Iowa Irish Fest Lowas Biggest Irish Celebration.

Schedule Of Events

Aug 2,2024

3:45 - 4pm - Ceremonial Procession At Over The Bridge

4 - 4:30pm - Festival Opening Ceremony At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

4 - 6:30pm - Street Performer, Celtic Kilroy-Human Statue At Lincoln Park

4 - 7pm - Shamrock N Run 5k Reg. / Packet Pick Up At Gate 1

4 - 7pm - High Nelly Package Pick Up At Gate 1

4 - 7pm - Highland Games, Demonstrations/Practice At Lincoln Park

4 - 8pm - Military Vehicles On Display For Photos
Sub. Veterans Of Iowa - Sub. Bouyancy Simulator At Heroes Area

4 - 10:30pm - Bandm Dillon's Pub And At Cultural Village At Cultural Village

4:30 - 5pm - Foy Irish Dancers At Lsb Stage

4:30 - 5pm - Trinity Irish Dancers W/ Dan Vaughn At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

4:30 - 5:15pm - Ian Gould - Pop And Rock Of Ireland At Elks Ballroom

4:30 - 5:30pm - Tim Britton At Trad Stage

4:45 - 5:30pm - Family Area

4:45 - 5:30pm - Keegan Bus Tours - Colm And Laura Keegan At Elks Meeting Room

5 - 5:30pm - Vip Introduction - Uss Iowa Ssn 797 At Heroes Area Stage

5 - 6pm - Enda Reilly Dillon’s At Pub Stage

5 - 7pm - The Lads Jameson’s Stage

5 - 7pm - The Dogs Of Ireland Newton’s Park

5 - 10pm - Forge/Blacksmithing Presentation And Shop At Cultural Village

5 - 10pm - Guinness Experience Se-Lower Level

5:15 - 5:45pm - Ally The Piper At Lsb Stage

5:30 - 6:15pm - Davy Holden - Irish Rebel Songs Workshop #1 At Elks Ballroom

5:30 - 6:30pm - The Bow Tides At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

6 - 6:30pm - Foy School Of Irish Dance  At Family Area Stage

6 - 6:45pm -  Whiskey Workshop, Five Farms At The Brown Derby

6 - 6:45pm - Travel To Ireland - Ian Gould And Paul Ward At Elks Meeting Room

6 - 7pm - Dublin City Ramblers At Trad Stage

6:15 - 7:15pm - Seo Linn At Lsb Stage

6:30 - 7pm - Chicago Police Dept. Pipes And Drums At Heroes Area Stage

6:30 - 7:30pm - Sorcha Dillon’s At Pub Stage

6:40 - 6:45pm - Raffle Drawing At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

6:45 - 7:30pm - Bremer County Bucks Rugby - Intro To Rugby  At Family Area Stage

6:45 - 7:30pm - Tim Britton-Uillean Pipes, Flute And Whistle Wksh. At Elks Ballroom

7 - 7:45pm - Master Class, Keepers Heart Cocktail Seminar At The Brown Derby

7 - 8pm - Blacksmith Competition "Forge Off" At Cultural Village

7 - 8:15pm - Onóir At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

7:15 - 8pm - Tbd At Elks Meeting Room

7:30 - 8:30pm - Colm And Laura Keegan W/ Brian Mcgrane At Trad Stage

8 - 9pm - Ian Gould Dillon’s At Pub Stage

8 - 9:15pm - Screaming Orphans At Lsb Stage

8:15 - 8:30pm - Iowa Irish Fest, King And Queen Selection At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

8:15 - 8:45pm - Enda Reily-Sullivan Brothers "We Stick Together" At Heroes Area Stage

8:30 - 11:30pm - Crowfoot Rakes Jameson’s Stage

8:45 - 9:15pm - Ally The Piper At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

9 - 10pm - The Byrne Brothers At Trad Stage

9:15 - 10:15pm - Trad Music Session-Des Moines Irish Session Dillon’s At Pub Stage

10 - 11:15pm - Enter The Haggis At Lsb Stage

10 - 11:30pm - Scythian At Nagle/Kwwl Stage
Midnight - 1am -  Irish Fest Late Night Presents - The Peelers At Lsb Stage

Aug 3,2024

7:30 - 9am - Shamrock N Run 5k Reg./Packet Pick Up At Gate 1

8am Reg./9am Start High Nelly Bike Rally - 9am - Start Anton’s Garden

8am - 5pm - Rugby Tournament Cv Soccer Complex

9 - 10:30am - Shamrock N Run 5k

9:15 - 10am - Whiskey Workshop "Paint And Sip" At The Brown Derby

10 - 11am - Free Coffee/Donuts-Veterans, Military And 1st Responders At Heroes Area Stage

