Penn-Mar Irish Festival

Overview

Mark your calendar and invite your family and friends. Enjoy outstanding traditional and contemporary Irish music, Irish dancers, Irish food, cultural talks, free children’s activities, and a wide variety of vendors offering Irish goods including gifts, clothing, jewelry, music, books, pottery, photography, stained glass, and more.

The festival is held annually on the third Saturday in June, on the grounds of Pheasant Run Greenhouse & Garden Center in Glen Rock. 

In 2026, the entertainment lineup included:

• Ally the Piper
• Barleyjuice
• Cas Ceol
• Cassie and Maggie
• Culra
• The Diddley Idols
• Mary-Grace Autumn Lee 
• Enda Reilly
• Screaming Orphans
• Susquehanna Pipes & Drums
• McGinley School of Irish Dance
• Ni Riain School of Irish Dance

The entertainment lineup for 2027 will be announced in the fall of 2026. 

Pets are prohibited. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome. No outside food or beverages permitted.

The festival proudly serves Aldus Brewing products, Five Farms Irish Cream, and Bunratty Meade.

FREE kids activity tent with face painting, games, and crafts. 

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the gate. Ages 15 and younger are free.

• Discounted advance festival tickets will be available online beginning in November.
• Tickets will also available in person at That Pig Place inside The Markets at Shrewsbury, 12025 Susquehanna Trail, Glen Rock, PA 17327 (open Thursday-Saturday) and at Pheasant Run Greenhouse beginning in early 2027.

Festival host hotel is the Shrewsbury Hampton by Hilton. A link for the festival block will be available in the fall. When you book in the festival block, you'll receive two free festival tickets upon check-in on Friday. The festival rate is available for a few days before and after the festival so that you can explore other attractions around York County.

PLEASE NOTE: We are also looking for volunteers and sponsors to help support this all-volunteer community event. Volunteers and sponsors are critical to the success of the festival.

Be sure to check back for more information! Also check out Penn-Mar Irish Festival's website.