The North Texas Irish Festival is back this year with a jam-packed schedule of Irish music , dancing and more planned from March 1 to 3. The family-friendly event, now in its 42nd year, will take place in Dallas’ Fair Park across 10 different stages, all of which will center around the theme “Circle of Life”.
The largest cultural celebration in the Dallas area, the North Texas Irish Festival is produced by the Southwest Celtic Music Association, a local nonprofit that provides dance and music scholarships to deserving students. The festival is the association’s biggest event of the year, attracting over 60,000 people and hundreds of volunteers.
This year’s festival will have 10 indoor and outdoor stages with performances from Irish bands, dancers, chefs and more. There will also be whiskey and beer tastings, horse shows, sheep-herding demonstrations and free arts and crafts for children.