Page 20 - Abacoa Community News - March '23

Page 20, Abacoa
Jupiter Irish Fest Returns March 11 And 12

– A Cultural Celebration

Irish Music, Dancers, admission, and cocktail service for the day, $500 Saturday
and $300 Sunday; and VIP stage pods are available for
Authentic Food And Drink, $100 and includes four seats and table close to the stage,
and cocktail service for the day. All ticket types, cottages
And More! and pods are available on Eventbrite.com.
About Ireland U.S. Experience
Ireland U.S. Experience This is a family owned and operated travel business
Entertainment presents the Third providing customizable trips to Ireland. With over 20
Annual Jupiter Irish Fest on March years in the travel industry, their mission is to ensure their
11 and 12 at Abacoa Towne Center in customers have the vacation of a lifetime. To learn more
Jupiter. The public is invited to wear visit www.irelandusexperience.com.
green and bring the entire family to Calendar
celebrate the Irish culture. The Jupiter 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, March 11, and 11 a.m. to
Irish Fest two-day festival will feature 8 p.m., Sunday, March 12, Jupiter Irish Fest, Abacoa Town
authentic food, drink, culture, entertainment, and live music. House, and Smithwick’s! In the Irish whiskey tasting tent, Center in Jupiter. Featuring authentic Irish food, drink, culture,
Dave McGovern, festival director, and local Captain you can get a flight of three types of fine Irish whiskey for $25 entertainment, live music, and costume contests. General
firefighter/paramedic at the Tequesta Fire Rescue produces that will include one admission ticket and a commemorative admission tickets are $5, children 12 and under are free with
the two-day Jupiter Irish Fest. He arrived in the U.S.A. from shirt. Pull your own pint of a 20-ounce Guinness glass for an adult. For tickets, tastings, pull your own pint, cottage, and
Dublin in 2001 and resides in Jupiter with his family. “‘Erin go $25 including the price of one admission, a commemorative pod seating visit jupiteririshfest.com or Eventbrite.com.
Bragh,’ the luck of the Irish will be in Abacoa, and I invite the shirt, and the thrill of learning how to pull your own pint with
community to come and experience the Irish culture and share in the help of our Irish leprechaun.
our traditions. This weekend will be filled with family fun, great New Entertainment: Slane Castle
food and drinks, music, dancing, our famous costume contests, This year, the Irish National Rugby team will be playing
as well as supporting three charities with someone winning an the Scottish National Ruby team on Sunday, March 12 at Stage
all-expenses paid trip for two to Ireland.” 11 a.m. and the game will be aired on a large screen at
Entertainment the festival. We encourage people to wear their favorite Saturday, March 11
The Black Thorne team colors. Viewing is included with admission into the 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Char Mar Dance
Pipe Band and Palm festival. In addition, on stage this year, first responders will 12 to 1:30 p.m.: Tracy Sands
Beach County Fire be recognized, as well as a local veteran from the air force 1:30 to 2 p.m.: D.J.
Rescue Honor Guard Mark Byers, nurse Karen Vinson, and doctor Riddhi Bowry 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Gaelic Brew
will help us celebrate both from Jupiter Medical Center, teacher Ben Kenerson of 3:30 p.m.: Children’s costume contest
all weekend. The Jupiter High School, Palm Beach Gardens Firefighter Captain 4 to 4:30 p.m.: The Black Thorne Pipe Band
Jupiter Irish Fest Brian Wolnewitz, and Jupiter Police Officer Jon Gentile will 4:30 to 5 p.m.: Tir Na Greine School of Irish Dance
entertainment on the be honored from northern Palm Beach County including the 5 to 5:30 p.m.: Adult costume contest
Slane Castle Stage local American football team the Mustangs. 5:30 to 7 p.m.: Killbillies
will feature the Rogue Charity 7:30 to 10 p.m.: Rogue Theory and Blessed
Theory Band, Tracy Ireland U.S. Experience will be raffling off a trip for two to Sunday, March 12
Sands, Gaelic Brew, Killbillies, Niamh Agus Daithi, Tony Ireland. Proceeds benefit the Southeast Florida Honor Flight, 11 a.m.: The Black Thorne Pipe Band, National Anthem
Cunningham, Blessed, and the Tir Na Greine Irish Dancers. a local organization who fly local WWII, Korean and Vietnam accompanied by the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
There will also be a hurling demonstration for adults and kids War veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials built Honor Guard
to try by the Orlando GAA, and an Irish Costume Contest with to honor their service and sacrifices. Proceeds from a 50/50 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Char Mar Dance
prizes for adults and children. A complete schedule is online at cash raffle will benefit the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund. 12 to 1:30 p.m.: Tony Cunningham
www.jupiteririshfest.com. Wounded Veterans Relief Fund exists to provide emergency 1:30 to 2 p.m.: Moment of silence for Captain Brian,
financial support to qualified disabled veterans living in Florida. Biggie and Chief Scott Reiner and honor our first
Proceeds from an additional raffle will benefit Firefighters to the responders and local sports team
Rescue who help families of firefighters, law enforcement, EMS 2 to 2:30 p.m.: The Black Thorne Pipe Band
providers, and others during times of need, and Firefighters on a 2:30 to 3 p.m.: Tir Na Greine School of Irish Dance
Mission helping firefighters’ families with muscular dystrophy. 3 p.m.: Draw to Ireland
The free trip will be drawn Sunday evening. 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Rogue Theory and Blessed
Ticket prices: $5 general admission, children 12 and under 5:30 p.m.: 50/50 raffle
free when accompanied by an adult. Whiskey tasting (flight 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Niamh Agus Daithi
of three): $25; Pull Your Own Pint: $25; an Irish cottage will 7:30 to 8 p.m.: D.J.
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