Page 8 - Jupiter Spotlight - March '23

Page 8, Jupiter Spotlight
Jupiter Irish Fest Returns March 11 And 12

– A Cultural Celebration

Irish Music, Dancers, from an additional raffle will benefit Firefighters

Authentic Food And Drink, to the Rescue who help families of firefighters, law
enforcement, EMS providers, and others during times of
And More! need, and Firefighters on a Mission helping firefighters’
families with muscular dystrophy. The free trip will be
Ireland U.S. Experience drawn Sunday evening.
Entertainment presents the Third Ticket prices: $5 general admission, children 12 and
Annual Jupiter Irish Fest on under free when accompanied by an adult. Whiskey tasting
March 11 and 12 at Abacoa (flight of three): $25; Pull Your Own Pint: $25; an Irish
Towne Center in Jupiter. The cottage will include seating and a table for eight, 10-by-10
public is invited to wear green tent, general admission, and cocktail service for the day,
and bring the entire family to $500 Saturday and $300 Sunday; and VIP stage pods are
celebrate the Irish culture. The available for $100 and includes four seats and table close
Jupiter Irish Fest two-day festival will feature authentic to the stage, and cocktail service for the day. All ticket
food, drink, culture, entertainment, and live music. the Rogue Theory Band, Tracy Sands, Gaelic Brew, types, cottages and pods are available on Eventbrite.com.
Dave McGovern, festival director, and local Captain Killbillies, Niamh Agus Daithi, Tony Cunningham, About Ireland U.S. Experience
firefighter/paramedic at the Tequesta Fire Rescue Blessed, and the Tir Na Greine Irish Dancers. There will This is a family owned and operated travel business
produces the two-day Jupiter Irish Fest. He arrived in the also be a hurling demonstration for adults and kids to providing customizable trips to Ireland. With over 20
U.S.A. from Dublin in 2001 and resides in Jupiter with try by the Orlando GAA, and an Irish Costume Contest years in the travel industry, their mission is to ensure
his family. “‘Erin go Bragh,’ the luck of the Irish will with prizes for adults and children. A complete schedule their customers have the vacation of a lifetime. To learn
be in Abacoa, and I invite the community to come and is online at www.jupiteririshfest.com. more visit www.irelandusexperience.com.
experience the Irish culture and share in our traditions. Food And Drink Calendar
This weekend will be filled with family fun, great food and Celebrate the Irish by sampling traditional Irish 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, March 11, and 11 a.m. to 8
drinks, music, dancing, our famous costume contests, as cuisine from renowned Irish restaurant The Bistro and p.m., Sunday, March 12, Jupiter Irish Fest, Abacoa Town
well as supporting other vendors serving up authentic dishes such as corned Center in Jupiter. Featuring authentic Irish food, drink,
three charities with beef sandwich, corned beef and cabbage, fish and chips, culture, entertainment, live music, and costume contests.
someone winning shepherd’s pie, Irish sausage sandwich, corned beef General admission tickets are $5, children 12 and under
an all-expenses Reuben flatbreads, and more! are free with an adult. For tickets, tastings, pull your own
paid trip for two to There are many ways to get a taste of Ireland. At the pint, cottage, and pod seating visit jupiteririshfest.com
Ireland.” Temple Bar, will be a full-service bar serving all your or Eventbrite.com.
Entertainment favorite mixed drinks, wine and beer including Guinness,
T he Bl a c k Harp, Hop House, and Smithwick’s! In the Irish whiskey
Thorne Pipe Band tasting tent, you can get a flight of three types of fine Entertainment: Slane Castle
and Palm Beach Irish whiskey for $25 that will include one admission
County Fire Rescue ticket and a commemorative shirt. Pull your own pint of Stage
Honor Guard will a 20-ounce Guinness glass for $25 including the price of
help us celebrate all weekend. The Jupiter Irish Fest one admission, a commemorative shirt, and the thrill of Saturday, March 11
entertainment on the Slane Castle Stage will feature learning how to pull your own pint with the help of our 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Char Mar Dance
Irish leprechaun. 12 to 1:30 p.m.: Tracy Sands
New 1:30 to 2 p.m.: D.J.
This year, the Irish National Rugby team will be 2 to 3:30 p.m.: Gaelic Brew
playing the Scottish National Ruby team on Sunday, 3:30 p.m.: Children’s costume contest
March 12 at 11 a.m. and the game will be aired on a large 4 to 4:30 p.m.: The Black Thorne Pipe Band
screen at the festival. We encourage people to wear their 4:30 to 5 p.m.: Tir Na Greine School of Irish Dance
favorite team colors. Viewing is included with admission 5 to 5:30 p.m.: Adult costume contest
into the festival. In addition, on stage this year, first 5:30 to 7 p.m.: Killbillies
responders will be recognized, as well as a local veteran 7:30 to 10 p.m.: Rogue Theory and Blessed
from the air force Mark Byers, nurse Karen Vinson, and Sunday, March 12
doctor Riddhi Bowry both from Jupiter Medical Center, 11 a.m.: The Black Thorne Pipe Band, National Anthem
teacher Ben Kenerson of Jupiter High School, Palm Beach accompanied by the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue
Gardens Firefighter Captain Brian Wolnewitz, and Jupiter Honor Guard
Police Officer Jon Gentile will be honored from northern 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Char Mar Dance
Palm Beach County including the local American football 12 to 1:30 p.m.: Tony Cunningham
team the Mustangs. 1:30 to 2 p.m.: Moment of silence for Captain Brian,
Charity Biggie and Chief Scott Reiner and honor our first
Ireland U.S. Experience will be raffling off a trip for responders and local sports team
two to Ireland. Proceeds benefit the Southeast Florida 2 to 2:30 p.m.: The Black Thorne Pipe Band
Honor Flight, a local organization who fly local WWII, 2:30 to 3 p.m.: Tir Na Greine School of Irish Dance
Korean and Vietnam War veterans to Washington, D.C., 3 p.m.: Draw to Ireland
to visit the memorials built to honor their service and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Rogue Theory and Blessed
sacrifices. Proceeds from a 50/50 cash raffle will benefit 5:30 p.m.: 50/50 raffle
the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund. Wounded Veterans 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Niamh Agus Daithi
Relief Fund exists to provide emergency financial support 7:30 to 8 p.m.: D.J.
to qualified disabled veterans living in Florida. Proceeds

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