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CT Irish Festival This Weekend
06/22/2012 10:00 AM EST •
01/30/2017 03:30 PM EST
The Connecticut Irish Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 23 from 8:15 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 24 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the North Haven Fairgrounds, 300 Washington Avenue (Route 5). The event includes Irish music, dance, Irish magic shows, and an Irish bread-baking contest. The annual 5K Road Race to benefit the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association is Saturday and a Gaelic football exhibition game is Saturday evening. The annual New Haven Feis, an Irish dance competition, is Sunday. Children younger than 16 are admitted free to the festival. For more info, visit at www.ctirishfestival.com.