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2023 Topeka IrishFest Sponsorship Opportunities

The 2023 Topeka IrishFest is going to be the premier event at Evergy Plaza in March 2023. The IrishFest and IrishFest 5K are the heart of the St. Patrick’s Day celebration for our city and surrounding areas. We are planning on celebrating on March 18, 2023 with you and all of our friends at Evergy Plaza.

Continuing to be recognized as one of the best places to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Kansas, our event features one of the first 5K runs of the season, live Irish entertainment, family fun, authentic handmade Irish food, vendors, crafts, and domestic beer throughout the day. One of the top ethnic events in Northeast Kansas draws from Topeka, Manhattan, Lawrence and Kansas City, and in conjunction with the St. Patrick’s Parade, attracts over 70,000 people to downtown Topeka to celebrate this glorious holiday.


We invite you to be a part of the 2023 celebration. We will work with you to determine what level of sponsorship works best for you or your business.

Here are some options:
– Traditional corporate sponsorship levels
– Opportunities to sponsor a specific item or items
– Sponsorship of one of the bands or entertainers with recognition on stage throughout the festival.

Click here for additional sponsorship information. Any questions can be directed to topekairishfest@gmail.com.

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It’s Getting Closer To Celebration Time!

Topeka IrishFest 2022 will be here before we know it. All the details are being completed and the excitement for the big day is growing. We have finalized up our 2022 Topeka IrishFest entertainment lineup. Join us as Boys of the Prairie, Carswell and Hope, and Driscoll School of Irish Dance take the stage at Evergy Plaza in beautiful Downtown Topeka!

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Halfway To St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

It’s never too early to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Join us on Saturday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Topeka IrishFest at 8th and Jackson in Downtown Topeka. We’ll start off with our popular fun run – 2.5 K – at 10 a.m. and hope you’ll join us for Irish Food (including our popular Patty’s Pockets), a beer garden, whiskey tasting, adult and children’s games, live bands and Irish dancing. The Topeka St. Patrick’s Day Parade will start at noon in the downtown area, so there will be something for everyone.

10 a.m. – Laces better be tied, it’s go time for the 2.5K!

10 a.m. – Hydration is key, BEER GARDEN is open!

10 a.m. – Delicious Irish FOOD is served!

11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Live Irish Bands and Dancing

Noon – Topeka St. Patrick’s Day Parade

12:30 p.m. – Whiskey Tasting – Jameson Family ($30)

  • Jameson Irish Whiskey
  • Jameson Caskmates – IPA Edition
  • Jameson Caskmates – Stout Edition
  • Jameson – Black Barrel

1:30 p.m. – Whiskey Tasting – Taste of Ireland ($20)

  • Paddy Old Irish Whiskey
  • Powers Gold Label
  • Jameson Irish Whiskey
  • Redbreast

2:30 p.m. – Whiskey Tasting – Evolution of Bourbon Tour ($20)

  • Mellow Corn
  • Elijah Craig
  • Evan William’s
  • Rittenhouse

3:30 p.m. – Whiskey Tasting – Bourbon Tour ($30)

  • Woodford Reserve
  • Wild Turkey Longbranch
  • Maker’s 46
  • Old Grand-Dad 114 Degrees

Each whiskey tasting is open to 15 people, tickets can be purchased the day of the event at the token booth!

6:00 p.m. – IrishFest Closes and we beginning planning to celebrate with you again in March!

Bounce house and kids games open throughout the day! So come early and stay late, we can’t wait to celebrate with you Topeka!

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IrishFest 2.5K – Sign Up Today

As the city is preparing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day six months late, we wanted to get in on the action. After all, is it ever to late or early to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

So to stick with the theme of Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day and Halfway to IrishFest we will be running a ‘Half’ 5k. But don’t worry the shorter race will not be short on fun and excitement.

Click here to register today!

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Thank You Topeka!

Thank you to everyone who attended Topeka IrishFest Lite! It was wonderful to see all of your smiling faces (even under those mask)! Please check out our Facebook page for pictures from the event.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars, Sept. 18th, we will be celebrating Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day! This will be a larger event located downtown with live music, more yummy food, and of course Blind Tiger beer!

For those of you who participated in the virtual IrishFest 5k don’t forget to: