Finnegan • Cooking demonstrations with Galway chef Martin O’Donnell • Galway Hooker Sailboats Exhibit at the Meehan Boat House • Presentations and discussions on the history of Galway at the Hedge School tent BMO Harris Stage/Sunday Liturgy

Village Boat Pub House Golf/ Currach Cultural Jack-Putt Races Pavilion Diaper Changing Moore Street Harp Nursing Station Gaeltacht Market Tent Jameson Leinie’s Lakefront on the Rocks VIP Brewery & Leprechaun Lilliput McGourthy Activity Center Workshop Marketplace Celtic Family Stage Village Galway Bay Sports Dance Celtic Kilroy Lakefront Hedge Pavilion Celtic School Leinie’s Pub Pub Children's Children’s Organizations Literary Stage Cedar Crest Volunteer Gaelic Activities Play Area Greenwish Corner Showcase Children’s Children's Monument Hero’s Hut Village Theatre Football Stage Stage Coughlan's Tasting Celtic Celtic Tea Room Area Five Sprecher Jameson Arts & Crafts Crossroads Canines Genealogy Farms Kitchen Bar Cottage Tipperary John Byrne Aer Lingus VIP Wine The Tea Room Stage North South Snug Info Jameson Kid’s Cultural Crossroads Garden Jameson Cottage Cider & Archives Tipperary Village SKYGLIDER $ Garden Wine Bar Express Lounge North Wine Bar Bar Photo $ ? Contest Bar Gate Posters SKYGLIDER Catalano’s CiderBoys Wine Bar Fáilte Club/ Coors Light ? Stage Irish Aer Lingus UNDER TO URBAN PARK Destinations Henry Miller Lite Main VIP VIP VIP Grafton CONSTRUCTION Marketplace Marketplace $ Travel FOR 2019 Ireland Fáilte Club VIP Parkview/ Paddy’s Beverage Main Stages Miller Coors Light Café Brew House Aer Lingus Stage $ Stage Children's Area Other Attractions Main Gate $ Miller Lite Cultural Village Shops Stage Food South Gate ATM Jameson Tasting Police CELTIC CUISINE *Irish breakfast served Sunday during the Liturgy. CelticMKE Lost Children Respite Pavilion AER LINGUS AREA CHILDREN’S AREA COORS LIGHT & LILLIPUT AREA MILLER LITE AREA SPORTS AREA PARKVIEW AREA Information • Badger Corn • Cedar Crest Ice Cream • Badger Corn • Mader’s • Catalano’s Fruit Stand • Mother Machree Strudel • American-European Foods Lost & Found Restroom • Hawaiian Shaved Ice • Martino’s • Irish Baker North • McBob’s Pub • Koepsel’s Popcorn Wagon • Murphy's Lemonade • Catalano’s Lemonade & Pretzels First Aid • Irish Baker South • Mulligan’s Irish Pub • Jimbo’s • Mo’s Irish Pub • Saz’s • • • Koepsel’s Popcorn Wagon • Trinity Irish Pubs Metro Urban Park Koepsel’s Car-Bar Sundries • Johnny V’s • Nuts for You Popcorn Wagon (2) • Lemon Chill THE SNUG AREA Galway Showcase Classic Café • Sil’s Mini Donuts* • CULTURAL AREA • Paddy’s Café • Country Time Kettle Corn *Irish breakfast served Sunday Music Mart Volunteer Center Sil’s Mini Donuts • Koepsel’s • Tipperary Tea Room • Shamrock Twist/Mother during the Liturgy. Info/Ra„e • Venice Club • Catalano's Fruit Stand • Ward’s House of Prime* Popcorn Wagon (2) • Machree’s Strudel Package Check Wheelchairs • Winston’s Highland Glenn Food Truck • Car-Bar Sundries •Lemon Chill • Ultimate Confections Irish Fest Store • Wong’s Wok • Koepsel's Popcorn Wagon • Gingerz Sportz Pub • Water Street Brewery Saturday, Aug. 17 Sunday, Aug. 18

cedar crest children’s stage miller lite stage 1:00 Cashel Academy of Irish Dance 11:15 Beglan Academy of Irish Dance 2:00 Milwaukee Irish Fest Children’s Choir 1:15 Tallymoore 3:00 Wayne Francis, Puppeteer 3:15 Sweeney, Evans & Doherty 4:00 Acme Fiddling, Co. 5:15 Doolin’ 5:00 Seo Linn 7:00 Gaelic Storm 6:00 Fox and Branch gaeltacht aer lingus stage 12:15 Sean Nós Dance Lessons with Siobhán Butler 11:15 Jeff Ward 1:45 Songs and Stories with Joe Cullen 12:45 Byrne Brothers 2:45 Máire Ní Chéileachair – Sean-Nós Singer 2:30 Connla 3:30 Humor, Song, Music and Dance with Ireland’s 4:15 Seo Linn Oireachtas Winners Ray Mac Mánais, Joe Ó Dónaill, Gearóid Ó 6:00 Raffle Drawing Mórdha, Meaíti Jó Shéamuis, Máire Ní Chéileachair & Siobhán Butler 6:15 Volunteer of the Year Presentation 5:00 Irish Lessons with Joe Ó Dónaill 6:30 The High Kings 5:30 Singalong Linn 9:30 The Scattering 6:30 Open Session led by Meaíti Jó Shéamuis coors light & parkview stage john byrne stage 11:00 Sharon Lynne Wilson Center 12:30 Wayne Francis, Puppeteer Guitar Competition Winners 1:30 Cashel Academy of Irish Dance 12:30 Moxie 2:30 Glencastle Irish Dancers 2:15 Trinity Academy of Irish Dance 3:30-5:30 Be a junior archaeologist! 