Raglan Road’s Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival: 4 days of Irish fun at Disney Springs
Disney Springs guests can get their green on to celebrate at the Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival at Raglan Road from March 14-17.
It just would not be St. Patrick’s Day at Walt Disney World without the Raglan Road Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival. Of course, at Raglan Road at Disney Springs, the Irish holiday brings too much fun to limit to only one day. As a result, the annual Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival of Florida covers four days, March 14-17, 2025. Guests can enjoy a long weekend of live Irish music, dance, and modern Irish food and beverages. Since it is a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, a few surprises will surely be in store for participants.
Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival
During the four-day event, visiting Irish bands will perform on the many stages at Raglan Road at Disney Springs. Irish music will be played outside Raglan Road with five bars for this festival.
In addition to the music and bars, this Disney Springs event features:
- new St. Paddy’s merchandise
- Celtic face painting
- gift competitions
- giveaways
“Where else would you find this extraordinary Irish talent? Nowhere but in Ireland or at Raglan Road!” says pub general manager Rachael Conroy, who grew up in Tullamore, Ireland, and recalls many a family St. Patrick’s Day gathering. “Everyone in the family is welcome to join in our St. Paddy’s Day fun, so come celebrate our favorite Irish holiday!” “Come join us this year for The Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival,” Conroy says. “We’ll be sure to welcome you to a lively good time!”
Live Irish music at Raglan Road
The live music starts at 4 p.m. on March 14. On March 15 and 16, the live music starts at noon, with the last sets beginning around 10 p.m. on those days. The Raglan Road website indicates that the festival lasts until midnight each evening. On March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, the live Irish music runs from 10 p.m. until midnight. With three stages and plenty of talented performers, this event presents guests with music for the entire celebration. This year’s performances on three stages will invite guests to join the toe-tapping, hand-clapping revelry. The live Irish bands include:
- Screaming Orphans – Known worldwide for their award-winning sound melding pop songs with trad Irish music, these sisters’ trademark four-part harmony amps up the incomparable vibe.
- Clada – Four traditional Irish musicians from Galway play fresh, funky tunes.
- Men of Aran and Friends – Legends of the Irish traditional world, the Men have toured, performed, and recorded with many Irish music luminaries.
- Clann Uí Huiginn (Higgins Clan) – This multi-instrumentalist family from Downpatrick ramps up the fun with energetic reels, jigs, smooth ballads, and foot-stomping marches.
- Briste – An inspiring all-female trio blending their uniquely rich musical backgrounds for a fresh, exciting sound.
- The Road West – Hailing from Kerry, Mayo, and Cork, this talented trio delivers a dazzling mix of traditional and contemporary Irish music.
- Northern Crossing – a three-piece traditional Irish music ensemble from Glasgow, Downpatrick, and Belfast.
- The Raglan Road Irish Dancers – a talented troupe from the world’s greatest Irish dance shows entertain audiences with their jigs, reels, and high kicks.
Brews and bites at the Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival
During the event, guests can enjoy Raglan Road’s signature brews, a whiskey flight, and hand-crafted cocktails. New food items with Irish roots will also be available for purchase. Guests can dine on bacon and cabbage mac ‘n cheese bites and a vegan “Hottie Pie.” They could also choose Raglan Road standards like shepherd’s pie, lamb stew, and fish and chips.
As usual, the Raglan Road authentic fish & chips are also available at the adjacent Cooke’s of Dublin counter-service eatery near the restaurant’s Hole in the Wall bar. The Raglan Road weekend brunch menu will be served on Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and 16. On St. Paddy’s Day (March 17), the kitchen will offer two brunch items in partnership with the Raglan Road everyday menu filled with Irish cuisine.
Raglan Road’s shop
St. Paddy’s accessories will be available at Raglan Road’s Shop for Ireland boutique. Guests will find an array of authentic Irish clothing and gifts, including Celtic jewelry, apparel, hats, home goods, baby clothing, and toys. The shop is one of few in the world licensed to sell direct Guinness merchandise, including a travel mug shaped like a pint of Guinness.
Looking to enjoy the Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival at Raglan Road Disney Springs?
This event will be popular. Guests are encouraged to make advanced dining reservations if planning to visit on March 14-16. On St. Patrick’s Day only, March 17, Raglan Road will open at 10 a.m. with a $20 cover charge for guests 18 and older. Younger guests may enter Raglan Road on March 17 without paying the cover charge. No advance dining reservations will be taken on that day. March 17 will be first come, first served. Guests planning to attend that day should expect to revel with many people based on this event’s immense popularity.
Please visit Raglan Road’s official website for more information about the Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival. For an idea of what to expect at this event, check out our review of a previous Mighty St. Patrick’s Festival.
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