CraicFest

CraicFest CraicFest is New York City's premier Irish cultural festival, celebrating the best in Irish film, music, and family-friendly entertainment.

In its 28th year, it continues to bring together world-class talent for a week of unforgettable experiences! Craic Fest is a small non profit founded in 1999. We are based in Brooklyn NY. Our events focus on Irish arts & culture. Our main event is the Craic Fest every March in NYC. We also host the Oyster Tour as well.

05/09/2026

Last week, Ruth caught up with just before she hit the Craic Session stage 🎤✨
A look into her gigging background, writing influences, and what she thinks of New York! ⚡️🍀

05/08/2026

One week ago, singer-songwriter was lighting up the Craic Fest stage at The Wolfhound 🔥🎶
Here is Ruth catching up with him for a pre-gig interview right before he went on to light up the room 🤩
Come back tomorrow for our interview with the incredibly talented ✨

Craic Session tonight a few walk up tix available at the door 7pm show starts 8pmSpecial guests:
05/01/2026

Craic Session tonight a few walk up tix available at the door 7pm show starts 8pm

Special guests:


A FEW TIX LEFT! Craic Session this Friday 5/1 special guest & rsvp for tix What’s a Session? A Session is a group of...
04/27/2026

A FEW TIX LEFT! Craic Session this Friday 5/1 special guest & rsvp for tix

What’s a Session? A Session is a group of musicians who gather in a bar or pub to play music w various instrument 🎻 🎸 such as a bodhran which by the way will be playing a few songs on the bodhran this Friday show starts 8pm


Thanks to & funded by the cultural immigrant initiative!

04/23/2026

🌟☘️ Just over a week to go until Craic Session 2026! Link in bio to RSVP, avoid disappointment and sign up now! See you there! 🌟☘️

Last Monday at City Hall, our founder and Executive Director Terence Mulligan was presented with a New York City Council...
03/24/2026

Last Monday at City Hall, our founder and Executive Director Terence Mulligan was presented with a New York City Council Distinguished Service Award Proclamation in recognition of his promotion of Irish Culture of in New York City.

Thank you & & & for this special recognition!

CraicFest 2026 has officially wrapped and this year’s festival was one for the books. From sold-out screenings and power...
03/09/2026

CraicFest 2026 has officially wrapped and this year’s festival was one for the books. From sold-out screenings and powerful conversations with filmmakers, to unforgettable nights celebrating the very best of Irish storytelling, the energy in New York all week was incredible.

A huge thank you to the filmmakers, actors, partners, venues, and audiences who showed up and made this year’s festival such a success. Your passion for Irish cinema is what keeps CraicFest growing year after year.

Until next time… ☘️

Opening Night at CraicFest 2026 🇮🇪🎬A packed house for ‘SAIPAN: A World Cup Feud’, bringing one of the most talked-about ...
03/06/2026

Opening Night at CraicFest 2026 🇮🇪🎬

A packed house for ‘SAIPAN: A World Cup Feud’, bringing one of the most talked-about moments in Irish sporting history to the big screen in NYC.

Thank you to directors Lisa Barros D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn for joining us, and to Nik Quaife, Head of Cultural Affairs - Irish Consulate, NYC and NY Assemblyman, Keith Powers.

What an unforgettable start to the festival!

03/04/2026

Terence Mulligan, founder and producer of CraicFest joined Fox5 News to talk about this year’s festivities, kicking off TONIGHT in Manhattan!
Now celebrating almost three decades, Craicfest continues to bring together Irish culture through film, music, and storytelling. What began as a small celebration has grown into a much-loved festival for audiences who appreciate Irish cinema and creativity.
See the full schedule at thecraicfest.com

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