Great Irish Hooley returns to Disney Springs Labor Day weekend
Get ready for the annual Great Irish Hooley celebration at Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant at Disney Springs this weekend.
It’s not Labor Day weekend without the Hooley, a Gaelic term for a lively party with music, entertainment and fun for the whole family.
Entertainment: Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and winner of several Irish music awards, Sina Theil, is one of the headliners at this year’s Hooley. She was named “Rising Star of 2022” at the American Celtic Listener Supported Music Awards, so you won’t want to miss her performance kicking off the festival! In addition you’ll also hear from Strings & Things, a fan-favorite Irish folk/trad four-piece band; The Connemara Ramblers, a duo with fresh Irish sounds; One for the Foxes, a transatlantic trio merging backgrounds in Irish and American folk music; and Oliver Havlin, hailing from County Down, Ireland, who rocks tunes on guitar, fiddle and vocals. Brunch-goers can also enjoy the musical stylings of the Byrne Brothers during the Rollicking Raglan Brunch this weekend. Find the complete schedule here.
Good food: Raglan Road will debut its new “Stars & Hearts” Keeper’s Heart Whiskey flight, an Irish-American collaboration aged in stout barrels. The bartenders also are whipping up new cocktails for the festival, including “Heart of the Hooley,” made with Keeper’s Heart Irish Bourbon and blackberry and mint shrub.
The festival will feature Irish classics like Fish & Chips and Shepherd’s to Die for Pie, or sample all-new bites from the kitchen like the Crispy Cream Goats Cheese Salad. Some of the dishes debuting at the Hooley include Guinness & Onion soup and the Sea Board – a sharing board for two featuring a variety of savory seafood bites. These dishes will remain on the menu after the Hooley, through the fall. Looking to grab a quick bite? Don’t forget about Cookes of Dublin, also adding some new menu items during the festival including a Combo Box with Battered Cod & Shrimp, a new recipe for their Hog in a Box (Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder), Bang Bang’s Loaded: Buttermilk fried chicken with a spicy mayo sauce and loaded chips, and Cookes’ Cheesecake.
Irish Dancers: Raglan Road’s very own award-winning troupe will lead guests through a lively ceili. The ceili step dances date back to the Celts and Druids who inhabited Ireland in the 1500s and are a main event of local Irish and Celtic celebrations.
Complimentary Face Painting: For the young (and young at heart) party-goes, there will also be complimentary face painting. Get in the spirit of the Hooley with Celtic artistry
There is no cover charge, and reservations are recommended. Reservations can be made through the My Disney Experience app, by calling 407-938-0300 or through the OpenTable app. The festivities begin Friday afternoon on Sept. 1 and continues into the night on Monday, Sept. 4.
