Know before you go:

  • Beverages
    • Tokens are no longer required to purchase beverages at the Pittsburgh Irish Festival. While card payments are preferred, our bars will accept cash or card payments.
  • Dogs
    • Only preregistered Irish dogs and certified service animals are permitted on the Festival grounds.
  • Accessibility
    • Visit our accessibility page for details for wheelchair users, scooter rentals, visitors with dietary restrictions, info on sensory bags, and more. Or email us at pghirishfestival@gmail.com with any specific questions.
  • Entertainment Schedule
    • You can find our full entertainment line-up here and the full schedule here. *Entertainer line-up and schedule are subject to change.
  • Parking – MORE parking added for 2023. Golf cart parking lot shuttles will be available.
    • There is plenty of parking at the Carrie Furnace. Parking Map available here.
    • Accessible parking is available at the Festival main entrance.
    • Drop-off and loading zone available at main entrance.
  • The Grounds
    • Carrie Furnace is an historic and raw space. We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes as some areas of the grounds are uneven.
  • Security – The safety and security of our guests is paramount to the Irish Festival. Please carefully review the following security measures and restrictions so that your visit to the Pittsburgh Irish Festival can be a most enjoyable experience:
    • Individuals visiting the Festival will be subject to personal belongings, bags, and purse checks.
    • Open bottles of water and soda are not permitted to be brought into the Festival. Guests are permitted to bring in one unopened factory bottle of water per person.
    • Alcoholic beverages will not be permitted to leave the festival grounds and must be thrown away or finished prior to leaving the festival. The Pittsburgh Irish Festival reserves the right to check bottles and cups leaving the grounds.
    • Outside alcohol will not be permitted to be brought into the Festival. The Festival will be serving alcohol.
    • No apparel or signage displaying profane or abusive language is permitted.
    • No firearms, weapons, explosives, or any other item deemed dangerous or inappropriate will be permitted at the Pittsburgh Irish Festival. All prohibited items must be disposed or returned to vehicles. Security will not hold any item. Pittsburgh Irish Festival and security is not responsible for any item left at the gates.
    • No coolers, cans, bottles, non-factory sealed water bottles, food, and glass are allowed into the Festival grounds. Exception: special food related to a health or medical condition, and food for feeding a baby must be contained in plastic containers. Small coolers no larger than 5 quarts will be permitted to utilize for baby food/formula and medicine. All items are subject to search at the entrance gate.
    • Vehicles that are illegally parked will be towed at the owner’s expense.
    • Questions related to security or public safety please contact Valentis at 412-241-1404, x-101