March 16, 2026
Join us at the Twin Cities Irish Fest!
Join us and the greater Irish community for the Twin Cities Irish Fest, on the beautiful Harriet Island! The weekend is full of events, music, and festivities, and we are excited to play an active role in it once again.
Volunteers Needed
Want to help staff our information booth at the Twin Cities Irish Fest? This is a wonderful way to share your enthusiasm for CIM with passers-by and to get to know fellow students and community members!
STUDENT & INSTRUCTOR PERFORMANCES
Instructors and Junior Instructors are noted with parentheses. Schedule is updated regularly leading up to the Fair.
FRIDAY
4:00-5:00pm - Welcome Stage - CIM Irish Fest Performance Camp
6:00-8:00pm - Cultural Experiences Pavillion - Seisiún
6:15-7:15pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - Mactír Academy of Irish Dance (Norah Rendell, Brian Miller, Mary Vanorny)
6:15-7:00pm - Welcome Stage - Adrienne O'Shea
6:45-7:15pm - Croke Park - Brian Boru Pipe Band (John McCormick, Ryan Behnke)
7:15-9:30pm - Welcome Stage - Céilí Dancing with the Twin Cities Céilí Band (Abbey Roemer, Kate Wade)
8:45-9:45pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - Boiled in Lead (Todd Menton)
SATURDAY
11:00am-12:00pm - Main Stage - CIM Advanced Youth Ensemble with Summer Ensemble
11:00am-12:00pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - Mactír Academy of Irish Dance (Rosa Wells, Morien McBurnie)
12:30-1:15pm - Cultural Experiences Pavillion - CIM Irish Instrument Petting Zoo
1:00-2:00pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - O'Shea Irish Dance
1:30-2:30pm - Welcome Stage - Rúpálaí (Chad McAnally, Rosa Wells)
2:00-2:30pm - Croke Park - Brian Boru Pipe Band (John McCormick, Ryan Behnke)
2:15-3:15pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - Rince na Chroi w/ Two Tap Trio Dance Band (Norah Rendell, Brian Miller, Mary Vanorny)
3:45-4:45pm - Welcome Stage - CIM Advanced Youth Ensemble with Summer Ensemble
5:00-6:00pm - CIM Summer Ensemble with Irish Fest Performance Camp busking inside front gate
5:00-6:00pm - Cultural Experiences Pavilion - Seminar: "Patrick Linehan: Minnesota's First Uilleann Piper" (Brian Miller)
5:45-6:45pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - Adrienne O'Shea
6:00-8:00pm - Cultural Experiences Pavillion - Seisiún
7:00-9:30pm - Welcome Stage - Set Dancing with the Twin Cities Céilí Band (Abbey Roemer, Kate Wade)
SUNDAY
11:00am-12:00pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - Rince na Chroi w/ Two Tap Trio Dance Band (Norah Rendell, Brian Miller, Mary Vanorny)
11:15am-12:00pm - Celtic Junction Stage - CIM An Luan & Open Sky Ensembles
12:00-1:00pm - Main Stage - Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band (John McCormick, Ryan Behnke)
12:15-1:15pm - Celtic Junction Stage - Tune Pals (Ryan Behnke, Brian Miller, Mary Vanorny)
12:15-1:15pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - O'Shea Irish Dance
1:00-1:45pm - Cultural Experiences Pavillion - Sing with Center for Irish Music (Norah Rendell)
1:45-2:45pm - Celtic Junction Stage - Kindred Crescent
3:00-4:00pm - Cultural Experiences Pavillion - Seminar: "The Difference Between Irish and Scottish Music" (Iain Dove McAfee)
3:00-4:00pm - Celtic Junction Stage - Todd Menton
4:00-6:00pm - Cultural Experiences Pavillion - Seisiún
4:45-5:45pm - Cara Irish Pubs Stage - Dòrain (Iain Dove McAfee, Mattie Ernst)