2013 IRISH FESTIVAL in the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on Mercer St at 2nd Ave, next to the Opera House Saturday and Sunday, March 16 & 17, 2013 10 am - 6 pm Saturday (6 Hours) 12 Noon - 6 pm Sunday (8 Hours) Admission FREE he Festival features booths selling Irish and Celtic products, non-stop Irish music, singing, dancing, workshops, lectures, cultural displays, children's contests and activities, etc. Festival Highlights also include Genealogy Workshops, Irish Language Workshops, Cultural Exhibits and more. Family-oriented activities include wonderful Irish Musicians along with Champion Irish Stepdancers from around the Pacific Northwest. Events for children include the “Smilingest Irish Eyes Contest” and the “Most Irish-Looking Face Contest”, and other activities in the Children’s Activities Center. Contemporary Irish short films will be screened during our Irish Reels Film Festival