Celebrate Memorial Day with the family at the Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest May 27-30, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Inn Suites Midway Hotel!
The Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest is a mega celebration of all things Irish. Over forty live bands will be performing indoors and outdoors! There will be performances by over five hundred Irish step dancers! Plus! Enjoy the petting zoo, carnival, story telling stage and animal shows! There is so much family fun you’ll have to pick and choose carefully!
There will be a red hair and freckle face contest, a bonnie baby contest, Irish bred ponies, an Irish dog competition, a Gaelic football match and a Sunday Mass! And there will be lots of food and craft beers (Irish, of course)!
Featured musical guests include The Wolfe Tones, Bohola, and The Elders! Also appearing: The Fenians, Infinity, The Screaming Orphans, Makem and Spain, Socks in the Frying Pan, The Pilgrims and many more! Dance groups include: Cross Keys, Blackbird Academy, the Dennehy School and many others! One stage will be devoted to Irish theatre and storytelling!
Chicago Gaelic Park is located at 6119 147th Street in Oak Forest. For tickets go online to www.everfest.com and follow the prompts.
The Best Western Inn Suites Midway Hotel, just minutes away from the Chicago Gaelic Irish Fest, offers affordable guest rooms, free breakfast, an indoor swimming pool, hot tub and a fitness center. Special AAA rates are available. Call the property direct at (708) 497-3000.