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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival


BIHF Mission Statement:

The Burlington Irish Heritage Festival (BIHF), established in 1995, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, community-based organization. Its founding principle is to celebrate and raise awareness of Irish and Irish-American culture in Burlington, Vermont and the surrounding region, with a special focus on the calendar period around St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. The BIHF sponsors a core of events during the week closest to St. Patrick’s Day, with the Festival Ceili as its signature event; but it also co-sponsors or offers a promotional focus for other events with a common purpose. To this end, the BIHF works closely with local musicians, dancers, writers, historians and artists, together with the organizations and venues that support these Irish traditions.

Upcoming Events at Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Solas

Friday, Feb 28, 2025 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Barre Opera House
Barre, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Solas

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Community Ceili

Sunday, Mar 2, 2025 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Richmond Free Library
Richmond, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Community Ceili

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Irish Traditional Music Session

Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Burlington Beer Company
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Irish Traditional Music Session

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Saturday, Mar 8, 2025 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Fletcher Free Library
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Sunday, Mar 9, 2025 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Riras Irish Pub
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
ArtsRiot
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Finn McCool and the Fenian Warriors

Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
South Burlington Library
South Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Finn McCool and the Fenian Warriors

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Children’s Crafts and Instrument Petting Zoo

Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
Fletcher Free Library
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - Children’s Crafts and Instrument Petting Zoo

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Sunday, Mar 16, 2025 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm
Contois Auditorium
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - The Fenian Brotherhood in Vermont

Monday, Mar 17, 2025 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
South Burlington Library
South Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival - The Fenian Brotherhood in Vermont

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Monday, Mar 17, 2025 from 3:30pm to 8:00pm
Ri Ra Irish Pub
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Saturday, Mar 22, 2025 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Champlain College
Burlington, VT
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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Recent News

Burlington Irish Heritage Festival 2025

The Burlington Irish Heritage Festival celebrates and raises awareness of Irish and Irish-American culture in Burlington, Vermont and the surrounding region, with a special focus on the calendar period around St. Patrick’s Day. The BIHF works…

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Burlington Irish Heritage Festival 2024

Schedule: Saturday, March 2, 2024 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Community Ceili hosted by the Garrett School of Irish Dance An afternoon of live traditional Irish music and dance, this ceili (community celebration) will feature the traditional social dances…

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28th Annual Burlington Irish Heritage Festival

Schedule: Saturday, March 11, 2023 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Concert: Irish Showcase to Honor Senator Patrick Leahy at McCarthy Arts Center Recital Hall 18 Campus Rd, Colchester 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Music: o’hAnleigh at Notte (Two Brothers) 86 Main…

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