10am - 4pm - Highland Games At Lincoln Park

10am - 8 Pm - Military Vehicles On Display For Photos
Sub. Veterans Of Iowa - Sub. Bouyancy Simulator
Fire Safety Trailer Pink Heels Fire Truck - Photo Opportunity At Heroes Area

10:15 - 11am - Whiskey Wksh. "Charcuterie And Pairings" At The Brown Derby

10:30 - 11am - Cedar Glen Pipes And Drums At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

10:30 - 11:15am - Colm And Laura Keegan-Beginner/Child Irish Lang.  At Family Area Stage

10:30 - 11:15am - The Bow Tides-Arrange Trad. Music, Modern Sound At Elks Ballroom

10:45 - 11:30am - Hannah Flowers - Contemporary Harp Tunes At Elks Meeting Room

11am - Judging Of The Vip Table Decorating Contest At Lincoln Park

11am - 10pm - Forge/Blacksmithing Presentation And Shop At Cultural Village

11am - 10:30pm - Bandm Dillon's Pub And At Cultural Village At Cultural Village

11 - 11:30am - Sam Singewald - Lego U.S. Navy's History At Heroes Area Stage

11am - 1pm - The Dogs Of Ireland Family Area

11am - 12pm - Ian Gould At Trad Stage

11am - 8pm - Guinness Experience-Class: 12-1 Pm, 2-3 Pm, 4-5pm Se-Lower Level

11:15am - 12pm - Whiskey Master Class "Whistler Irish Whiskey" At The Brown Derby

11:30am- 12:30pm Dublin City Ramblers At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

11:30am- 12:30pm Crowfoot Rakes At Lsb Stage

11:45am- 12:15pm Champagne Academy Of Irish Dance  At Family Area Stage

11:45am- 12:30pm Screaming Orphans - Cultural Bus Tour Of Ireland At Elks Ballroom

12 - 12:45pm - The Byrne Brothers - 1916 Fiddle Workshop At Elks Meeting Room

12 - 2pm - Street Performer, Celtic Kilroy- Human Statue At Lincoln Park

12:30 - 1pm - Chicago Police Dept. Pipes And Drums At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

12:30 - 1pm - Enda Reily - Sullivan Brothers Song At Heroes Area Stage

12:30 - 1:30pm - Hannah Flowers - Harp At Trad Stage

12:45 - 1:30pm - Make A Cold Brew Irish Coffee Wksh.-Paul And Ian Dillon’s At Pub Stage

12:45 - 1:30pm - Tim Britton- Music Of The Fairies  At Family Area Stage

1 - 1:45pm - Trinity Irish Dancers And Local Dance Kids At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

1 - 1:45pm - The Bow Tides-Irish Fiddle Workshop Byo Fiddle At Elks Ballroom

1 - 2pm - Wylde Nept At Lsb Stage

1 - 3pm - The Greers Jameson’s Stage

1:15 - 2pm - "Working Holiday Authorization Program" Wksh. At Elks Meeting Room

1:30 - 2:15pm - Whiskey Wksh. "Shakin’ It W/Cedar Ridge" At The Brown Derby

1:45 - 2:15pm - Missing Man Pow Ceremony At Heroes Area Stage

1:50 - 2:05pm - Prince And Princess Selection At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

2 - 3pm - Battle Of The Iowa Irish Bands Winner At Trad Stage

2 - 3pm - Stu Ryan O'brien Dillon’s At Pub Stage

2 - 2:45pm - Colm Keegan - Irish Mythology  At Family Area Stage

2 - 2:45pm - Ne Iowa Weavers And Spinners - Aran Knitting At Cultural Village

2:15 - 3pm - Whiskey Wksh. "Erin Go Brunch, Five Farms" At The Brown Derby

2:15 - 3pm - Davy Holden - Irish Rebel Songs Workshop #2 At Elks Ballroom

2:15 - 3:15pm - The Byrne Brothers At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

2:30 - 3pm - Champagne Academy Of Irish Dance At Lsb Stage

2:30 - 3:15pm - Jody Halstead-Solo Travel To Ireland For Women At Elks Meeting Room

