General Festival
Information
- Food and
Beverages ---
Reasonably priced foods and beverages from Ireland
and
America, including Irish
bangers , corned beef and cabbage, potato chowder, scones, soda
bread, salt
potatoes, potato
chowder, Irish lamb stew, Guinness, Harp and Jameson's. Catered by
Shannon Pub.
- Goods and
Crafts
--- At least twenty
vendors, including sweaters,
kilts,
t-shirts (of course),
books, CD's and tapes galore, personalized pub
and
storefront paintings,
Irish photography, hand-styled ceramics and glassware, etc. Three
new vendors again this year.
- Fun
--- Watch one of
five Irish Step-Dancing and Ceili groups perform for you.
Sing
along with the bands, or
join us at the Inside Stage Friday night for a traditional jam
session.
- Attendance ---
3,000 to 4,000 per day
attend the festival. Most are from the local area, but
many
come from Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Southern Ontario.
- Parking and Admission ---
Admission is $10.00
for adults, $7.00 for seniors (60+) and kids 4-11. Kids under 4
are free. Parking is free, right
on
the
grounds.
- What You Will Not Find at the Buffalo
Irish Festival...
Carnival Rides; Games of
Chance; Lots of teenagers running around unattended; Politicians
(just kidding, they're everywhere); Unfriendly People; Cotton
Candy; High Prices
Contact:
Kevin Townsell, Coordinator, (716) 743-9348
Rules and Regulations
What
festival would be complete without a few restrictions to keep things
going smoothly. We do not allow any food or beverages to be brought
onto the grounds. Our vendors and participating organizations will
supply plenty. Twenty-one year-old drinking age will be strictly
enforced, with violators subject to immediate prosecution. Rowdy or
drunken behavior is not tolerated, and will cause immediate removal.
All prices lists and schedules are subject to
change.
Photos
of 2004 Festival, courtesy of Buffalo Irish Arts Society, Click
Here
Some great
pictures of the 2000 Festival are available at the
"Unofficial
Buffalo Irish Festival Website"
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