Kids

Annual St. Patrick’s Open Day

Sunday, March 13 | 12 pm – 4 pm

We open our doors to celebrate Ireland’s national holiday!

This St. Patrick’s weekend explore and engage in a free day of Irish arts and culture. Learn to play the tin whistle, speak Irish with our talented instructors, play music with Stomp and Shout New York, practice your football skills with Manhattan Gaels, enjoy all new crafts, or sip tea with friends old and new.

For all ages!

Schedule:

IAC DONAGHY THEATER
12:00 Irish Arts Center Ceili Band and Student Performances
2:15 Intro to Irish Language for Adults with Frances Mulraney
3:00    Saturday Morning Cartoons: Animated program featuring Irish made television programs for children

IAC GALLERY
ALL DAY  

Tea, coffee, and soda bread samples from Amy’s Bread!

2:00 Irish Arts Center Ceili Band

POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE WILLIAM J. DUNCAN CENTER
(Entrance right next door)
ALL DAY St. Patrick’s Day Arts and Crafts
1:00  

Help Irish Arts Center set the Guinness Book of World Record for the most people wearing Shamrock Badges!

1:45 Irish dance performance from Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
215 ModERIN workshop with Caitlin McNeil from Darrah Carr Dance
2:45  Irish music and Ceili Dancing

POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE PERFORMANCE SPACE
(Just walk through the gym)       
12:30

Tin Whistle Workshop for Kids with Christina Dolphin

(8 and up only) Bring your own whistle or purchase in workshop for $10

1:00 

Tin Whistle Workshop for Adults with Christina Dolphin

Bring your own whistle or purchase in workshop for $10

2:15 Stomp and Shout New York: Music and Creative Play Class

DEWITT-CLINTON PARK
(Corner of 52nd Street and 11th Avenue)

12:00

Shamrock Badge Craft Station

12:30 Irish Football Workshop with Manhattan Gaels

Please note: last minute scheduling changes may occur.

Thanks to our partners
Police Athletic League William J. Duncan Center, Cultivate HKNY, and Manhattan Gaels!

 

Thank you to Open Day sponsors: Amish Market, Amy’s Bread, Gossip Restaurant and Bar (Present your program at Gossip and get 20% off your lunch, on March 13th only.)

 

 


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