It’s almost time to get your Irish on at the Barry’s Irish Festival, coming up this Saturday.
Danny and Jessica Barry — owners of Barry’s Old School Irish in the Village of Webster and two of my favorit-est people ever — have been working for months, pulling together a thousand little details in preparation for what they expect to be the first of many Irish festivals to come.
And, Jessica told me in an email, they’ve been working on this idea for a long time.
This has been a goal/dream of ours since before opening the pub 8 years ago, having a fun-filled day celebrating our proud Irish heritage. A day where families can bond, kids can learn about Irish culture in an interactive setting, where friends can gather, where everyone can come away with new friends and make great memories together.
The event is scheduled this coming Saturday August 17 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., on the Berry family farm out in Hilton, which they call the “Berry Patch.” Highlights include arts and crafts vendors, food and beer trucks, and live music all day long.
True to its family-friendly nature, there will also be a great kids’ area, with farm animals, something which Jess is really looking forward to.
We’re especially excited for the kids portion of the day- where Maley, Rory, and Patrick are going to lead the way with arts and for all the children. They’ve been talking non-stop about the visit from Liam the Leprechaun to the festival and are eager to learn a step or two from the Irish dancers set to perform.
“Our most important goal,” she added, “is to take the warmth and love of our little Irish Pub on 2 West Main Street and bring it to our farm/our home for the day.”
Danny and Jess have been assisted by a small army of volunteers, but they could use some more hands. If you’d like to help out, email them at BarrysIrishPub@gmail.com.
The farm is located at 2668 Brick Schoolhouse Rd., Hilton. Tickets are available in advance for $12 at Barry’s Old School Irish, 2 West Main Street in Webster. They’ll be $15 at the gate, and are also available on Eventbrite.com. Children 12 and under are free. (P.S. the pub will be CLOSED all day Saturday so everyone can enjoy the festival.)
Click here to visit the Facebook event page for lots more details, but here’s a quick summary of what you can expect this Saturday:
Special attractions:
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Kids’ activities and crafts
- 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Craft vendors
- 2:30 p.m.: Can Jam tournament
- 3:30 p.m.: Corn Hole tournament
Food and beverages:
- 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Irish beer truck
- 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Webster Hots food truck
- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Meat the Press food Truck
- 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.: The Chai Guy
- 2 to 8 p.m.: Proper 12 Irish whiskey
- 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.: Jameson sampling
- 4 to 8 p.m.: Netson’s Ice Cream truck
- 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Tullamore Dew sampling
- 6 to 11 p.m.: Rustic Taco food truck
Entertainment:
- 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: The Fox Hunters
- Noon: Gates Keystone Pipe & Drums
- 1 p.m.: Peg Dolan and Sharon McHargue
- 2 p.m.: The Young School of Irish Dance
- 2:30 to 4 p.m.: Kevin Reynolds
- 4:30 to 7 p.m.: Everheart
- 6:30 p.m.: Jamieson School of Irish Dance
- 7:30 p.m.: Caleb the Bagpiper
- 7:45 to 9 p.m.: Celtic Cross
- 9:15 to 11 p.m.: 1916
For more information, email Danny and Jess at BarrysIrishPub@gmail.com.
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