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Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
North Country Goes Green Irish Festival a success for Clayton
Mar. 17—CLAYTON — Despite moving the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival from Watertown's Dulles State Office Building to Clayton's Cerow Arena, officials say the weekend was a success. "It was a great weekend, it really was," Dave Missert, co-chair of the event, said Monday. Missert said that while difficult to measure overall turnout because of the space, he believes they were "on par" with what they had in Watertown. Festival-goers told Missert that they loved the open layout. "The layout was probably the best part of the change," he said. "Everything right on one floor. It was really nice." Missert said there was a line out the door on Saturday. "I don't see any reason why we would not go back to Clayton," he said. The festival ended on Saturday instead of Sunday to make cleanup easier. Missert said that was the plan no matter what. "The village and the town were wonderful to work with. They welcomed us into the area with open arms," Missert said. As for vendors, Missert said there were no complaints. One venue that also saw an uptick in customers was O'Brien's Restaurant & Bar. Owner Elizabeth "Buffy" Golden said that the Irish Festival helped Clayton and that residents were excited. "It definitely helped the businesses," she said. "We had a way better weekend than we typically would at this time of the year and it was nice to see people in town ... I know people in Clayton were excited about it." Golden said she "absolutely" would welcome it again next year should organizers decide to come back. "I'm excited about it," she said. Michael J. Hazlewood, owner of Wood Boat Brewery, said that he, too, saw an uptick in business as a result of the Irish Festival and would be in favor of Clayton hosting it again. "There definitely were a lot more people in town," he said. "It definitely helped us out a little bit." He said that this was a nice boost to get into that busy summer season. "This time of year, we'll take whatever we can get," he said. "These events are I think why Clayton does well is because we have events like this to keep people in town." All proceeds from the Irish Festival go to local scholarships for kids.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
North Country Goes Green Irish Fest caps first year in Clayton
CLAYTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – Organizers of the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival are calling their first year in Clayton a successful one. In a post on the festival's Facebook page, organizers thanked everyone for coming out to the Cerow Rec Park Arena in Clayton. It was the first year that the festival was in Clayton after spending many years at the Dulles State Office Building in Watertown. North Country Goes Green Irish Festival to move to Clayton in 2025 Festival organizers said they 'are already looking forward to coming back even bigger and better next year.' They said the event will return to Clayton for the 2026 edition. Planners said they were 'grateful for the warm welcome we received.' The festival also serves as a fundraiser to get scholarships for area students. Anyone wishing to donate can visit (Courtesy of North Country Goes Green Irish Festival) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
37th Annual North Country Goes Green Irish Festival
CLAYTON, N.Y. (WWTI) – The 37th Annual North Country Goes Green Irish Festival will be held from Friday, March 14, through to Saturday, March 15, at Clayton Recreation Park Arena. 'Ní neart go cur le chéile' Irish Proverb translated to mean 'There is strength in unity.' The Irish Festival has moved to Clayton Recreation Park Arena in celebration of St. Patrick's Day and all things Irish. You can volunteer for the Festival by registering HERE, volunteers will receive a souvenir Festival t-shirt. Admission for an advanced ticket is $5 and $6 at the door. Children aged 15 and under can enter for free with an adult. A Military discount of $1 is available with a valid Military ID. Register for the festival online HERE. There will be a raffle drawing on Saturday night, you can visit HERE for more information. You can also donate to support the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival HERE or by mail to: North Country Goes Green Irish FestivalPO Box 6143Watertown, NY 13601 The Children's Room will be open on Saturday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and located on the 2nd Floor of the Cerow Arena. Crafting activities, games and more will be available and all Children must be accompanied by an adult. All activities in the Children's Room will be free; however, Donations towards future activities are appreciated. There will be a wide variety of vendors attending the Irish Festival check out the list of vendors HERE. The Irish Festival is a cash only event. The festival schedule can be seen down below: Friday, March 14: 4:30 p.m. – Flag Raising Opening Ceremonies 4:30 to 6 p.m. — Jim Bigness 6 p.m. – Little Miss Ireland Pageant 6 to 7 p.m. — Tom O'Riley 7 p.m. — Miss Ireland Pageant 7 p.m. — Donegal Beard Contest Judging 7 to 8 p.m. — Jake Desormo 9 p.m. to Midnight — The Elliot Brothers with Joe Foy Saturday, March 15: 9 a.m. — Shamrock Run – Register Here 11 a.m. — St. Patrick's Day Parade 11 a.m. to Noon — Terry Mostyn 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Children's Room Noon — Cornhole Tournament Noon to 1 p.m. — Quill And Plow 1 to 1:30 p.m. — Step Dancers 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Terry Mostyn 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. — Quill And Plow 3:30 to 4 p.m. — Step Dancers 4 to 5 p.m. — Quill And Plow 5 to 6 p.m. — The DTZ 6 to 7 p.m. — Tom O'Riley 7 to 8 p.m. — Dave & Taylour 9 p.m. to Midnight — Red Tangent You can see Miss Ireland and the Ancient Order of Hibernians with special guests the Knights of Columbus at St. Patrick's Sunday Mass at 9 a.m. You can view a full schedule on the North Country Goes Green Irish Festival's website. The North Country Goes Green Irish Festival also has an Academic and Vocational Scholarship available through the Northern New York Community Foundation, more information on the both scholarships is available HERE. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
