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Canada's Irish Festival on the Miramichi

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Canada's Irish Festival on the Miramichi

Canada’s Irish Festival on the Miramichi
July 16th-19th, 2026, at Waterford Green☘️🇮🇪 Annual outdoor festival celebrating Irish Culture.

06/08/2026

☘️ Irish Festival Entertainment Lineup ☘️

The countdown is on for the 2026 Miramichi Irish Festival!

From unforgettable boat tours and sunset cruises to incredible live performances by Jimmy Rankin, Raglan Road, Rankin MacInnis & The Broken Reeds, and more, this year’s festival is shaping up to be our biggest celebration yet.

🎟️ Secure your tickets early and make plans to join us July 16-19, 2026.

Grab yours today at:
• O’Donaghue’s Irish Pub
• Carter’s Family Convenience
• Three Dog Distilling
• Kingston Petro Canada locations
• Irish Festival Office 1745 Water St.
• Online at irishfestmiramichi.ca

Gather your friends, wear your green, and get ready for a weekend filled with music, culture, community, and plenty of Irish spirit!

🍀 Sláinte!

06/03/2026

🍀🎤 CALLING ALL YOUNG IRISH TALENT! 🎤🍀

Do you have a passion for music, storytelling, poetry, theatre, dance, or performance? Here's your chance to take the stage at Canada's Irish Festival on the Miramichi!

We're inviting talented youth ages 10-25 to showcase their skills and celebrate Irish culture at this year's festival. Whether you're a solo artist, part of a band, a poet, storyteller, comedian, or have a unique act to share, we'd love to hear from you!

✨ All acts welcome!
🎶 Bands & Solo Artists
🎭 Skits & Theatre
📝 Poetry & Spoken Word
☘️ Irish-inspired performances of all kinds

🎤 Performances will be approximately 10 minutes in length and should reflect themes of Irish culture.

📅 Audition Deadline: July 1, 2026

CONTACT INFORMATION
Padriug MacDonald | [email protected]
Allison Hopper | [email protected]

📹 Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTKQIJKVM76c0n1w8b9WjKxR1shxFHo0JzYH_tvQg1n_eu1g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=106888488269016095503

This is a fantastic opportunity to perform in front of a festival audience, gain valuable stage experience, and be part of one of the Miramichi's most celebrated cultural events.

Tag a young performer who should apply! ☘️

🍀🎶🎭

05/07/2026

A HUGE THANK YOU to our Platinum Sponsor, Forever Flooring! 🍀

Your incredible support helps bring the spirit, music, culture, and community of the Miramichi Irish Festival to life. We are so grateful to have local businesses like Forever Flooring standing behind our festival and helping make it a success!

If you’re planning a flooring upgrade, renovation, or new build, be sure to check out Forever Flooring right here in Miramichi. From tile to custom flooring solutions, they’re committed to quality work and exceptional service while continuing to support our local community.

📍 150 Duke Street, Unit 2, Miramichi
📞 (506) 627-8453

Let’s support the businesses that support our community! 💚

05/04/2026

A huge THANK YOU to our Platinum Sponsor, Trevors Auto Group! 🍀

Your tremendous support helps bring the spirit, music, and energy of the Miramichi Irish Festival to life each year. Events like this simply wouldn’t be possible without community partners who step up in such a big way and Trevors Auto Group continues to lead the charge.

If you’re in the market for your next vehicle, we encourage everyone to support the businesses that support our community. Trevors Auto Group is committed to exceptional service, quality vehicles, and giving back locally and it shows.

Let’s show them the same support they’ve shown us! 👏

04/29/2026

☀️ The snow is finally gone… and that can only mean one thing in Miramichi… 🍀

Irish Festival season is coming!

The Miramichi Irish Festival (July 16–19, 2026) is shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the year, and the excitement is already building across the community. For over 40 years, this festival has brought people together to celebrate music, culture, and everything that makes Miramichi special — and 2026 is going to be one to remember.

🎶 Two incredible concert nights
💚 A full long weekend of celebration
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Community, tradition, and fun for everyone

🎤 Friday Night — July 17
Jimmy Rankin
with Dram & A Draw

🎶 Saturday Night — July 18
Rankin MacInnis & The Broken Reeds
and Raglan Road

🎟 Friday Night Pass: $30
🎟 Saturday Night Pass: $25
🍀 Weekend Pass: $45 (best value!)

Grab yours today at:
• O’Donaghue’s Irish Pub
• Carter’s Family Convenience
• Three Dog Distilling
• Kingston Petro Canada locations
• Online at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-irish-festival-on-the-miramichi-tickets-1981811826522

Tag your festival crew and start making your summer plans now — this is the event everyone looks forward to each year! 🍀 Don’t forget your 50/50, check out our website to get yours. 🔗 irishfestmiramichi.ca

04/16/2026

🍀 ONLY 90 DAYS UNTIL IRISH FEST! 🍀

The countdown is ON for the Miramichi Irish Festival
July 16-19, 2026 and it’s coming fast!

We’ve got an incredible weekend of live music lined up:

🎤 Friday Night — July 17
Jimmy Rankin
with Dram & A Draw

🎶 Saturday Night — July 18
Rankin MacInnis & The Broken Reeds
and Raglan Road

🎟 Friday Night Pass: $30
🎟 Saturday Night Pass: $25
🍀 Weekend Pass: $45 (best value!)

