FAQ

Yes, as well as paying with cash or charge at the gate on the day, tickets are available online. Just click buy tickets on the home page of the website. Please note depending on COVID-19 safety regulations on site ticketing at the gate options may change.

Admission to the festival ranges begins at $12.00 with our Friday Early Bird pricing. Saturday and Sunday Early Bird pricing starts at $15. Please note these are advance rates only and will increase as we get closer to the festival.

There are also many other special experiences available for purchase including Whiskey Tastings, Irish Breakfast and the Snug. Please see our ticket page beginning May 6th for all the info.

Tickets will go on sale May 6th

Kansas City Irish Fest is held Labor Day Weekend.

Days and Hours:
Friday, September 2nd 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 3rd 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday September 4th 11 am. - 11 p.m.

Kansas City Irish Fest is committed to the health, safety and security of our patrons, staff, volunteers and performers. We continue to update our health and safety protocols, thanks to the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kansas City Health Department. We are regularly in touch with local health officials and are committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety for our guests. As health guidelines change, Kansas City Irish Fest will post updates to our site to ensure guests have the most up to date information before joining us at the festival.

Kansas City Irish Fest prioritizes the security and safety of our patrons. We work closely with Crown Center Security and the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) to develop a comprehensive security plan for the festival. Kansas City Irish Fest will post updates to our site regarding bag checks, security checks, and entrance policies as we get closer to the show.

Weapons, firearms, fireworks and any explosives are not allowed at the festival.

Where Do I Park?
Parking is easy at Crown Center. Crown Center is located in the heart of Kansas City at 2450 Grand Blvd.

The retail parking garage may be accessed from Grand Blvd, just south of the Crown Center Shops main entrance. Parking at the Crown Center garages is FREE on the weekends.

Bus Parking:

There are several surface lots available for bus parking to the south of the Crown Center Shops, east of the 27th and Grand Blvd. intersection.

Hotel Parking

If you are staying at the Sheraton or Westin, they have parking garages as well.

Take the Bus

Another option is to take the Max bus and get off at the Union Station stop. Our front gates are a hop, skip and jump away.

Street Car

Hop on the Street Car at any of the stops between the River Market and Union Station. Visit kcstreetcar.org to check out where the stops are along the Street Car Route.

While designated handicap parking spaces are available on levels 2A and 3A of the Crown Center Shops parking garage, we would like to get you as close to the festival grounds as possible. We encourage guests requiring wheelchair access to park in the garage directly underneath the festival grounds, at Pershing and McGee. You can enter the garage from either from the McGee street entrance on the North, or the Grand street entrance to the South.

Our festival takes place on two different levels. You can use elevators in the parking garage outside the Fest or the ramp inside the Fest to move between levels. Look for special handicapped parking spaces on the following levels to get you closer to the parts of the festival you want the most:

Gold Level = Street level, Boulevard Stage, craft vendors, food vendors, beverage tents, heritage area and stage, children's area and stage, and more.

Blue Level = Terrace Stage, beverage tents, Irish Fest merchandise, and more.

Oversized Vans (higher than 6 feet 5 inches)

All underground garages have a max height of 6’5” so if you have an oversized van, you’re not going to fit. We have secured a limited number of slots in front of the American Restaurant entrance, where the valet parking is situated. Look for the specific handicap parking signs within the turnaround. These slots are available on a first come, first served basis; and only to oversized vans that have handicapped license plates or hanging state-issued handicap tags. If the lot is full, please utilize some of the above ground parking located further south on Grand.

If you have other special needs such as visual, auditory, etc please email us at info@kcirishfest.com and we can address your specific questions.

Kansas City Irish Fest features more than 30 world-class acts. There is a Culture tent & stage for music and dance performances, demonstrations and readings, a children’s stage, and more. See the Entertainment page for details on performers. The full schedule will be announced later this summer.

We will announce the full schedule in late summer.

No. Only service animals are allowed inside the festival.

Bring your favorite blanket and/or a small umbrella. You can even bring your own empty refillable water bottle. There are water refill stations throughout the site.

Sorry to say, no picnic baskets, outside coolers, outside food or drinks or pets of any kind (unless service animals) are allowed to be brought in to the festival grounds.

Bags being brought inside the festival are subject to inspection at the gates.

We'll have plenty to eat and drink at the fest, promise.