IRISH MUSIC, DANCERS, AUTHENTIC FOOD AND DRINK, AND MORE!
Jupiter, Fla. – February 18, 2025-Ireland US Experience Entertainment presents the 5TH Annual Jupiter Irish Fest on March 8 & 9 at Abacoa Towne Center in Jupiter. The public is invited to bring their family and friends, wear green, and celebrate Irish culture. The Jupiter Irish Fest two-day festival will feature authentic food, drink, culture, entertainment, and live music.
Dave McGovern, Festival Director and local Captain firefighter/paramedic at Tequesta Fire Rescue produces the two-day Jupiter Irish Fest. He arrived in the USA from Dublin in 2001 and resides in Jupiter with his family. He is excited to share his culture with the community and invites everyone to Abacoa to learn about his heritage.
Entertainment:
New this year, Bangers and Mash will be headlining the festival, performing on Saturday at 7:30 pm. The Black Thorne Pipe Band and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Honor Guard will help us celebrate all weekend. The Jupiter Irish Fest entertainment on the Slane Castle Stage will feature the return of festival favorites Rogue Theory Band, Killbillies, the Tir Na Greine Irish Dancers, My Favorite Strings, and Tracy Sands. There will be an Irish Costume Contest with prizes for adults and children. Also new is an Irish dance competition, and The KVJ Show will host A Split the G Challenge with attendees and Guinness. A complete schedule is online at www.jupiteririshfest.com.
Food and Drink:
Celebrate the Irish by sampling traditional Irish cuisine such as corned beef sandwiches, corned beef and cabbage, fish & chips, Sheppard’s pie, Irish sausage sandwiches, and corned beef Reuben flatbreads!
There are many ways to get a taste of Ireland. The Temple Bar will be a full-service bar serving all your favorite mixed drinks, wine, and beer, including Guinness, Harp, Smithwick’s, and more! In the Irish Whiskey Tasting Tent, we will serve Cairlinn Bay whiskey, Jameson, and you can get a flight of three types of fine Irish Whiskey for $25, including one admission ticket. Pull your pint of Guinness a 20-ounce for $25, which includes the price of one admission, a keep-your-own commemorative Guinness glass, and the thrill of learning how to pull your pint with the help of our Irish Leprechaun. In addition, we will offer Angry Orchid, Irish coffee, Bailey’s, Sun Cruiser iced tea vodka seltzer,s and more.
Enhance your Irish Experience:
The best way to enjoy a VIP experience at the festival is by reserving an Irish Cottage, which includes seating and a table for eight, a 10×10 tent, general admission, and cocktail service for the day on Saturday and Sunday. We also have available VIP Stage pods, which include four seats, a table close to the stage, and cocktail service for the day. These special seating areas can be reserved through Eventbrite.com.
Charities:
Ireland U.S. Experience will be raffling off a trip for two to Ireland. Proceeds benefit the Southeast Florida Honor Flight, an organization that flies local WWII, Korean & Vietnam War veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifices. Proceeds from a 50/50 cash raffle will benefit the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund. Wounded Veterans Relief Fund exists to provide emergency financial support to qualified disabled veterans living in Florida. Firefighters on a Mission is helping firefighters’ families with muscular dystrophy and selling raffles. The Rise FC Soccer Club, which is a club for Leave No Kid Behind, will also benefit by helping provide scholarships for underprivileged kids so they can play soccer.
Ticket Prices: $5 General Admission, Children 12 and Under free when accompanied by an adult. Whiskey Tasting (flight of three): $25; Pull Your Pint: $25; An Irish Cottage will include seating and a table for eight, a 10×10 tent, general admission, and cocktail service for the day $500 Saturday and $300 Sunday, and VIP Stage pods are available for $100 and include four seats and table close to the stage, and cocktail service for the day. All ticket types, cottages, and pods are available on Eventbrite.com.
About Ireland U.S. Experience:
A family-owned and operated travel business providing customizable trips to Ireland. With over 20 years in the travel industry, their mission is to ensure their customers have the vacation of a lifetime. They are currently offering a 10-day trip July 12-21 and will soon be announcing a trip for the Steelers football game in September. To learn more, visit www.irelandusexperience.com.
Calendar:
11 am-10 pm- Saturday, March 8, and 11 am-8 pm-Sunday, March 9-Jupiter Irish Fest-Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter. They feature authentic Irish food, drink, culture, entertainment, live music, and costume contests. General admission tickets are $5; children 12 and under are free with an adult. For tickets, tastings, pull your own pint, cottage, and pod seating, visit jupiteririshfest.com or Eventbrite.com.