A great collection of Irish Festivals http://www.irishfestivals.net/ which lists some of the national festivals based around the times of the year which include ,Autumn Harvest Festival, Samhain, November Eve, Saint Martin’s Day, Chalk Sunday, Saint Patrick’s Day, Easter, May Day, Bonfire Night, Midsummer’s Eve, Midsummer’s Day, Orange Day Parade, Lughnasa, Puck’s Fair, Christmas, Saint Stephen’s Day, Saint Brigid’s Day.
When you are in Ireland check out the Irish Festival Page
arizona Irish Festival to be held on the October 30th, 2010, from 10:00am to 5:00pm, at the Irish Cultural Center.
Irvine Irish Festival in California, which is scheduled to be held June 18- 19 2011
Colorado Irish Festival July 8th, 9th and 10th, 2011
Do Not forget or Miss the Great American Irish Festival held 29 July to 312 july at the Herkimer County Fairgrounds, 2571 Higby Road
Frankfort, NY 13340
www.bcmfest.com, appears to hold a celtic music every monday from oct through december
Australia
Australian Celtic Festival
The 2011 Australian Celtic Festival will be held in Glen Innes – Celtic Country which is in the beautiful New England Tablelands of northern New South Wales from Thursday to Sunday, April 28-May 1.
The Celtic nations are more than Just Ireland and include the following Nations
- Ireland
- Brittany/Galicia
- Scotland
- Cornwall
- Wales
- Isle of Man
Tuning Wave
The Tuning wave festival is a celebration held over five days of events and performances, catering for music & arts to be held 14 – 18 September 2011 in Gundagai NSW. The Irish have been part of the fabric of Gundagai from the days of early settlement. From Irish famine orphan girls, to the Sisters of Mercy from Dublin to the infamous Irish bushranger.
The National Celtic Festival, is Australia’s largest and most diverse celebration of Celtic music and culture is held over the June long week-end, 11-13 June 2011 in beautiful Portarlington, on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria.
The Koroit Irish Festival will be held in the township of Koroit in Country Victoria FRIDAY 29TH APRIL, SATURDAY 30th APRIL & SUNDAY 1ST MAY, 2011, the 2010 festival played host to Maria Forde Craic Hooers (an Irish traditional fun 3-piece all girl band), Bhan Tre, Maria Forde, Pat McKernan plus more visiting & local performers, Irish dancers, market stalls & Irish food stall, Street Procession, and more.
The Jindabyne Irish Festival was held during Janbuary 2010
Tullamore Irish Festival
will be held during the Easter Weekend, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th April 2011. The home of true Irish fun, The Tullamore Irish Festival has a respectful appreciation of the Irish culture, featuring high class artists, as well as celebrating the local Tullamore region’s Irish heritage.
Berry Celtic Festival
will be held 28th May 2011 at the Berry Showground starting off at 9:30am with a street parade.
Irish Musicians Sydney is a non profit volunteer organisation whose aim is to promote Irish music, song and dance in Australia, especially NSW and Sydney with an emphasis of motivating children.
