Press Information
Who: The 24th annual North Texas Irish Festival
What: The North Texas Irish Festival has been in existence
for 24 years, and has established itself as “The Largest
Gathering of Irish in the Southwest”. The festival includes
live entertainment on 8 stages, dance exhibitions, games,
traditional Irish food and drink, cultural displays and
educational workshops, children’s area, Celtic artists,
Scottish Clan Village and much more.
Where: Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. Conveniently located off
Interstate 30 southeast of downtown. Easy access for Dallas, Fort Worth, mid cities
and surrounding communities.
When: Friday, March 3rd 6:00 pm ~11:00 pm
Saturday, March 4th 10:30 am ~11:00 pm
Sunday, March 5th 10:30 am ~8:30 pm
Attendance: 35,000 +
Demographics: Over 85% of the festival visitors are from the
Dallas - Ft. Worth market with the remainder coming from
surrounding states.
- 10% ~ 16 years of age or younger
- 55% ~ Aged 21-45
- 35% ~ Over 45
Tickets:
- Daily admission ~ $15.00
- 3-day pass ~ $30
- Discount for seniors and students
- Handicapped and Children Under 12 ~ Free
Producer: Southwest Celtic Music Association, Inc., a
cultural 501(c)3 not for profit Texas corporation founded in
1984.
Previous Sponsors: Bennigan’s, Coke, Guinness, Anheuser-Busch,
Discover Card, John Deere, City of Dallas Office of Cultural
Affairs, Disney, the Quick, Tom Thumb, Medical City, Dallas Community TV.
On The Web: www.NTIF.org and our presenting organization,
www.SCMATX,org
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