3:45 We Banjo 3 the callen celtic kitchen 5:30 Elephant Sessions Watch chefs prepare dishes and share a bit of Irish kitchen wisdom. 7:15 Socks in the Frying Pan 1:30-2:15 Martin O’Donnell, Galway Chef 3:15-4:00 Brian Moran, MATC School of Business Culinary Arts leinie’s stage 12:00 Reilly 5:00-4:45 Martin O’Donnell, Galway Chef 1:30 Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance sports 3:15 Hermitage Green Check out these fast-paced, exciting Irish sporting events at the Festival 5:00 Red Hot Chilli Pipers (you can even try a few yourself!) 7:00 Skerryvore curraCh races (lagoon) 12:00-5:00 The north american currach association ciderboys stage national regatta 11:15 3 Pints Gone hurling matches 12:45 Eadaoin Ni Mhaicin & Olivia Budd – 1:30 u-11/u-7 Scrimmage Limerick Partnership 2:15 u-15 Scrimmage 2:15 Bill & Lin O’Connor 3:00 Hurling Clinic 3:45 Blackthorn Folly 5:15 Niall Keegan Skills introduction/demonstration available at their booth, 6:45 Pay the Devil located on the north end of the grounds. 4:00 Miltown Gaels (Women’s) Match habush habush & rottier 5:15 Miltown Gaels (Men’s) Match village pub stage 11:30 Adam Agee & Jon Sousa 1:15 Tommy Sands 3:00 Hank Cramer saturday highlights 4:45 Shane Hennessy arthritis foundation 5k run/walk: to Milwaukee 6:30 Aoife Scott Irish Fest. Registration at 8:30 AM; starts at 10 AM (North Gate). snug stage greenwish village: Families are invited to make 11:15 milwaukee Irish Fest School of Music crafts such as butterflies and insects from recycled materials 12:30 Emma Langford and participate in environmentally friendly, “green” activities 2:15 Boxing Banjo 3:45 Susan O’Neill celtic canines: Meet dogs representing Ireland’s breeds. 5:30 Réalta 12 PM to 7 PM. 7:15 Rum Ragged parade: Starts at the north end of the grounds at 4:30 PM. family passports: Kids can collect passport stamps as they go on a festival scavenger hunt! Passports available in the Children’s making waves: galway showcase activities area. tradfest partnership schedule subject to change. for updates, download the official irish fest app. cedar crest children’s stage 1:00 Milwaukee Irish Fest Children’s Choir 2:00 Pay the Devil Sunday, Aug. 18 3:00 Na Faolchunna 4:00 Fox and Branch 5:00 Wayne Francis, Puppeteer lakefront brewery & 6:00 Milwaukee Irish Fest School of Music the mcgourthy family stage 11:15 milwaukee Irish Fest Choir gaeltacht 11:30 Sean Nós Dance Lessons with Siobhán Butler 12:45 Glencastle Irish Dancers 1:00 Songs and Stories with Joe Cullen 2:00 Poster Introduction 2:00 Máire Ní Chéileachair - Sean-Nós Singer 2:15 the Whileaways 2:45 Irish Lessons with Joe Ó Dónaill 4:00 Backwest 3:15 Singalong Linn 5:45 the Kane Sisters 4:15 Humor, Song, Music and Dance 7:15 Leo Moran & Padraig Stevens with Ireland’s Oireachtas Winners Ray Mac Mánais, coughlan’s crossroads Joe Ó Dónaill, Gearóid Ó Mórdha, Meaíti Jó Shéamuis, 11:15 Trinity Academy of Irish Dance Máire Ní Chéileachair & Siobhán Butler 12:15 Greater Milwaukee Fire and Police 5:45 Open Session led by Meaíti Jó Shéamuis Pipes and Drums 1:00 Milwaukee Irish Dance Academy john byrne stage 2:00 Children’s Red Hair Contest 12:30 Trinity dance lessons 3:15 Beglan Academy of Irish Dance 1:30 Beglan dance lessons 4:15 Gillan School of Highland Dance 2:30 Wayne Francis, puppeteer and the McNulty Irish Dancers 3:30-5:30 Be a junior archaeologist! 