Browne’s Anniversary Irish Street Fair
[UPDATE: The 2009 Browne’s Irish Street Fair takes place on Saturday, June 06 and features an impressive lineup of Celtic Rock and Irish music. More information is HERE]
The following information below relates to the 2008 event.
On Saturday June 28, 2008 Browne’s Irish Market are holding their 121st Anniversary Street Fair, a midtown neighborhood Kansas City Irish festival.
You had to wait 120 years for the first one, but not so long for the 2nd one.
Irish Music
• The Elders
• Eddie Delahunt
• The Lucky Charms
• St Andrew’s Bagpipers
• Dog Tree
Contests:
There will be contests to find the “Best legs in a Kilt”, “Reddest Hair” - that sort of thing. And of course a raffle - for an Ireland package, a Kansas City package and more. There’s also a contest for Best Baked Item made with Baileys, which is probably the best name for contest at any Irish festival ever in Kansas City. To enter you’ll need to drop off the relevant baked item at Browne’s before
11:00am on the day of the festival.
Also:
• Food
• Drink
• Kids activites
Admission
Tickets are $6 in advance or $8 on the day. They are available from:
• Browne’s Irish Market & Deli (33rd & Penn)
• The Irish Crystal Company (135th & Metcalf)
• Delahunt’s Cafe & (45th & State Line)
More details of the event that celebrates North America’s oldest Irish business are forthcoming but in the meantime rest assured that a fun day for all is planned and that once again it is a fundraiser - for F.I.R.E..
Fun on a grand scale requires volunteers however, so get your Irish community spirit ready.
Schedule of Events
3:00 The Lucky Charms
4:00 Katherine Viviano
Reddest Hair Contest
4:30 Dog Tree
Best Legs in a Kilt Contest
6:00 Eddie Delahunt
8:00 The Elders
And:
• John Feehan is your roaming bagpiper throughout the day.
• Sessions inside the store throughout the day.
Last Year
In 2007 what we can now call the inaugural event took place. I imagine you remember last year’s event held just a little bit earlier in the year - on Bloomsday in Kansas City: 120th Anniversary Street Fair
Browne’s Irish Market
3300 Pennsylvania Ave.
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
816.561.0030 fax-816.753.3003
www.brownesmarket.com
This event is posted on the Kansas City Irish events calendar.
Visit the IrishKC Home Page
See Also:
• Kansas Festival Reunion
• Governor Stumpy’s Celtic Block Party
• Kearney Irish Festival
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