The Iowa Irish Fest Family Fun & Learning Area has amazing kid-friendly entertainment! All Children 15 and under are admitted to the Fest for Free with a paid adult admission.  All activities in the area are free!  Be sure to visit the Family Fun & Learning Area where there will be all kinds of crafts and games all weekend long.  Come enjoy the climbing rock wall or get creative in our craft area or visit with the balloon twister and face painter!  Learn about Irish Castles while having fun in our Archeological Dig at our old castle ruins and become a Junior Archeologist.  Visit our Language Learning Tree, learn new words in Irish and add your leaf to the tree. It is amazing to see it bloom over the Fest.  Go on an adventure around the Fest Grounds with our Family Fun & Learning Area Passport Challenge!  Look for the Passport Stops and learn something new, get your Passport stamped. Bring your completed Passport back to the Family Fun & Learning Area and you’ll get a special Iowa Irish Fest reward!

Family Fun & Learning Area Stage Schedule

FRIDAY

5:00pm – 5:45pm = Seo Linn

Irish Language for Children

6:00pm – 6:45pm = Bremer County Bucks

Introduction to RUGBY

7:15pm – 8:00pm = Highland Games

Highland Games Introduction and Demonstration

SATURDAY

10:30am – 11:15am = Ian Gould

Family Crest Workshop

Heraldry is an ancient subject, and some people spend their lives studying it. In this workshop participants will learn the basic rules and information needed to design their very own Coat of Arms. Even the bravest of knights need a shield for protection! Step-by-step, participants will create their own medieval shield by choosing their preferred colors, personal birth order symbols, animals and/or fearsome beasts. They will have the opportunity to laminate their shield to make it last for a long time. This station is great fun for all ages!

11:45am – 12:30pm = Dan Vaughn

Tin Whistle – Beginners and Children

Tin whistle will be provided to the first 50 participants.

1:00pm – 3:00pm = Bill Riley Talent Show Search 

3:30pm – 4:15pm = Celtic Kilroy

Celtic Kilroy Human Statue Q&A

This is your chance to ask Celtic Kilroy all about what life is like as a living statue!

4:45pm – 5:30pm = Cara Lockard’s Violin Studio

6:00pm – 6:45pm = Trinity Irish Dancers

Irish Dance Workshop

SUNDAY

11:30am – 12:15pm = Ian Gould

Beginner Bodhrán Drum for Kids and Beginners

Bring your own drum or borrow one from the Iowa Irish Fest!

12:45pm – 1:30pm = Kansas City Gaelic Athletic Club

Introduction to HURLING and GAELIC FOOTBALL

2:00pm – 2:45pm = Shane Hennessy

Fingerstyle Guitar Demonstration

3:15pm – 4:00pm = Dan Vaughn

Tin Whistle – Beginners and Children

Tin whistle will be provided free to the first 50 participants.

4:15pm – 5:00pm = Dan Vaughn

Tin Whistle -Solo Set

Activities Available during operating hours:

* Rock Wall

* Inflatables

* Balloon Twisting

* Face Painting

* Irish Language Tree

* Dogs of Ireland

* Cedar Bend Humane Society

* Arts & Crafts / Coloring Competition

* Archeological Dig

* Mini Golf

* Ireland Ring Toss

*  Bag boards/ Corn Hole

This year, the Bill Riley Talent Search is coming to the Iowa Irish Fest!

BILL RILEY TALENT SEARCH

August 5th, 2023 @ 1:00 pm

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