Culture

Culture Stage

The Culture Stage helps you dive head-first into Irish culture with presentations and hands-on workshops. Stop by to learn a céili dance, attend Q & A's with your favorite artists, and learn more about everything from Irish Whiskey, STEM, and Football.

Click here to see the Culture Stage Schedule

Culture Cafe

Relax and unwind in the Culture Cafe! Grab a drink and chat with the staff and volunteers of the Kansas City Irish Center, and learn more about Irish activities in our region all year long.

Bring the family to play games, color, and visit with our region’s Irish Consulate, who represent Irelandfor the Irish and Irish-Americans living in our area.

Stop by for a pub quiz to win some fabulous prizes and show off your trivia skills, or drop in on one of the Cafe’s meetups to chat Irish travel, genealogy, or the Irish language. You might even get to hang out a bit with your favorite artist!

Travel Area

Always wanted to go to Ireland, but don’t know where to start? The Travel Area is the place to visit to talk with travel agents and tour operators to discover and plan your very own trip to the Emerald Isle, based on your interests, budget and schedule.

We will have travel company staff onsite at Irish Fest so you can ask them questions in person. And if you are a travel company or Irish destination, we’d love to add you to this list. After all, 20% of attendees to Kansas City Irish Fest plan to travel to Ireland in the near future.