Irish Festival at Seattle Center - Saturday and Sunday, March 16th and 17th 2013 from 12-6pm (Starts at 10 am on Sunday!)

 IRISH FESTIVAL

at the Seattle Center's Armory 

" Admission to all activities on both days is FREE. The Festival features non-stop Irish music, singing and dancing, booths selling Irish and Celtic products, Irish workshops, lectures, cultural displays, children's contests and activities, Irish Language, Genealogy and History Workshops, Art Exhibits and more. Family-oriented activities include wonderful Irish Musicians along with Champion Irish Stepdancers from around the Pacific Northwest. Events for children include the "Smilingest Irish Eyes Contest" and the "Most Irish-Looking Face Contest", and there's a Children's Activities Center. Contemporary Irish short films will be screened noon-5 pm each day during the Irish Reels Film Festival. 

Click here to see the Main Stage schedule of performances and schedule of workshops on Irish history, Irish language, Irish genealogy, information on the art gallery exhibition of paintings by Sean Griffin, John Cooper's collection of antique postcards and engravings, Charles Hadrann's rare Irish manuscripts, etc.

On Sunday afternoon, a lucky winner will go home after winning two free trips to Ireland. You do not have to be present to win, but you must visit the Tangerine Travel booth in order to participate in the draw. "

For more info. go here and here.