The City of North Myrtle Beach will host the 12th
Annual Irish Italian International Festival on Saturday, September 26,
10am-4pm, on Main Street. Festival admission and parking are free.
Festival
Sponsors include WFXB Fox TV, Easy 105.9, Home Depot, CIAO from the
Carolinas, Flynn’s Irish Tavern, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The
one-day rain or shine event attracts about 15,000 people to celebrate
different cultures. It offers food from local restaurants, two stages of
live entertainment, street performers, arts & crafts vendors, and
dance groups, all catering to an Irish Italian International theme.
Restaurants will compete for the title of Best Entrée, Best Decorated, and Best Dessert.
Festival-goers can join in Claudio's Spaghetti Eating Competition, sponsored by Villa Romana!
A children's area will offer a variety of entertainment suitable for all ages, magic, balloon art and inflatables (nominal fee).
ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
Stage 1 - 421 Main Street (in front of Flynn's Irish Tavern)
Irish Stage
10:00 a.m. – The Academy of Dance and Fine Arts
10:30 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies
10:45 a.m. – Band on the Rum
11:30 a.m. – Port City Pipes and Drums
11:50 p.m. – Band on the Rum
1:00 p.m. – Tan & Sober Gentlemen
Hillside Drive Stage - 400 Main Street (in front of Hope Taylor & Co.)
Italian Stage
10:00 a.m. - Dale Mosher
10:30 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies
10:45 a.m. - Dale Mosher
11:30 a.m. – Larry Tanelli
1:00 p.m. – N’TRANZE
2:15 p.m. – Claudio’s Spaghetti Eating Contest, sponsored by Villa Romana
2:45 p.m. – N’TRANZE
For
more information, visit parks.nmb.us, or for day of the event news,
please call the North Myrtle Beach Parks & Recreation Department at
(843) 280-5584.
