A celebration of American-Irish heritage takes place Friday night in St. Joseph.

The Ancient Order of Hibernians, along with the Sounds of Summer and the Downtown Association will present the 2nd Annual Celtic Street Faire.

Gerald McCullagh with the Ancient Order of Hibernians said the event is open to everyone.

“You don’t have to be Irish to attend this festival,” McCullagh said. “You can go down there and have a wonderful time, support the community. We do a lot of charitable things with the money that we receive from this Irish festival, so I would encourage anyone to come along and enjoy themselves an evening and listen to the music.”  

The event gives back funds raised to local organizations such as the Second Harvest Community Food Bank and the Open Door Food Kitchen.

The event will feature a beer, wine and whiskey tasting, music from Flannigan’s Right Hook, an Irish band and more.

The Celtic Street Faire begins at 5 p.m. Friday at Coleman Hawkins Park at the Felix Street Square. For more information, visit the St. Joseph, MO Ancient Order of Hibernians on Facebook.