5:00 Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance 6:00 Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums the callen celtic kitchen Watch chefs prepare dishes and share a bit of Irish kitchen wisdom. with the Caldeonian Scottish Dancers 12:00-1:30 Tralee High Tea (Separate Ticketed Event) theatre pavilion 2:15-3:00 Martin O’Donnell, Galway Chef 12:30 The Quiet Land (Milwaukee Irish Arts) 4:00-4:45 Martin O’Donnell, Galway Chef 2:00 The McCrackens (Wildflower Theatre) 2:25 The Waiting Room (Wildflower Theatre) sports 3:15 Speranza – Oscars Mother (Josephine Craven) Check out these fast-paced, exciting Irish sporting events at the Festival (you can even try a few yourself!) 4:45 Bloomsday (Milwaukee Irish Arts) Currach races (lagoon) the shanley foundation harp stage 2:00-3:00 11:30 Mary Ann Miller hurling matches 12:45 Aislinn Gagliardi 12:30 Camogie Scrimmage 2:15 Kim Robertson 2:00 Hurling Clinic 3:45 Eadaoin Ni Mhaicin & Olivia Budd – Limerick Partnership 5:15 Emer Mallon hedge school Sunday highlights 11:30 “The Through liturgy for peace & justice: Join us for Sunday Mass Food and Drink” presented by Margaret Hickey at the BMO Harris Pavilion Stage. This year’s celebrant is Bishop 12:30 “Regional Style in : Brendan Kelly from Galway. Gates open at 8 AM. Choir starts at A Cheat’s Guide!” presented by Niall Keegan 9 AM. Service starts at 9:30 AM. 1:30 “Cúchulainn as Imperishable Reservoir Please see page 2 of this brochure for additional details. of Inspiration” presented by Réamonn Ó Ciaráin 2:30 “Early Medieval Settlement in Ireland” celtic canines: Meet dogs representing Ireland’s breeds. presented by Marie-Therese Barrett 11 AM to 6 PM. 3:30 “The Noble Strains of the Irish Harp” presented by Kim Robertson parade: Starts at the north end of the grounds at 4 PM. 4:30 “Renaissance Galway Delineating the family passports: Kids can collect passport stamps as Seventeenth-Century City” presented by Paul Walsh they go on a festival scavenger hunt! Passports available in the dance pavilion Children’s activities area. 11:30 Céilí Lessons greenwish village: Families are invited to make crafts such 12:00 Ceol Cairde – Céilí as butterflies and insects from recycled materials and participate in 1:30 Set Lessons environmentally friendly, “green” activities. 2:15 The Catskills Céilí Band – Set 3:45 Céilí Lesson raffle drawing: The winners will be announced at 6 PM 4:15 Capitol Céilí BAnd – Céilí at the Aer Lingus Stage. 6:00 Set Lessons 6:45 The Catskills Céilí Band – Set the scattering: See dozens of entertainers join together on one stage for a very special farewell performance that you can only making waves: galway showcase experience at Milwaukee Irish Fest! 9 PM at Aer Lingus Stage. schedule subject to change. for updates, download the official irish fest app. festival contests for For all ages photo contest: friday, saturday, & sunday Cultural Village Check out submissions to our 2019 photo contest or submit your immerse yourself in irish culture own photo of Ireland at the Photo Contest Booth located next to the Snug Stage. Daily winners chosen Friday and Saturday • art • literary corner at 8 PM and Sunday at 6 PM. • live theater • genealogy area Kids’ Freckle contest: saturday at 2 pm • history exhibits (Registration at 1:30 PM at the Coughlan’s Crossroads area.) Sponsored by Cedar Crest Ice Cream. Shopping, Food & Drink Kids’ red hair contest: explore one of the largest gatherings sunday at 2 pm of irish vendors in the world (Registration at 1:30 PM at the Coughlan’s Crossroads area.) Sponsored by Cedar Crest Ice Cream. • irish crafts kids’ Leprechaun contest: • jewelry daily • apparel Draw your best leprechaun and bring it to the Literary Corner. Judges will pick a winner at 7 PM every day of the festival! • home décor • jameson irish whiskey • official milwaukee irish fest souvenirs Irish Fest Raffle: • five farms irish cream tasting 1. first prize: Round trip transportation for two to Ireland, • authentic celtic food courtesy of Aer Lingus; plus, a six night/seven-day land package, courtesy of Celtic Tours, Hertz, Harvey’s Point, Great Southern Family Fun Hotel, and Original Irish Hotels.