Indy Irish Fest: Activities: Featured Events

Activities: 2011 Featured Events
***All Activities are Subject to change

Featured Events For:

Friday - September 16, 2011

Early Bird Special	Time: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
All attendees inside the gate between 4:30 and 5:30 get in FREE!!
Opening Ceremonies	Time: 5:00 p.m.
College Night	Time: 5:30 - 11:30 p.m.
Students wearing college apparel with a valid college I.D. get in for only $5 all night long
Irish Breed Dogs	Time: 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.
See a variety of Irish Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers
Sheep Herding Exhibitions	Time: 5:30, 6:30 p.m.
See authentic sheep herding with border collies. Stop by in between exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs.
Hurling Demonstrations	Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Watch players show their techniques and style on site!
2011 Honorary Chair	Time: 9:00 p.m.
Featured Band - The Elders	Time: 9:30 p.m.
Off Kilter is a progressive high-energy Celtic band that blends many hard driving musical styles.
Post Festival Session Party at the Marriott Downtown Hotel	Time: 10:30 p.m.
Join musicians and fans back at the entertainers’ hotel for a late night Irish session party. Enjoy great conversation, live music and good craic.

Saturday - September 17, 2011

Festival Opens	Time: 11:30 a.m.
Irish Breed Dogs	Time: 10:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
See a variety of Irish Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers
Sheep Herding Exhibitions	Time: 1:00, 3:00, 5:00 p.m.
See authentic sheep herding with border collies. Stop by in between exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs.
Third-Annual Irish Fest Hurling Tournament	Time: 4:00 p.m.
All matches will be played at the field in front of IUPUI Library
Featured Band - McPeake	Time: 8:15 p.m.
McPeake carries on 100 years of family music tradition. The band has a creative approach blending influences from Irish traditional, folk, acoustic and country genres.
Featured Band - The Prodigals	Time: 9:15 p.m.
The Prodigals are composed of band members who grew up largely in Ireland; their original songs blend a funky and anarchic energy that is pure New York with a passion for the traditional music of Ireland.
Post Festival Session Party at the Marriott Downtown Hotel	Time: 10:30 p.m.
Join musicians and fans back at the entertainers’ hotel for a late night Irish session party. Enjoy great conversation, live music and good craic.

Sunday - September 18, 2011

Festival Opens	Time: 10:00 a.m.
Celtic Mass Benefits St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Bank	Time: 10:30 a.m.
Come to the Celtic Mass Sunday morning at the Claddagh Stage. Bring a minimum of three non-perishable food items to benefit St. Vincent de Paul food bank, before 11:30 a.m. and get in to the festival for free.
Full Irish Breakfast from Claddagh Irish Pub	Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Claddagh offers an authentic Irish breakfast for a small fee.
Featured Band - The Indianapolis Children's Choir	Time: 12:15 p.m.
Irish Breed Dogs	Time: Noon - 6:00 p.m.
See a variety of Irish Breed dogs. See Irish Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Irish Water Spaniels, Irish Wolfhounds, and Kerry Blue Terriers
Sheep Herding Exhibitions	Time: 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
See authentic sheep herding with border collies. Stop by in between exhibitions to pet the sheep and dogs.
Featured Band - Celtic Spring	Time: 1:45 p.m.
One of the nation's premier Irish-American bands, Skelpin' (Gaelic for "slap"), has been known to drive audiences to uncontrollable bouts of foot twitching and hand clapping. Skelpin' performs Irish music fused with the passion of Spain, rhythms of the Middle East, and American romantic soul.
Sixth Annual Kilted Mile	Time: 2:00 p.m.
Participants, dressed in kilts, will run a one mile course on New York St. at the north side of the festival site. Bagpipe bands will pipe motivational music along the course. Come watch a colorful and musical Celtic athletic event and cheer your favorite Celt. Awards given to top three finishers and for the following: · Bonniest Knees · Hairiest Legs · Best Dressed Kilt · Least Likely to Finish
Kilted Mile and Kids Contest Awards	Time: 2:45 p.m.
Kilted Mile top finishers and fun prizes awarded.
Festival Finale	Time: 6:45 p.m.
Close out the festival weekend in style and listen to all the bands jam in a final session together. Sending you off wanting more and looking forward to next year!