Purchase tickets at:
O’Donaghue’s Irish Pub
Carter’s Family Convenience
Three Dog Distilling
Kingston Petro-Canada Locations
Online via Eventbrite (service fees apply)

Don’t wait — summer weekends fill up quickly and this is shaping up to be one of our biggest festivals yet.

Grab your tickets now and start the countdown with us! 🎟️ irishfestmiramichi.ca

Who are you most excited to see? 👇

04/01/2026

🍀 HAPPY APRIL FOOLS! 🍀
Tickets AND our Luck of the Irish 50/50 are live! ☘️🎶

What better way to celebrate than grabbing your passes early and getting in on a chance to win BIG while supporting the festival? And can you believe the price of the tickets? No, we’re not fooling. The prices are really that low!

🎟 NIGHTLY PASSES NOW AVAILABLE
Get ready for an incredible weekend of music, energy, and Irish celebration
📅 July 17 & 18, 2026

🎤 Friday Night – July 17
Featuring Jimmy Rankin with Dram & A Draw
🎟 Friday Night Tickets: $30

🎶 Saturday Night – July 18
Featuring Rankin MacInnis & The Broken Reeds and Raglan Road
🎟 Saturday Night Tickets: $25

🎟 Weekend Pass: ONLY $45

Tickets Available At:
O'Donaghue's Irish Pub
Carter's Family Convenience
Three Dog Distilling
All Kingston Petro-Canada Locations

💻 Online Tickets:
www.eventbrite.ca
(Eventbrite tickets include service fees)

🍀 LUCK OF THE IRISH 50/50 FUNDRAISER🍀

Feeling lucky? Your chance to win BIG while supporting the Miramichi Irish Festival starts now!

🎟 Ticket Prices:
1 for $5
3 for $10
10 for $20
50 for $50

💻 Get your tickets online:
https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/luck-of-the-irish

📅 Draw Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM (Noon)
📍 Miramichi Irish Festival Office

Half the pot goes to one lucky winner… and the other half helps bring incredible events to our community each year! 🎶🍀

👉 Don’t be the April Fool who waits too long — the jackpot grows with every ticket sold!

Grab your friends, mark your calendars, and get ready for one of the biggest Irish celebrations of the summer! ☘️🎻

https://irishfestmiramichi.ca/

03/18/2026

🍀 LUCK OF THE IRISH 50/50 FUNDRAISER IS LIVE! 🍀

Feeling lucky? Your chance to win BIG while supporting the Miramichi Irish Festival starts today! ☘️

Our Luck of the Irish 50/50 Fundraiser is now officially underway, and tickets are available now until July 19, 2026.

🎟 Ticket Prices:
1 for $5
3 for $10
10 for $20
50 for $50

💻 Get your tickets online now:
Visit the link to purchase through Rafflebox:

🎟 https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/luck-of-the-irish
Or scan the QR code

📅 Draw Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM (Noon)
📍 Miramichi Irish Festival Office

Half the pot goes to the lucky winner… and the other half supports the Miramichi Irish Festival and the incredible events we bring to our community each year! 🎶🍀

👉 Don’t wait — the jackpot grows with every ticket sold!

03/17/2026

🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Miramichi Irish Festival! 🍀

What better way to celebrate than announcing that Nightly Passes are NOW ON SALE! 🎶🍻

Get ready for an incredible weekend of music, energy, and Irish celebration at the Miramichi Irish Festival – July 17 & 18, 2026!

🎤 Friday Night – July 17
Featuring Jimmy Rankin with Dram & A Draw
🎟 Friday Night Tickets: $30

🎶 Saturday Night – July 18
Featuring Rankin MacInnis & The Broken Reeds and Raglan Road
🎟 Saturday Night Tickets: $25

🎟 Weekend Pass: $45

Tickets Available At:
O'Donaghue's Irish Pub
Carter's Family Convenience
Three Dog Distilling
All Kingston Petro-Canada Locations

💻 Online Tickets:
www.eventbrite.ca

(Eventbrite tickets will include the Eventbrite service fee.)

Grab your friends, mark your calendars, and get ready for one of the biggest Irish celebrations of the summer! ☘️🎻

🍀

03/12/2026

🍀 We’re Hiring Summer Students for the Irish Festival! 🍀

Do you love events, music, and being part of an amazing community celebration? The Irish Festival is looking for summer students to join our team and help bring this year’s festival to life!

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in events, community engagement, and festival operations, while working with a fun and energetic team. 🎶

Eligibility Requirements:
• Be a resident of New Brunswick (must have lived in NB for at least 6 months) or a member of a First Nation community in New Brunswick
• Be eligible to work in Canada (must have a valid SIN number)
• Not be an immediate family member (spouse, children, parent, brother, or sister) of the Irish Festival Committee board
• Be a high school student entering Grade 10, 11, or 12 in September 2026, OR
• Be a full-time Grade 12, college, or university student in the 2025–2026 academic year and planning to attend post-secondary full-time in Fall 2026

📅 Application Deadline: April 10

📩 Send resumes to:
Jeff Flanagan
President, Irish Festival Inc.

[email protected]
or [email protected]

Only students selected for an interview will be contacted.

Tag a student who would love to spend their summer helping run one of the best festivals around! 🍀🎻

Address

1745 Water Street
Miramichi, NB
E1N1B2

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+15067788810

Website

http://www.irishfestmiramichi.ca/

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