48th Annual East Durham Irish Festival

The East Durham Irish Festival, held every Memorial Weekend, is in its 48th year. It is one of the longest-running Irish festivals in the country.

We celebrate the festival on the Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural and Sports Centre grounds, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to maintaining the traditional aspects of our Irish heritage. We present a variety of Irish cultural programs in fine arts, language, literature, theater, music, dance, folk arts, and sports.

The festival is perfect for all ages! Activities include:
Kids Tent with Irish crafts, music lessons, face painting, storytelling, Irish genealogy, and more.
Good Irish food and drinks alongside traditional festival treats.
Family-friendly areas with strollers and wagons encouraged for little ones.
4 music-filled stages with performances by 25+ acts.

Schedule: Sunday: 12:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m
Holy Mass: Sunday at 10:00 a.m in the main pavilion (Free Admission).

Michael Farrell Stage
10:30 Holy Mass, Michael Farrell and Father Fragomeni Memorial
11:45 Farrell School of Dance
12:00-1:30 Andy Cooney
1:30-1:45 An Clár School of Irish Dance
2:00-3:30 Screaming Orphans
3:30-3:45 Farrell School of Irish Dance
4:00-5:30 I Draw Slow
6:00-7:30 Michael English

Five Furlongs Stage
12:00-1:30 Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones
1:30-1:45 Pipes and Drums of Greene
2:00-3:30 Sharon and the Band
3:30-3:45 An Clár School of Irish Dance
4:00-4:45 Pride of Moyvane
5:00-5:45 Pearl River
6:00-7:30 The Canny Brothers

Beer Garden Stage
12:00-1:30 Kilashandra
1:30-1:45 Farrell School of Dance
2:00-3:30 Diddley Idols
4:00-5:30 Tom Comerford
5:30-5:45 An Clár School of Irish Dance
5:45-6:15 Richie Berger

Cottage Stage
11:45-12:30 Bobby Morrill
12:30-1:15 Sean Feeney
1:15-1:30 Cairo Durham HS Chorus
1:30-2:15 Richie Berger
2:15-2:30 Farrell School of Irish Dance
2:30-3:30 Jimmy Gallagher

Admission:
Admission at the gate: $27
Veterans, seniors, first responders, and military with ID: $20
Kids 16 and under: Free