The Irish Cultural Centre kicks off its’ St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with a Ceili, mini-festival, a Pop-Up Gaeltacht, Granny Nancy’s Book Tour, Irish goods Vendors, an Irish Music Concert direct from Ireland, Irish Step-Dancing Displays, stellar music and a Mass Cultural Council supported day of family celebrations!

The highlight of the celebrations will be on St. Patrick’s Day as the Irish Cultural Centre open their doors to the public at 11 a.m. for a full day of Irish music, song, dance and activities with entertainment through 10 p.m. Irish vendors Mulligan Gear, New England Novelty, JAT creations, American Irish Luck and Eire’s Irish Gifts will be on site with all of their wonderful Irish treats and goods all day long. An admission fee for adults includes full-day access to the Irish Cultural Centre, all activities and children attend for free. Corned Beef & Cabbage will be served all day long in addition to other menu offerings.

If the festival isn’t enough for you, join world renowned Irish band Green Road & Irish soprano Clodagh Kinsella for an exclusive concert at the ICC on their St. Patrick’s Day tour of the U.S.A at 8 p.m. on March 17^th – separate tickets are required for this show.  

“It truly is March Madness at the Irish Cultural Centre over the next few weeks – your real home for Irish Culture, Music, Song, Dance and Sports” says Martina Curtin, President at The Irish Cultural Centre.

This festival takes place right in the middle of national Irish American Heritage month as declared by President Joe Biden, who encourages  “all Americans to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Irish Americans to our Nation with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs”. There truly is no better place to do so, than at the Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston. 

Some of the ICC’s recent events and achievements  include: 

• Hosting the inaugural St. Brigid’s Day celebrations on February 1^st at the Westin Copley Place, Boston.
• Hosting the ICC’s third annual St. Patrick’s Day in Boston celebration at the Boston College Club on March 2^nd where they presented the first annual Gradam Dochas to Declan Houton for his work with local charities including Tommy’s Place, Lucy’s love bus and the Boston Children’s Hospital. During this event the ICC raised over $2000 for Tommy’s Place. 

To learn more about what’s going on at the ICC, or to purchase tickets to special events, click here https://www.irishculture.org/whats-on/.

About: The mission of the ICC is to preserve and promote Irish culture and heritage through music, dance, arts, history, language, sports, festivals and other cultural events and activities.  The ICC will showcase how they are achieving this mission in the coming weeks. The Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston is based in Canton, Massachusetts.  It was founded in 1989 to celebrate Irish culture and heritage in the Greater Boston Area. The 46-acre campus consists of four athletic fields, a large patio area with a three-season marquee tent, and a main building that features offices, a performance area, function space, a resource library, and a pub restaurant.