Joe Hurley & Rogue's March
Thursday, March 15 and Saturday, March 17, 2012
Every year during the St Patrick's season, NYC singer/songwriter Joe Hurley salutes his Irish heritage with a concert.
For 2012, Joe Hurley will perform two shows at Joe's Pub.
St. Patrick's Day Irish New York
Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m.
Join Big Onion Walking Tours for their Irish New York Tour. The tour covers the former Little Ireland district of Lower Manhattan, between Chatham Square and Houston Street. Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, Al Smith's childhood home and the former sites of Tammany Hall and the Five Points slum will be included. No reservations necessary.
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Tour Details
Meet: In front of St. Paul's Chapel, Broadway between Fulton & Vesey Streets.
Tickets: $18 adults/ $15 seniors & students
Telephone: 212-439-1090
Irish Arts Center Open House
Sunday, March 18, 2012 from Noon to 5 p.m.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Irish Arts Center Open House. Events take place from noon until 5 p.m. and range from a Keltic Kids Music Workshop for preschoolers to Irish language classes and musical performances.
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Schedule of Events
553 West 51st Street
Events are free and open to all
Little Ireland and Little Italy History & Tasting Tour with NYC Discovery Walking Tours
Saturday, March 17 at 1:30 PM and 3:45 PM and Sun., March 18 at 12 Noon and 2:45 PM
Commemorate not one, but TWO ethnic celebrations …and satisfy your appetite as well. Celebrate St Patty’s Day (March 17) and St. Joseph’s Day (March 19) with a stroll through the former Little Ireland, with its Irish heritage sites, and a history and tasting tour of Little Italy. Stops include Five Points, made famous in Gangs of New York, the birthplace of Cardinal Hayes, Mulberry Street, Banco Stabile and the Church of the Most Precious Blood. The sampling of Little Italy’s ethnic specialties range from pizza and prosciutto bread to St. Joseph’s cake.
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Cost: $27 per person (includes food)
Reservations and meeting place: 212-465-3331
St. Patrick's Day Crafts in Central Park
Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 2-4 p.m.
Make a shamrock pinwheel at the Chess & Checkers House in Central Park.
Brooklyn Children's Museum: Luck O' The Green
Saturday & Sunday, March 17-18, 2012 at 11:30 a.m.
Children 2.5 - 5 will enjoy learning about St. Patrick's Day, Irish traditions, and making crafts at this PlayLab Workshop.
