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12 Days of Christmas Fun!

12 days of christmas

December 12: Blarney 2004 Christmas Reunion Show

Join us at 6:00pm Central for our annual Christmas Concert. This year we will be traveling back to 2004 to enjoy Christmas tunes from one of our favorite original Irish hometown bands, Blarney. 

You can view the concert via the CelticMKE Youtube or the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Family Group. 

December 13: Dress Your Pet to Impress! 

Hosted by Jennifer Whetter & Roberta Mitchell 

Dress your pet in their holiday best and share photos with your Irish Fest Family! 

You can share your pet photos/videos via the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Family Group

December 14: A Very Barry Christmas! 

Barry Stapleton, the Director of the Ward Irish Music Archives put together an Irish Christmas YouTube Playlist for your enjoyment with an insightful description to how each song has played a part in shaping Irish culture.

We'll post the link to the Milwaukee Irish Fest Familly Facebook Group or on this page on December 14. 

December 15: Cookie Recipe Exchange 

Send in your favorite cookie recipe to the office email (info@irishfest.com)!!

On December 15th, the recipes will be shared via the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Family Facebook Group

Be sure to share pictures of your baking fun, too! You can share your photos via the Facebook group or you can email us at info@irishfest.com

December 16: An Irish Christmas Concert

Presented by the Association of Irish & Celtic Festivals and the Embassy of Ireland | 7 pm Central

There will be performances by Aoife Scott, Dervish, High Kings, Screaming Orphans, Shane Hennessy, Socks in the Frying Pan , and We Banjo 3. You can view the concert for free on the Milwaukee Irish Fest Facebook Page​​​​​​​, the Milwaukee Irish Fest Family Facebook Group, or the AICF Youtube.

December 17: Share your Holiday Traditions! 

Hosted by Matt Jendrzejczyk

We want to hear your holiday traditions and how you might even be adapting them this year! At 7:00pm Central we will have a video call available for volunteers to join and share with others on the call. 

We will use the same platform that we use for general meetings - please contact us at info@irishfest.com to get the connection information. If you are unable to connect at that time, please be sure to share your traditions on the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Family Facebook Group.

December 18: Christmas Happy Hour

Hosted by Caitlin & Jimmy Hegedus and Sean & Melissa Ward

Be sure to tune in to learn how to make some Christmas cocktails and mocktails. A video will be posted on the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Family Facebook Group and YouTube channel. Stay tuned for cocktail recipes that will be posted here in advance, so that you can have the ingredients needed to make the cocktails with us!

December 19: Movie Night with Hot Chocolate

Make your favorite hot chocolate and watch a Christmas movie. We recommend one of the following or just tune into your favorite! Be sure to share your favorites with us on the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Facebook Group!

Angela’s Christmas and Angela's Christmas Wish - Access via Netflix

The Christmas Chronicles & The Christmas Chronicles 2 - Access via Netflix

White Christmas - Access via Netflix & Amazon

December 20: Christmas Craft

Hosted by Bridget Ward 

Craft supplies needed: blank glass or plastic bulb ornament and paint

Join us for craft time and decorate an ornament to add to your tree this year! The craft video can be accessed via the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Facebook Group. 

If you don’t have these supplies handy, feel free to make another craft and share with the Irish Fest Family your creations on the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Facebook Group

December 21: Christmas Sing Along

Join us for a Christmas Sing Along to continue to spread Christmas cheer! There will be a pre-recorded video to lead you in a sing-a-long. Tune into the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Family Facebook Group to view the video. Share your videos/photos of your celebration!

December 22: Share Your Christmas Light Display

Share your pictures and videos of your beautiful Christmas light creations - whether it's your tree, your lighting display outside your house, or even your mantle! Share via the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Family Facebook Group.

December 23: The Night Before Christmas 

read by Mike Mitchell

Gather the family and listen to a reading of the traditional The Night Before Christmas story and then The Night Before Christmas; An Irish Fest Edition. 

Tune into the Milwaukee Irish Fest Volunteer Family Facebook Group.

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