Kansas City Irish Fest 2025

The Kansas City Irish Festival is happy to continue their annual Art in the Park addition to their celebration of Celtic pride. Modeled after Merrion Square in Dublin, up to fifty artisans will be showcased in the beautiful tree-lined Washington Park, adjacent to Crown Center Square and in the heart of Kansas City’s burgeoning historical art district – the Crossroads.Festival Hours: Fri. Aug 29th 5pm – 11pm, Sat. Aug 30th 11am – 11pm, Sun Aug 31st 11am – 11pm. Art in the Park Hours: Fri 5pm - 9:30pm, Sat 11am - 9:30pm, Sun 11am - 9:30pm Set-up: Thursday afternoon Noon- 5pm, Friday 10am – 3pm (trucks have access within approx. 400 ft. from booth) Tear down: By 12am Sunday night. Security: On-site full time security provided during festival, Friday 5:00pm - Sunday 11:00pm. But Kansas City Irish Fest is not responsible for lost or stolen items so please plan accordingly.The Kansas City Irish Festival, the fastest growing Irish festival in America, has an outstanding reputation among participants and visitors, attracting over 80,000 people annually. We showcase two dozen world class acts on five main stages, Irish heritage exhibits, fabulous traditional food, children’s activities, and an Irish Marketplace. Two hotels on site sell out over 2000 hotel nights over the weekend. This festival is open to all emerging and established artists. While we are looking to add to the cultural climate of a Celtic Festival, Art in the Park is not limited to Celtic themed art.

Kansas City Irish Fest will take place Aug 29 -Aug 31 at Crown Center and Washington Square Park. Food vendors must operate all hours of the festival and be available for set up as early as Thursday, Aug 28th. You must have a Kansas City, MO Health Department yearly permit, or apply and receive a temporary permit in order to operate at the festival. Please note this is an application only.  Once accepted to Kansas City Irish Fest and you choose to participate your credit card will be charged. You will have a week to accept your spot. Vendors are selected based on variety of menu, overall look of set up, and festival and event experience. Vendor booth placement will be determined by Kansas City Irish Fest. *Please note, no vendors can sell beverages of any kind. All beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic are exclusively sold by Kansas City Irish Fest.** REQUIREMENT FOR 2025:This year at Kansas City Irish Fest, we have partnered with KC Compost for the festival. They will be onsite, will have compost bins, and will ensure everything goes into the right place as well as educate the public on what can be composted. For 2025 we are requiring all vendors to use compostable serving supplies for ALL food vendor operations. Compostable supplies have become relatively commonplace and there are a wide variety of product offerings at comparable prices to other paper goods.

Greetings! Please fill out the following form if you are interested in being a vendor at KC Irish Fest, taking place this year August 29-August 31 at Crown Center Square in Kansas City. Please note we only accept vendors for our marketplace that sell cash and carry Irish or Celtic goods. If you are an artisan please see our Art in the Park application, if you are interested in promoting a business or service please see our sponsorship application. T. Vendors are selected based on items sold, uniqueness, experience, and overall setup. There is a fee to participate as a vendor at Kansas City Irish Fest. We will charge the card you provide once you are accepted as a vendor and you accept the invitation. You will have one week after you are notified of your acceptance to confirm your participation.