Saturday February 13, 2010
Section: General
2010 Savannah Irish Festival
by mkroan
| When: | February 13, 2010 10:00 AM to 07:00 PM |
| Description: | The 18th annual Savannah Irish Festival will take place February 12-14, 2010 at the Savannah Civic Center at Montgomery and Oglethorpe Streets in historic downtown Savannah, GA. The festival begins Friday night with a Ceili in the Civic Center Ballroom from 6:30pm - 9:00pm. Those who attend the Ceili will be taught how to Irish folk dance in large groups. On Saturday the festival will run from 10:30am until 8:00pm. On Sunday the festival will begin at 12:00pm and run until 7:00pm. Four stages of continuous entertainment bring fun for the entire family throughout the weekend. The Festival Main Stage acts and the Festival Pub Stage acts include some of the top Irish traditional acts in the world along with performances by The St. Vincent's Academy Chorale, two schools of Irish Dancers, Glor na h‘Eireann, and the Irish Dancers of Savannah. The Children's Stage features a free arts and crafts area for kids as well as on-going entertainment geared towards children. The Festival Cultural Stage will provide discussions on various topics of Irish History, Irish Literature and Irish Music. Attendees can also browse the vendor booths and sample food prepared by Savannah's many Irish Organizations. The weekend will be filled with music and plenty of Irish Dancing. Please join us this year for Valentine's Day weekend. Stroll through our romantic city and enjoy the largest Irish Festival in the South. Festival Ticket Information: $5 donation taken at the door for the Friday night Ceili in the Civic Center's upstairs ballroom. A one day ticket for Saturday or Sunday costs $12 and a two day ticket is $16, plus service charges for both from the Civic Center Box Office. Children Under 14 are admitted FREE. Active Military Families and College Students are FREE on SUNDAY. To find out more visit www.savannahirish.org. You can purchase tickets the day of the event, or call 912-651-6556 or 800-351-7469, or purchase tickets online from the Savannah Civic Center's website. |
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