Arts & Entertainment

2023 Havertown Irish Festival: What You Need To Know

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon will serve as the Grand Marshal at the festival with tons of live music, beer, food, vendors, and more. Details here.

HAVERTOWN, PA — The Fifth Annual Havertown Irish Festival is all set for Saturday in Havertown.

This year's event will feature a beer garden, live music, crafters and artisans, food, kids' fun, and more.

The festival will take place from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Haverford School District Administration Building, 50 E. Eagle Road in Havertown.

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Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5th District) will Grand Marshal this year's festival.

"As a proud Irish American, I am honored to be the Grand Marshal at the 5th annual Havertown Irish Festival," Scanlon said. "I attended Kelly Music’s Havertown Irish Festival last year and had a wonderful time. The Kelly Center for Music, Arts and Community knows how to celebrate the Irish heritage and music that is so central to our region."

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Admission to the festival is free, and so is parking in the neighborhoods around the administration building, as well as at Grace Chapel on the corner of Eagle and Darby Road

Parking in the metered municipal lots is free after 6 p.m.

The festival will be held rain or shine.

Kelly's Pub Beer Garden will offer beer and seltzers for sale next to the stage on East Hathaway Lane.

Outside alcohol is not permitted to be brought in.

Alcohol is not permitted on the field or elsewhere on the school property.

Bicycles, skateboards, skates, scooters and pull behind carts and wagons are not permitted inside the festival grounds.

Push from behind baby strollers are permitted.

Pets are not permitted in the festival.

Below is the festival's performance lineup

MAIN STAGE

  • 2 p.m. — Procession of Dignitaries with Grand Marshal Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Brian Fox Bagpipes, Shannon Daly-Ntl Anthems
  • 2:30 p.m. — John Byrne Band
  • 3:30 p.m. — Emerald Isle Dancers
  • 3:45 p.m. — Jamison
  • 5:20 p.m. — Tan and Sober Gentlemen
  • 6:45 p.m. — Reilly's Daughter f. Tommy Conwell

EAGLE STAGE

  • Noon — PEEKS!
  • 12:30 p.m. — JP Bohannon
  • 1 p.m. — Shannon Daly
  • 1:30 p.m. — Kate Assiran
  • 2 p.m. — Annabelle Soley
  • 2:30 p.m. — Two Thirds Trio
  • 3 p.m. — Nik Rose
  • 3:30 p.m. — Hooligan Jack
  • 4 p.m. — Bianca Bilc
  • 4:30 p.m. — PEEKS!

CRAFTER VILLAGE (noon to 5 p.m.)

  • Anthea by Samantha Ann
  • Aqua Delta Cut
  • Astro Vinyl Art
  • Bee Marie Craft Shop
  • Bird in Flight Pottery
  • Bundle Your Bambino
  • CarinasCraftique
  • Cashdollar Creations Main Line
  • Cassie's Upcycles
  • Cigar Box Paper Arts
  • City Love Knits
  • Climbing Branches
  • Create Simply with Michele
  • Dark & Twisty Creations
  • Devine Craft Works
  • Draconian Adornments
  • Endora Candles
  • Essential Sage
  • F+V Design Studio
  • Gaspari Design
  • Gene Nalence Art
  • Genuine Intentions
  • Geochemist DayDream
  • Hearts Open Healing
  • Hodge Podge Collage
  • House of Crimson & Clover
  • Jolly Junk journals
  • Karen Ink and Pen
  • Kat's Creations
  • Kay Genuines/Nichole Harper Designs
  • Kayla's Kreations
  • Kitsune Accessories
  • Lost in Space Designs
  • Love Identity Candle Co, LLC
  • LoveLeigh Craft Co.
  • Lynn's Art
  • Maddie Jane's Jewels
  • Merliz Market
  • Mind Balanced Soul
  • Morbid Curiosities
  • Mosaic Me Happy
  • My Fingertip Creations
  • Next Chapter Book Art
  • Noble Neen Soaps and Candles
  • Nottingham Bonsai
  • Origami Retreat
  • Pleasant Springs Pottery
  • Pure Bliss Home Décor
  • Real Paintings by Paula
  • RonDee Productions, LLC
  • Sarah Draws Things/Charlotte's Web
  • ShayBeads
  • Sparkles by Anne
  • Starry Tides
  • Stirling Wreaths
  • Sundar & Frank
  • Sunrise Design Goods
  • Terra's Tiles
  • The Bear & Bird Company
  • The Itsy Bitsy Fiber
  • Tiebro Handmade Bow Ties
  • Totes n' Wreaths
  • Tragic Bliss Designs
  • Turtle Cay Craft Studio
  • Uniquey
  • Useful & Beautiful - Upcycled Handmade
  • Whiz Spiegs Designs
  • Wild Child Studio Co
  • Wire Wood & Stone

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