Irish in Wisconsin

Milwaukee Irish Fest

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 North Harbor Drive, Milwaukee · Four days in August at Henry Maier Festival Park. The festival is held on the third weekend of August; the 2027 dates are announced on the official site.

The big one: four August days on Milwaukee's lakefront with seventeen stages, currach races on the lagoon, a genealogy tent and a school of Irish music behind it all year round.

The organisers bill it as the world's largest Irish music festival, and the numbers are theirs to defend: around 250 acts on 17 stages across 75 acres, drawing well over 100,000 people. It has run since 1981 and is produced by CelticMKE, which also keeps the Ward Irish Music Archives and a summer school going when the festival is over.

The genealogy tent is a serious operation for a music festival, and the Sunday closes with the Scattering, when fifty or more of the weekend's musicians take one stage together.

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Checked 2026-10-23

Milwaukee St. Patrick's Day Parade

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Downtown Milwaukee · March 2027, date to confirm

Milwaukee's parade is produced by the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin and the Westown Association and covers a mile and a half through downtown.

Run by Shamrock Club of Wisconsin and Westown Association.

Official site

Checked 2026-10-23

County Clare Irish Inn & Pub

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 1234 N Astor St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Irish inn and pub east of downtown Milwaukee near Brady Street, combining guest rooms with a restaurant and bar within walking distance of the lakefront festival grounds.

Call: (414) 272-5273

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Erin's Snug Irish Pub

Madison, Wisconsin · 4601 American Pkwy, Madison, Wisconsin 53718

Madison Irish pub and restaurant on American Parkway serving Irish and American dishes, with three fireplaces and separate rooms for private parties.

Call: (608) 242-7616

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The Harp Irish Pub

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 113 E Juneau Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Irish pub on Juneau Avenue in downtown Milwaukee with a patio on the Milwaukee River and live music on Wednesdays and Sundays per its own site.

Call: (414) 289-0700

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St. Brendan's Inn

Green Bay, Wisconsin · 234 S Washington St, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301

St. Brendan's Inn is an Irish inn in downtown Green Bay with an Irish pub and restaurant serving Irish food and drink.

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Checked 2026-10-25

Mo's Irish Pub

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 142 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203

Mo's Irish Pub is an Irish pub on Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Milwaukee, open since 2003 and serving pub food, drinks and live music.

Call: (414) 272-0721

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O'Lydia's Bar and Grill

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 338 S 1st St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204

O'Lydia's is an Irish bar and grill in Milwaukee's Walker's Point serving pub food and drinks on First Street.

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Paddy's Pub

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 2339 N Murray Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211

Irish pub on Murray Avenue on the East Side of Milwaukee. It hosts an open traditional Irish music session on Thursday evenings.

Call: (414) 223-3496

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O'Brien's Irish Pub

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 4928 W Vliet St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53208

Irish American pub and grill on Vliet Street in Milwaukee serving pub food, with a shuttle service to Brewers games.

Call: (414) 453-6200

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Checked 2026-10-26