5th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Mar. 13th

Three South Orange County based Irish dance schools, all of which have produced regional, national and international champions, will bring a bit of Irish and Scottish culture to the stage during the 5^th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Sunday, March 13 at the Orange County Market Place in Costa Mesa, the weekend swap meet at the O. C. Fair & Event Center. The Festival runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is included in admission. All entertainment is included with swap meet admission, which is $2, or free for ages 12 and under.

 

Each school will perform twice on the Westside Stage during the day long celebration, with each academy in distinctive colorful costumes showcasing their styles of jigs, reels, and soft and hard shoe dance numbers.

 

On another stage (ACE Stage presented by KSBR radio) electric cellist Marston Smith of Malibu will perform old Celtic favorites from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Smith uses a unique six stringed electric cello of his own design mounted on medieval battle armor to play what he calls songs of epic romanticism. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, at Cirque du Soleil, in Las Vegas casinos and at several international jazz festivals.

 

Strolling entertainment includes Celtic attired stilt walker Joy Halverson of Mission Viejo from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Jeff Abbit of Irvine as Abbit the Average Leprechaun performing Irish magic and comedy from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

 

Green mint ice cream and green lemonade will also be offered.

 

Thanks Trippen for the info.!