While it's unlikely many will be walking around shouting 'Kiss me, I'm Irish' CelticFest 2022 is bringing back live, in-person events this year.
Western Canada's largest annual Celtic festival returns to Vancouver after going virtual during the pandemic.
With that comes live music, dance shows, demonstration sports, comedy night, family activities, food and more. The two-day festival will be taking place at Robson Plaza and šxʷƛ̓ ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square in the city's core on March 19 and 20.
"We’re very pleased to be bringing back the live festival and have a great weekend in store for festival-goers of all ages,” says festival chairman Harry Cussen in a press release. “We’ve got performances from some incredible local Celtic acts in music and dance and are thrilled to bring the community together to celebrate Celtic culture in BC."
Musical acts Blackthorn and Fight Outside will be playing, while dancers from O'Brien School of Irish Dance and Eire Born Irish Dance will take to the main stage.
While the events at the square are free, there are some associated events that are ticketed, like the comedy night with Amy Walsh and the St. Patrick's Day breakfast hosted by the Irish Canada Chamber of Commerce.
While a schedule hasn't been released yet, a map of the festival grounds show's a beer garden, a kids zone, a marketplace, and area for Irish wolfhounds. Food trucks will be lined up down Howe Street.