3 - 3:45pm - Ne Iowa Weavers And Spinners-Irish Crochet At Cultural Village

3 - 3:45pm - Whiskey Master Class "Whistler Irish Whiskey" At The Brown Derby

3:15 - 3:45pm - Chicago Police Dept Pipes And Drums At Heroes Area Stage

3:15 - 4pm - Celtic Kilroy - Human Statue Qanda  At Family Area Stage

3:30 - 4:15pm - Seo Linn - Irish Language For Beginners At Elks Ballroom

3:30 - 4:30pm - Sorcha At Lsb Stage

3:30 - 4:30pm - Tim Britton Dillon’s At Pub Stage

3:30 - 4:30pm - Enda Reilly At Trad Stage

3:45 - 4:30pm - Whiskey Wksh. "Women And Whiskey" At The Brown Derby

3:45 - 4:30pm - Sean Mcguinness - Tour Of Ireland Workshop At Elks Meeting Room

3:45 - 5pm - Colm And Laura Keegan W/Brian Mcgrane At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

4:30 - 5:15pm - Master Class "Five Farms Holladay Distilling" At The Brown Derby

4:30 - 5:15pm - Ian Gould-Beginner Bodhrán- Bodhráns Provided  At Family Area Stage

4:45 - 5:30pm - Enter The Haggis - Fiddle Wksh Byo Fiddle At Elks Ballroom

5 - 5:15pm - Highland Games Trophy Awards At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

5 - 5:30pm - Tbd At Heroes Area Stage

5 - 5:45pm - Travel And Tour - The Byrne Brothers Irish Tour At Elks Meeting Room

5 - 6pm - Kellen O' Cullom Dillon’s At Pub Stage

5 - 6pm - Blacksmith Comp."Forge Off" Knife Handling Demo. At Cultural Village

5 - 6:15pm - Ballyheigue At Trad Stage

5 - 6:15pm - The Bow Tides At Lsb Stage

5 - 7pm - Wylde Nept Jameson’s Stage

5 - 7pm - Street Performer, Celtic Kilroy- Human Statue At Lincoln Park

5 - 7pm - The Dogs Of Ireland Newton’s Park

5:30 - 6:30pm - Gaelic Athletic Association - Hurling Demo. At Cultural Village

5:30 - 6:30pm - Intro To Gaa/Hurling Demonstration At Lincoln Park

5:30 - 6:45pm - Seo Linn At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

5:45 - 6:45pm - Kilted Magician  At Family Area Stage

6 - 6:45pm - Tim And Jesse-Explanation Of Acc. Of Irish Tunes At Elks Ballroom

6 - 6:45pm - Master Class "Keepers Heart Tasting Seminar" At The Brown Derby

6:15 - 7pm - Travel And Tour-Jean Clancy And Ireland W/Michael At Elks Meeting Room

6:30 - 7:30pm - Hannah Flowers - Harp Dillon’s At Pub Stage

6:45 - 7:05pm - Directors Message/Rugby Awards At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

6:45 - 7:30pm - Tbd At Heroes Area Stage

6:45 - 7:45pm - Laura Keegan, Celtic Cello At Trad Stage

7 - 8:15pm - Onóir At Lsb Stage

7:15 - 8pm - Enter The Haggis-Bagpipe Wksh. Byo Bagpipe  At Family Area Stage

7:15 - 8pm - Enda Riley-Yates Poetry-To The Waters And The Wild At Elks Ballroom

7:30 - 8:15pm - Make A Cold Brew Irish Coffee Wksh.-Paul And Ian At Elks Meeting Room

7:30 - 8:45pm - Screaming Orphans At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

8 - 9pm - Keith O'brien Dillon’s At Pub Stage

8:15 - 8:30pm - "Best Legs In A Kilt" Contest At Lsb Stage

8:30 - 10pm - Blame Not The Bard At Trad Stage

8:30 - 11:30pm - A Rogue Wave Jameson’s Stage

9 - 10:15pm - Elephant Sessions At Lsb Stage

9:15 - 10:15pm - Trad Music Session- Des Moines Irish Session Dillon’s At Pub Stage

9:30 - 11pm - Enter The Haggis At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

11pm - 12am - The Peelers At Lsb Stage

Aug 4,2024

All Day Military Vehicles On Display For Photos
Sub. Veterans Of Iowa - Sub. Bouyancy Simulator At Heroes Area

