The Celtic Street Fair

The Celtic Street Fair invites the community to stay Downtown and continue the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration after the parade—with great music, food and drink.

The committee is pleased to present a couple of great Irish groups following the parade on March 17th.

Kicking off the music at the Celtic Street Fair in the Historic Jayhawk Tower, Florentine Room will be "Tullamore," a premier Irish band!

"Tullamore is to Scottish and Irish traditional songs what The Commitments were to soul covers. Their festive harmonies, fiddle-fueled jiggery and lilting accents make this the Missouri band around which to build any St Patrick's Day plans."

Andrew Miller, Pitch Weekly

"The highlight of this year's Festival was the performance by Tullamore. This line-up is fantastic, with strong vocal harmonies backed by tight playing on the fiddle, hammer dulcimer, and guitar. Tullamore has developed into one of the leading Celtic bands in the Midwest. A toast to them all!"

John Bunch, Riverbend Arts Festival

We are also pleased to present Kansas Territorial Pipe and Drum Band. In their 32nd year, the band’s humble roots go back to 1974 when two very grown men took up the practice chanter for the very first time and learned how to play from a 14 year old bagpiper! No Irish celebration is complete without this awesome group of pipers!

The Celtic Street Fair Schedule

10:30-11:30 Irish Sing-Along at Irish Sing-A-Long at Assumption Church at 8th and Jackson (The St. Patrick’s Day Band will accompany). Please note: there will be no mass at the church on St. Patrick’s Day.

1:30-3:30 Tullamore w/Step Dancers*

3:30-4:00 Kansas Territorial Pipe & Drum Band

*Special guests at Tullamore’s break: The O’Shea Sisters!

All events will take place in the Jayhawk Tower, Florentine Room. The Jayhawk Club will also have a variety of Irish food and drink available.