4th Annual Jupiter Irish Fest Set

(Press Release) Jupiter, Fla. – February 21, 2024-Ireland US Experience Entertainment presents the 4TH Annual Jupiter Irish Fest on March 9 & 10 at Abacoa Towne Center in Jupiter. The public is invited to wear your green and bring your entire family to celebrate the Irish culture. The Jupiter Irish Fest two-day festival will feature authentic food, drink, culture, entertainment, and live music.

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Dave McGovern, Festival Director, and local Captain firefighter/paramedic at Tequesta Fire Rescue, produces the two-day Jupiter Irish Fest. He arrived in the USA from Dublin in 2001 and resides in Jupiter with his family. I invite the community to come and experience the Irish culture and share in our traditions. This weekend will feature family fun, great food and drinks, music, dancing, our famous costume contests, and supporting four local charities throughout the weekend. We will give away an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Ireland at the end of the festival."

Entertainment:
New this year, Vertigo, a U2 Tribute band, will be headlining the festival, performing on Saturday at 8 pm. The Black Thorne Pipe Band and Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Honor Guard will help us celebrate all weekend. The Jupiter Irish Fest entertainment on the Slane Castle Stage will feature the return of festival favorites Rogue Theory Band, Killbillies, Niamh Agus Daithi, Tony Cunningham, and the Tir Na Greine Irish Dancers. There will be an Irish Costume Contest with prizes for adults and children. A complete schedule is online at www.jupiteririshfest.com.

Food and Drink:
Celebrate the Irish by sampling traditional Irish cuisine such as corned beef sandwiches, corned beef and cabbage, fish & chips, Sheppard's pie, Irish sausage sandwiches, and corned beef Reuben flatbreads!

There are many ways to get a taste of Ireland. The Temple Bar will be a full-service bar serving all your favorite mixed drinks, wine, and beer, including Guinness, Harp, Smithwick's, and more! In the Irish Whiskey Tasting Tent, we will be serving Cairlinn Bay whiskey, Jameson, and Powers, and you can get a flight of three types of fine Irish Whiskey for $25, which will include one admission ticket. Pull your pint of Guinness a 20-ounce for $25, which includes the price of one admission, a keep-your-own commemorative Guinness glass, and the thrill of learning how to pull your pint with the help of our Irish Leprechaun.

Enhance your Irish Experience:
The best way to enjoy a VIP experience at the festival is by reserving an Irish Cottage which includes seating and a table for eight, a 10x10 tent, general admission, and cocktail service for the day $500 Saturday and $300 Sunday. We also have available VIP Stage pods which are available for $100 and include four seats a table close to the stage, and cocktail service for the day. These special seating areas can be reserved through Eventbrite.com.

Charities:
Ireland U.S. Experience will be raffling off a trip for two to Ireland. Proceeds benefit the Southeast Florida Honor Flight, a local organization that flies local WWII, Korean & Vietnam War veterans to Washington, DC, to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifices. Proceeds from a 50/50 cash raffle will benefit the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund. Wounded Veterans Relief Fund exists to provide emergency financial support to qualified disabled veterans living in Florida. Firefighters on a Mission helping firefighters' families with muscular dystrophy will be selling raffles. The Rise FC soccer club which is a club for Leave No Kid Behind will also benefit they help provide scholarships for underprivileged kids so they can play soccer.

Honoring First Responders and Local Heroes:
On Sunday, we will be honoring our first responders at noon.
Dr Arthur Katz, Cardiovascular Surgeon from Jupiter Medical Center
Deborah Cardenas RN Clinical Manager for CVICU
Chandra Benson 8th grade Special Education /English teacher from Jupiter Middle School
Captain Bryan Dittmer PBCFR
Lt Khristy Osment PBCFR
Mike Durkee Veteran and Executive Director of Wounded Veterans Relief Fund
Sergeant Joseph Hammill Jupiter Police Department
We will be remembering three local community leaders Edna W. Runner, General Jackson, and Mary Hinton. In addition, we will be honoring the local JTAA U10 girls’ soccer team for winning their championship.

Ticket Prices: $5 General Admission, Children 12 and Under free when accompanied by an adult. Whiskey Tasting (flight of three): $25; Pull Your Pint: $25; An Irish Cottage will include seating and a table for eight, a 10x10 tent, general admission, and cocktail service for the day $500 Saturday and $300 Sunday, and VIP Stage pods are available for $100 and include four seats and table close to the stage, and cocktail service for the day. All ticket types, cottages, and pods are available on Eventbrite.com.