~3 DAYS \\ 4 EVENTS~
Downtown Camden is your
destination weekend for all things Irish
Thursday, March 5th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
IRISH AUTHORS READING & OPEN MIC NIGHT
featuring Irish poet Adrian Rice and Irish-American author Ray McManus
Books on Broad, 944 Broad Street, Camden
Performers may sign-up for Open Mic by calling 803-713-READ (7323)
Friday, March 6th
7:00 - 10:00 pm
PUB CRAWL
1000 block of Broad Street downtown Camden
Live Irish pub music at:
Sam Kendall's, 1043 Broad Street
Steeplechase Sports Bar & Grill, 1044 Broad Street
Baron's Bar, 1020 Broad Street
Others TBA
Saturday, March 7th
8:00 AM
LUCKY LEPRECHAUN 5K
Town Green, 1010 Market Street, Camden
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
IRISH FEST CAMDEN MAIN EVENT
Historic Camden, 222 Broad Street
Tickets - $10
Children 2 to 12 - $5
Irish Fest Camden is a family-friendly festival celebrating Irish and Celtic heritage in Camden, SC, held annually the first Saturday of March. The festival, in its 4th year, features live Irish music and dancing, the Children's Leprechaun Parade, the IFC Highland Games and heavy events competition, the Lucky Leprechaun 5K race, a kids zone, arts & crafts, the Medieval/Renaissance encampment, Irish wolfhounds, Gypsy Vanner horses, exotic birds, food trucks, and of course green beer.
The festival's Saturday main event is held on the spacious grounds of Historic Camden Revolutionary War park. Visitors will experience the atmosphere of an authentic Irish pub as the site's McCaa's Tavern is transformed into an Irish pub for the day serving up Irish fare and drink and lively pub tunes.
Put on your most festive green attire and don't miss Irish Fest Camden 2020!
Tuatha Dea
Seldom Sober
Trip Rogers
Anna Lynn Ferris
Bothar Tombfield
Carroll Brown
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