All Day Forge/Blacksmithing Presentation And Shop At Cultural Village

9 - 9:45am - Whiskey Workshop "Whiskey, Mimosas And Yoga" At The Brown Derby

9:30 - 11:30am - The Greers Jameson’s Stage

10 - 11am - Mass At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

10am - Start Celtic Cruise Motorcycle Rally Silver Eagle Harley

11 - 11:30am - Tbd At Heroes Area Stage

11 - 11:45am - Hurling Demonstration At Lincoln Park

11am - 12pm - Enda Reilly At Trad Stage

11am - 2pm - The Dogs Of Ireland Newton’s Park

11am - 4:30pm - Bandm Dillon's Pub And At Cultural Village At Cultural Village

11:30am - 12pm - Trinity Irish Dancers W/ Dan Vaughn At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

11:30am-12:15pm Ian Gould - Family Crest Workshop  At Family Area Stage

11:30am-12:15pm Celtic Kilroy-Rhythm Bones Limited Instruments Provided At Elks Ballroom

11:30am-12:30pm Colm And Laura Keegan W/Brian Mcgrane At Lsb Stage

11:30am - 1pm - Stu Ryan O'brien - Pub Sing-A-Long Dillon’s At Pub Stage

11:45am-12:30pm Tbd At Elks Meeting Room

12 - 12:30pm - Chicago Police Dept. Pipes And Drums At Heroes Area

12 - 4pm - Guinness Experience Se-Lower Level

12:30 - 1:30pm - Hannah Flowers - Harp At Trad Stage

12:30 - 2pm - Elephant Sessions At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

12:45 - 1:30pm - Seo Linn - Irish Language And Music At Elks Ballroom

1 - 1:30pm - Mcnulty Irish Dancers At Lsb Stage

1 - 1:45pm - Jean Clancy And Ireland W/Michael - Workshop At Elks Meeting Room

1 - 1:45pm - Dan Vaughn-Penny Whistle For Kids 50 Whistles Available  At Family Area Stage

1 - 1:45pm -  Whiskey Wksh."Charcuterie And Pairings Workshop" At The Brown Derby

1 - 2pm - Blacksmith Competition "Forge Off" At Cultural Village

1 - 2:30pm - Street Performer, Celtic Kilroy - Human Statue At Lincoln Park

1 - 3pm - Ballyheigue Jameson’s Stage

1:30 - 2:30pm - Kellen O'cullom Dillon’s At Pub Stage

2 - 2:20pm - Best "Mayor’s" Legs In A Kilt Contest At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

2 - 2:45pm -  Whiskey Workshop "Paint And Sip" At The Brown Derby

2 - 2:45pm - Vip Recognition At Heroes Area Stage

2 - 2:45pm - Sheep Herding - Mary Bolton And Don Schomberg At Lincoln Park

2 - 2:45pm - Enda Riley - Rocky Road To Dublin At Elks Ballroom

2 - 3pm - The Byrne Brothers At Lsb Stage

2 - 3pm - Dublin City Rambers-Songs And Stories, Meet And Greet At Trad Stage

2:15 - 3pm - Jody Halstead - How To Plan An Ireland Vacation At Elks Meeting Room

2:15 - 3:15pm - Kilted Magician  At Family Area Stage

2:45 - 4:15pm - Screaming Orphans At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

3 - 4pm - Ian Gould Dillon’s At Pub Stage

3 - 5:30pm - Street Performer, Celtic Kilroy - Human Statue At Lincoln Park

3:15 - 4pm - Davy Holden - Irish Rebel Songs Workshop #3 At Elks Ballroom

3:30 - 4:15pm - Rang Gaeilge San Cv - Irish Language For Beginners At Elks Meeting Room

3:30 - 4:30pm - Blame Not The Bard At Trad Stage

3:30 - 4:45pm - Onóir At Lsb Stage

3:45 - 4:15pm - Iowa Irish Dance Group - Mcnulty Irish Dance  At Family Area Stage

4:15 - 4:45pm - Enda Reily-Sullivan Brothers "We Stick Together" At Heroes Area Stage

4:15 - 5pm - Sheep Herding - Mary Bolton And Don Schomberg At Lincoln Park

4:30 - 5:15pm - Byrne Brothers-Interm. Bodhrán Wksh.-Byo Bodhrán At Elks Ballroom

4:45 - 5:30pm - Hannah Flowers - Ghost Music At Elks Meeting Room

4:45 - 5:30pm - Trinity Irish Dancers Workshop - Meet And Greet  At Family Area Stage

5 - 6:30pm - The High Kings At Nagle/Kwwl Stage

Date : Aug 2-4,2024

Location : Downtown Waterloo - 300-block of West Fourth Street Waterloo, IA 50704

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