5th Annual Boston Irish Beer Fest Taking Place at the Irish Cultural Centre on Saturday, October 19

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The 4th Annual Boston Irish Beer Festival is coming to the Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston in Canton, MA on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.. 

Tickets to the event are available online or at the event. Children under 12 go free. Parking is also free.

The all-day event on the spacious Centre grounds features live music and singing, children's activities,  beer tastings, and family fun that highlight Irish culture and heritage. 

The main attraction of the day is the variety of vendors offering tastings of their finest brews, whiskeys and cider.   Beers include authentic Irish ales and stouts and local craft brews with unique flavors such as pumpkin and ginger brews. A full menu of food is available too, including Guinness Stew, Kerry Gold Cheese Burgers, Irish Seafood Chowder and Fish & Chips.

The festival's two stages of live music provide continuous music throughout the day. Top local bands include Strawberry Hill, The Lindsays, Connacht, The David Healy Band and Sláinte.  Popular Kerry storyteller Joe Keane is also appearing.

Irish dance performances include The Sullivan School of Irish Dance, The Petrocelli Academy of Irish Dance, The Harney Pender Keady Academy of Irish Dance and The Dunleavy Boyle Academy of Irish Dance.

Children's activities include face painting and  arts and crafts, and a thrilling Viking show, where attendees witness exciting reenactments of ancient legendary warriors. Participants can test their archery skills with bow and arrow. The popular mascots from the New England Revolution and The Battalion will also make an appearance.

In addition to the festivities, vendors offer an array of products for shopping and browsing, from Mulligan Gear and JTC Jewelry to Kendra Scott and more. 




Opened in 1989, the Irish Cultural Centre of Greater Boston is located in Canton, Massachusetts, less than 10 miles from Boston, on a 61 acre campus complete with cultural stages and classrooms, a library, pub and restaurant, an authentic thatched cottage, playing fields and walking paths.

ICC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving Irish culture and heritage. It offers a wide range of cultural, educational, and social programs for all ages, including language classes, music and dance performances and cultural events.


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