* experience fun for the whole family 2. second prize: Seven nights at the Olde Ground Hotel in Ennis, Co. Clare, courtesy of Harp & Eagle Limited and Olde Ground Hotel. Includes daily breakfast and airfare for two.* • parades • crafts 3. third prize: $1,500 CASH! • family passport raffle tickets can be purchased on the grounds for • leprechaun village $3 for one ticket, $10 for five tickets, and $20 for 12 tickets. • children’s tea time The drawing will be held at 6 PM Sunday on the • children’s golf & highland games Aer Lingus stage. You need not be present to win. • children’s entertainment double your chances! $300 cash prizes awarded daily. Irish Destinations/Travel Ireland Drawings to be held at Main Gate Raffle and Information Booth on see it here, experience it there Thursday at 9 PM and on both Friday and Saturday at 7 PM and 11:30 PM. • music & cultural tour of ireland trip *Some restrictions apply. • book your trip with on-site travel experts

Sports watch athletes compete in celtic sports

• currach races • gaelic football • hurling volunteer at milwaukee irish fest or celticmke What makes Milwaukee Irish Fest so fantastic? Our enthusiastic and generous volunteers! Sign up to volunteer for Milwaukee Irish Fest in 2020. We have opportunities for people ages 18+ to help bring the festival to life. Plus, we have a youth volunteer program that includes opportunities for families to get involved with kids ages 6 to 17. Volunteers receive an entrance pass and other fun perks! If you’re in the Milwaukee area, volunteer at CelticMKE for our year-round events which range from music concerts to Get to know celticmke family-friendly events. milwaukee irish fest is proudly presented by Visit irishfest.com or celticmke.com to sign up today! celticmke. we are a nonprofit dedicated to sharing our love of celtic music, art, history and culture with people both locally and around the world. along with our one-of-a-kind festival, celticmke is home to a number of year-round programs, cultural-heritage projects and events. we at celticmke also offer grant and scholarship opportunities that aim to advance the charitable and educational purposes for which we were originally formed. visit our website to view details about our volunteer academic scholarship, edward j. ward music scholarship, irish cultural grant and our irish fest foundation. Donate to celticmke stay connected and visit us at celticmke.com it’s easy to support celticmke programs and their efforts in preserving and promoting celtic traditions and music education. just visit celticmke.com or call 414-476-3378 to make your donation. you may give to the organization’s general fund or you may Celticmke fall 2019 events choose to direct your gift to a specific visit celticmke.com for details. celticmke program. September 9 thank you for your support! Enrollment is now open for the Irish Fest School of Music fall semester which starts September 9 at the CelticMKE Center. September 18 The Great Irish Open golf outing at Ironwood Golf Course. November 1 “Reflections on Community From Irish Folklore” discussion at CelticMKE Center. November 23 Celtic Christmas Boutique at CelticMKE Center. December 7 Holiday Concert featuring Tallymore at CelticMKE Center. milwaukee irish fest 40th anniversary save the date • august 13-16, 2020