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Portland’s iconic Irish pub, Kells, is expanding its Irish Festival with multiple days of music and fun.
Since 1983, Kells has brought Irish food, drinks and a weekly lineup of music to Portlanders at its iconic pub. This St. Patrick’s Day, put on your green and head downtown to celebrate at the Kells’ pub, brewery and Waterfront Park.
2023 Portland Irish Festival
Events are taking place at both the Kells Irish Pub, Kells Brewery and Waterfront Park. Special events are scheduled for each day of the festival: March 11, 17 and 18.
Browse the full lineup of festivities:
Saturday, March 11
Location: SW Waterfront
Family Day
On the first day, the festival is celebrating Family Day with free admission from 12 to 5 p.m. Enjoy face painting and crafts. Meet Irish wolfhounds and enjoy this schedule of live performances:
- 12:00 Murray School of Irish Dance
- 12:30 Beglan & Murray
- 2:00 Kells pipes and drums
- 2:30 Cúl an tí
- 4:00 Yeates, academy Irish dance
- 4:30 Portland, fire, and police band
Evening Event
During the evening, admission is $20 and includes entrance to the SW Waterfront tent, Kells Irish Pub and Kells Brewery
- 5:00 An Daire Irish Dancers
- 5:30 St James Gate
- 7:00 Kells Pipes and Drums
- 7:30 Musique
- 8:00 Cúl an tí (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 9:30 Coming up Threes
Sunday, March 12
Location: Kells Irish Pub (112 SW 2nd Ave.)
- 10:00 Bob Soper Band
- 12:00 Cúl an tí
- 2:00PM BELTAINE
- 4:00 Sami & The Groove
Friday, March 17
Location: These events are taking place at both Kells locations. Each is labeled below.
Starting at noon, admission is $20 and includes entrance to Kells Irish Pub and Kells Brewery.
- 12:00 PM Murray School of Irish Dance (Kells Back Tent)
- 12:00PM An Dáire Irish Dancing (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 12:30PM Beglan & Murray (Kells Back Tent)
- 12:30PM Saint Jame’s Gate (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 2:00PM Kells Pipes and Drums (Kells Back Tent)
- 2:00PM BELTAINE (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 2:00PM Murray School of Irish Dance (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 2:30PM Cúl an tí (Kells Back Tent)
- 2:30PM Beglan & Murray (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 4:00PM Murray School of Irish Dance (Kells Back Tent)
- 4:00PM Bob Soper Band (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 4:00PM Kells Pipes and Drums (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 4:30PM Old Yellers (Kells Back Tent)
- 6:00PM Kells Pipes and Drums (Kells Back Tent)
- 6:00PM Cúl an tí (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave.)
- 6:30PM Coming Up Threes (Kells Back Tent)
- 6:30PM Sami & The Groove (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 8:00PM Portland Fire Pipe Band (Kells Back Tent)
- 8:00PM Old Yellers (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 8:00PM Kells Pipes and Drums (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 8:30PM Hans and the Wanted (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 10:00PM Kells Pipes and Drums (Kells Back Tent)
- 10:00PM Special Guest (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 10:30PM Sami & The Groove (Kells Back Tent)
- 10:30PM Coming Up Threes (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
Saturday, March 18
Location: These events are taking place at both Kells locations. Each is labeled below.
Tickets are $20 at the door.
- 1:00PM BELTAINE (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 2:00PM Kells Pipes and Drums (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 2:30PM Sami & The Groove (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 2:30PM Kells Pipes and Drums (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 3:00PM An Dáire Irish Dancing (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 4:30PM Cúl an tí (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 5:00PM Old Yellers (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 6:00PM Yeates Irish Dance Academy (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 6:30PM Beglan & Murray (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 7:00PM Bob Soper Band (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
- 8:00PM Kells Pipes and Drums (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 8:30PM Sami & The Groove (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 10:30PM Coming Up Threes (Inside Kells on 2nd Ave)
- 11:00PM Sami & The Groove (Kells Brewery on NW 21st Ave)
For more information, visit Kells Irish Pub’s website.
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