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Irish Folk Festival Saturday in Fairfax
It'll be at the Sherwood Center and also at the Auld Shebeen Irish Pub, from noon-7:30 p.m.
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FAIRFAX, VA — OK, we might be some six months away from Saint Patrick's Day, but is it ever really a bad day to get your Irish on?
Toward that end, the 21st annual Irish Folk Festival is set for Saturday at the Sherwood Center (Van Dyck Park) at 3740 Old Lee Highway, with a sister celebration at the Auld Shebeen Irish Pub at 3971 Chain Bridge Road.
The festival runs from noon-7 p.m.
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There's free admission, free parking, (not free) beer, dancing, food and more.
For more information, visit the festival's website.
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Image via CCE Irish Folk Festival
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