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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU From the Buffalo Irish Festival!
The months of planning, a new vision, and WNY, you showed up to celebrate everything we’ve been working on! What a great weekend and it couldn't have happened without everyone who joined us at Buffalo River Fest Park all weekend!
Buffalo River Fest Park, August 2-3, 2025
Get ready for a weekend packed with live music, Irish dance, cultural traditions, and plenty of pints. This is Buffalo’s biggest celebration of Irish heritage, and you won’t want to miss it!
The best in international, national, and local Irish music and dance at
Buffalo Irish Festival!
Rory Makem – A master of Irish folk and storytelling, bringing the songs you can’t help but sing along to while raising a pint!
The Henry Girls – From Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland, high-energy, foot-stomping harmonies that will have you dancing from the first note.
DESIRE – The International U2 Tribute Act – Buffalo’s own U2 tribute band delivering stadium-sized anthems, soaring guitar solos, and the ultimate Irish rock experience.
Also the best in music from Western NY with McCarthyizm, Crikwater, The Jerry Shea Band, Kilrush, The Blarney Bunch, The Irish Tweeds, Gavin Barry's Rebel Banjo Circus, Schaefer & Bagwell, Gerry Dixon, Tim Quinn, The South Buffalo School of Music, and The Erie County Sheriff's Pipes and Drums.
And featuring the world class Irish dance from Rince Na Tiarna School of Irish Dance, and Harris-Grieco Academy of Irish Dance.
SPONSORS
We’re thrilled to officially announce Sullivan's Brewing Company USA as the presenting sponsor of the 2025 Buffalo Irish Festival! This partnership runs deeper than just a pint—Sullivan’s CEO Michael Meade has Buffalo roots, and bringing this iconic Irish brewery to our festival is a celebration of the long-standing connection between Buffalo and Ireland. With every pour, we're raising a glass to heritage, community, and a shared love for tradition that spans generations and oceans.
2025 Festival Performers!
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Times and Admission
Sat. August 2nd, 12:00pm - 10:00pm
Sun. August 3rd, 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Admission $10 Each Day
Those 16 and under free admission. Those who attend the mass at the famine memorial Sunday morning receive half-off admission that day.
This is a BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR FESTIVAL. There will be very limited seating so bring your own folding chairs and blankets to set up a home base near the main stage then explore all the fun of the festival.
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For media inquiries contact: media@buffaloirishfestival.com
Back again for the first time in many years: The Knights of Equity Irish Coffee Booth!
Check Out Our New Home
Buffalo River Fest Park, a 3-acre park opened in 2011 and is situated at 249 Ohio Street on the Buffalo River. The park features a boardwalk along the Buffalo River, interpretive signs, a pergola, benches, walkways, a band shell, a wharf out over the river and lush gardens. This beautifully landscaped park offers the public an area to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Buffalo River while celebrating the rich history of the area.
