Photo by Laura Tancredi
Portland’s iconic Irish pub, Kells, is hosting an 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.
2025 Portland Irish Festival
The Portland Irish Festival has events taking place at Kells Irish Pub, Kells Brewery and Waterfront Park. Special events are scheduled for each day of the festival: March 14-17, 2025.
Browse the full lineup of festivities:
Friday, March 14
Waterfront Park
5 pm Ireland VS. Oregon USA Boxing
Kells Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave.
- 8 pm Beltaine
- 10 pm Coming Up Threes
Kells Brewery, 210 NW 21st Ave.
9:30 pm Sami Rouissi Band
Saturday, March 15
Waterfront Park
- 12:00 pm An Daire Academy of Irish Dance
- 1:00 pm Cúl an Tí
- 3:30 pm Jayeile
- 5:00 pm Kells Pipes and Drums
- 5:30 pm Sami Rouissi Band
- 7:00 pm Portland Fire Fighters Pipes and Drums
- 7:30 pm Coming Up Threes
- 9:30 pm Sean Daly and the Shams
Kells Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave.
- 12:00 pm Open
- 4:30 pm Beglan and Murray
- 6:30 pm Jayeile
- 8:00 pm Kells Pipers
- 8:30 pm Sami Rouissi Band
- 10:30 pm Padraig
Kells Brewery, 210 NW 21st Ave.
- 12:00 pm Open
- 4:30 pm Yeates Academy of Irish Dance
- 7:00 pm Kells Pipers
- 7:30 pm Padraig
- 9:30 pm St. James’s Gate
Sunday, March 16
Waterfront Park
- 12:00 pm Irish Trio
- 1:00 pm Yeates Academy of Irish Dance
- 1:30 pm Coming Up Threes
- 3:00 pm Kells Pipers
- 3:30 pm Sami Rouissi Band
Kells Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave.
- 10:00 am Bob Soper Band
- 2:00 pm St. James Gate
- 4:00 pm Beltaine
- 6:00 pm Sami Rouissi Band
- 8:00 pm Jayeile
Kells Brewery, 210 NW 21st Ave.
- 12:00 pm An Daire Academy of Irish Dance
- 5:30 pm Padraig
Monday, March 17
Kells Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave.
- 12:00 pm Padraig
- 1:00 pm Beltaine
- 2:00 pm Jayeile
- 3:00 pm An Daire Academy of Irish Dance
- 3:30 pm Sean Daly and the Shams
- 4:00 pm Cúl an Tí
- 5:30 pm Sami Rouissi Band
- 6:00 pm Padraig
- 7:30 pm St. James’s Gate
- 8:00 pm Sami Rouissi Band
- 10:00 pm Jayeile
Kells Brewery, 210 NW 21st Ave.
- 1:00 pm Murray Irish Dancers
- 2:00 pm Sami Rouissi Band
- 4:00 pm Beltaine
- 6:00 pm Jayeile
- 8:00 pm Cúl an Tí
- 10:00 pm Padraig
Tickets
Tickets prices range from $10 to $30 depending on the day and location. For more information, visit Kells Irish Pub’s website.
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