March 14th 11:30 am at the Charles J. Loring Memorial Corner of Eastern Promenade and North Street Join us as we raise the Irish Flag to the sound of bagpipes at the Charles J. Loring Memorial! RSVP below! Want to join for our other flag-raising? Click HERE to learn more!
Saint Patrick’s Parade Portland, Maine – March 15, 2026. The Saint Patrick’s Parade by the Irish American Club of Maine will be held this year on Commercial Street in Portland. The parade starts at Noon on Sunday, March 15th, beginning at the Portland Fish Pier parking lot on the corner of Center Street and Commercial...
Sunday, March 15th 1pm-4pm Join us after the IAC St. Patrick’s Day Parade over at the Maine Irish Heritage Center for a sham-rocking good time! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with music, dance, food, and family-friendly fun at the Maine Irish Heritage Center! This annual community celebration brings together traditional Irish culture, local performers, and festive...
Join us for a celebratory walk through the West End, and an Irish flag raising in Harborview park! We will gather in the Function Room before ringing our historic bell to kick off our walk. Followed by tea and Irish bread at the Center to warm up and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! This event is...
World Storytelling Day: Light in the Dark With the Maine Irish Heritage Center Friday, March 20th, 6:30pm Coffee by Design 1 Diamond St., Portland ME $10 suggested donation This celebration of the power of the spoken word has been spreading throughout the world since 2003. Join story lovers from over 70 countries who are gathering...
We are thrilled to present our inaugural season of Maine Irish Writes, an inclusive monthly Writer's Group that will meet in the MIHC Library on the first Thursday of each month! Led by the incredible poet and author Robert Breen, this welcoming writers group is open to all—whether you're just starting out or deep into...
Friday April 3rd, 7:30pm Doors open at 7:00pm Paddy Cullivan returns to the Maine Irish Heritage Center! Join us for an incredible evening of history, entertainment, and good craic. General admission tickets are $25 in advance, or snag priority seating for $35! Don’t wait to get your tickets: general admission goes up at the...
Maine Irish Reads, our monthly book club, meets every second Thursday here at the Center! From 7:30 – 9 PM in the MIHC Library. Bring a friend. The more, the merrier. About this month’s book: Winner of the Irish Book Award Finalist for the Booker Prize This “affecting” debut is “reminiscent of William Faulkner’s As I...
Maine Irish Poetry Night In Celebration of National Poetry Month & Seamus Heaney’s Birthday Saturday, April 11th 7:00pm Doors open at 6:30pm Join us for an evening of poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month and Seamus Heaney’s birthday! We will have readings from three incredible poets, followed by a Q&A with the audience. Doors...
Sunday, April 19th 6:00pm Doors open at 5:30pm A FRAGILE PEACE BREXIT AND NORTHERN IRELAND THE INTERNATIONALLY AWARD WINNING FILM Will Brexit destroy the peace and bring back violence to war torn Northern Ireland? Join us on Sunday, April 19th, for a screening of this incredible documentary, immediately followed by a talkback with Director Rory...