CelticFest Vancouver 2024

There’s a massive St. Patrick’s Day festival happening right in the heart of downtown Vancouver this month. CelticFest Vancouver celebrates its 20th year from Thursday, March 14 to Sunday, March 16, 2024.



As the city’s annual celebration of Celtic culture, this year’s event will mark 20 years of Celtic music, dance and more!

The festivities kick off on March 14th with an Irish comedy show hosted by local comedian Amy Walsh and finish March 16th with an all-day St Patrick’s Day festival.



The free, all-ages festival on March 16th, Western Canada’s largest annual Celtic festival, will have live music, performances, a beer tent, food trucks, Irish dancing, a Celtic-themed market, games, Irish Wolfhounds, a family zone, face painting, sports demonstrations and more.


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“Over 20 years, CelticFest Vancouver has earned its place as one of the City’s most popular celebrations,” says Alan Cosgrave, Vice President of the CelticFest Vancouver Board.

“Fusing Celtic traditional sounds with modern music, art and celebration, the festival brings people together from around the province. We’re very excited to be hosting pop group Chasing Abbey who are coming all the way from Ireland as well as local favourites like Paul Caldwell and the O’Brien School of Irish Dance.

“In Canada, March is Irish Heritage Month. Irish people have been making their home in Vancouver for decades now and our history here is growing. We’re pleased we were able to keep this year’s festival a free event so everyone can celebrate,” adds Cosgrave.

 

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Performances attendees will see this year include music from local favourites like Matty & The Barge Boys and traditional dance by the O’Brien School of Irish Dance.

Storyteller Jess Murray and kids’ ensemble, the Showstoppers, will delight young festival-goers.

A family zone with games and activities for all ages, and a Celtic marketplace also awaits attendees at this year’s festival. Mobile bars and food trucks will be selling cold drinks and delicious bites throughout the day.

CelticFest 2024 will be held in šxwƛ̓ ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square – North of the Vancouver Art Gallery from 10am to 9pm. For a full list of events being held during this year’s festival, click here.

Date

Mar 16 2024
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Time

10:00 am - 9:00 pm

Location

šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square north of the Vancouver Art Gallery
750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
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