The Penn-Mar Irish Festival returns to the grassy grounds of The Markets at Shrewsbury on Saturday, June 15, 2024, for a full day of Irish entertainment, shopping, food, and fun!
This Annual Festival in Southern York County features traditional and contemporary live Irish music and dancers from Pennsylvania and Maryland, along with special guests, plus Irish food, children’s activities, door prizes, and a wide variety of vendors offering Irish goods including gifts, clothing, jewelry, music, books, pottery, photography, stained glass, and more.
Entertainment for the day includes:
Live music & Irish Dance performances
We are thrilled to welcome the following performers to our stage in 2023:
Eileen Ivers
The Brigideens (NEW for 2024)
Ian Carroll and The Patrick Players (NEW for 2024)
Cas Ceol
Cormorant’s Fancy (NEW for 2024)
Hold Fast (NEW for 2024)
Enda Reilly — also presenting a cultural talk
Screaming Orphans
Susquehanna Pipes and Drums
The Emigsville Band (NEW for 2024)
McGinley School of Irish Dance
Ni Riain School of Irish Dance
OH! Gills Irish Dancers
Click here for the 2024 entertainment schedule.
A Children's Activity Tent sponsored by Members 1st Credit Union and our partner Macaroni Kid.
The Children's Activity Area will feature complimentary crafts, games, coloring pages, face painting, and more. The festival will also include inflatables for youngsters.
Retail Vendors:
- American Highlander Kilts
- American Irish Luck
- Bewley Irish Imports
- Books by Frances Powell
- Celtic Attitudes (NEW for 2024)
- Celtic Bag Company
- Celtic Cowboy Leather
- Celtic Exchange
- Celtic Vibe
- Candi J. Duda Stained Glass
- Enchanted Forest
- GreenIsland Bakery
- Healy Tours (NEW for 2024)
- Hieber Creative Endeavors (NEW for 2024)
- Hound Dog Bakery
- Infamous Welsh Cookie Company
- Liam’s Luck Wood Craft
- Rapunzel’s Hairbraiding
- Red Rose Crafts (NEW for 2024)
- Rigr Crafts & Viking Jerk’s Beard Care
- The Shepherd’s Knot
- Sit Look Drink (NEW for 2024)
- Strange Land Productions
- Sunflower Trading Co.
SPONSORS
- Explore York
- Green Mountain Energy
- Members 1st Federal Credit Union
- Patient First
- Renewal by Andersen
- T-Mobile
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXHIBITORS:
- Irish Railroad Workers Museum
- Potomac Valley Irish Wolfhound Club
- Sgoil Gàidhlig Bhaile an Taigh Mhóir (NEW for 2024)
- Shire of Owlsherst, Society for Creative Anachronism
- Susquehanna Folk Music Society
FOOD VENDORS:
- Aikin’s Bakin’: Assorted sweet treats including cake pops, cookies, and more
- Baltimore Crab Cake Company: Crab cakes and cream of crab soup
- Bricker’s French Fries: Fries, soda, water
- Creative Crepes: Sweet and savory crepes
- Glick’s Produce: Fresh fruit and veggies
- Highland Catering/Carroll Concessions: Wide variety of Celtic festival favorites, including colcannon, haggis, fish & chips, Irish farmers sausage, lamb gyros, mushroom pitas, sweet potato fries, whiskey tots, and more!
- Kona Ice of Bel Air and SE York County: Tropical shaved ice with a wide variety of flavors that will appeal to all ages.
- Papa’s Kettle Korn: Kettle korn, lemonade, bottled water
- That Pig Place: Slow roasted pulled pork, beef and chicken sandwiches, loaded bbq potato and nachos, beverages. Possibly baked beans, cole slaw, corned beef sandwiches. Additional items may be added.
- Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of Bel Air: Hot coffee, cold coffee, hot tea, cold tea, hot apple cider, hot chocolate
ADULT BEVERAGE AREA:
- Five Farms Irish Cream (free tastings 12 noon to 1 p.m.)
- Aldus Brewing Company Irish Stout, Danu Irish Red Ale, Blonde, Jason Hates It
- Hardball Cider
- A selection of wine
ID WILL BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PURCHASE TOKENS FOR ADULT BEVERAGES.
General Festival Info:
Hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Children's Activity Tent closes at 6:00 p.m.
Admission for the Penn-Mar Irish Festival is $15 in advance (advance ticket sales end June 11th) or $20 at the gate. Aage 15years and younger are free.
In addition to online sales, tickets are also available in person at The Markets at Shrewsbury. Stop by That Pig Place at The Markets through 5 p.m. the day before the festival.
Some seating is provided, but lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.
Please, no pets (except service animals) or coolers.
The Markets at Shrewsbury is located at 12025 Susquehanna Trail, Glen Rock, PA 17327 in Southern York County just off I-83 between exits 4 and 8. Parking and shuttle bus service will be provided at two nearby locations look for signs along Susquehanna Trail.
FESTIVAL PARKING INFO:
- Before 4 p.m., please park at Stewart Connector, 11118 Susquehanna Trail, and take the shuttle bus.
- After 4 p.m., parking is available onsite once the Markets at Shrewsbury closes.
- Accessible parking is available onsite all day.
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We are pleased to announce one lucky Macroni KID subscriber will win 2 tickets* to the Penn-Mar Irish Festival June 15th!
*Children 15 years and under are free
