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NORTH TEXAS IRISH FESTIVAL

North Texas Irish Festival (locally known as NTIF) is an annual three-day ethnic festival held at Dallas‘ historic Fair Park the first weekend in March. Started in 1983, the festival is the second oldest Irish festival in the country and the largest in the southwest.

The NTIF is produced by the Southwest Celtic Music Association (SCMA), a non-profit corporation founded in 1984 after the first festival. The mission of SCMA is to increase public awareness of the rich cultural heritage of the Celtic people and its enduring efforts on the culture found in the United States. The SCMA sponsors concerts, music and dance workshops, provides referrals for entertainers, organizes regular sessions, and supports other cultural associations with similar purposes.

The festival headline bands have included AltanTommy MakemClancy Brothers, Aoife Clancy, Cathie Ryan, Makem BrothersDervishGreenfields of AmericaCherish the LadiesSolas, and Celtic Spring.

Local musicians include many performances from local North Texas pipe and drum bands [2] as well as music from dozens of artists from Texas and surrounding states appearing on nine stages of live music running concurrently.

Date

Mar 01 - 03 2025

Time

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Location

Fair Park Dallas
3809 Grand Avenue / Dallas, TX 75210
Website
https://www.fairparkdallas.com/

Organizer

Southwest Celtic Music Association
Phone
(214) 823-4370
Email
dallasdirectory.2022@gmail.com
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