This is a private events calendar for dancers and dance families in the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance: For our PUBLIC events calendar, click here
For updates, more info, and list of past events, please check this page regularly!
What’s New:
4/10: News article about NYC Dance Parade added!
3/30: June 6 & 20 performances in Harlem
3/5: 3/14 performance after Mass POSTPONED
Costuming page has been updated: click HERE
PERFORMANCES IN COSTUME INFORMAL PEFORMANCES COMPETITIONS EVENTS TO GO SEE SPECIAL CLASSES / WORKSHOPS
*Featured Events*
Every MONDAY:
Irish Trad Evening
8pm-11pm: Irish Music Session with dancing!
Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar, 519 2nd Ave, (29-30 Streets),
Featuring amazing Uilleann Piper Jerry O’Sullivan, Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons. percussive dance), Andy Fitzpatrick (guitar & songs), and other musicians and dancers…All welcome!
Trad Session & Dance Jam…All hardshoe dancers bring your shoes!
Check HERE for more info, including who the featured musicians are each week!
No Cover charge…All Dancers & Listeners Welcome, invite your friends!
Dancers, bring your dance shoes: no costumes!
2026
Sun May 3
4.30pm-7.30pm
Irish Music, Song & Banter in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary ADCRG (accordion, spoons) &
tba (fiddle) & Craig Tichy (guitar & vocals)
The Long Room Bar & Restaurant
120, W. 44th Street, NY NY 10036 (between 6th & 7th Aves)
Great food & drink selections…this event is suitable for all ages…family groups welcome!
Dancers, bring your dance shoes!
No Cover, All welcome!
NOTE: Informal performance in a restaurant, no costumes to be worn, dancers to wear comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes
Sun May 10
4.30pm-7.30pm
Irish Music, Song & Banter in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary ADCRG (accordion, spoons) &
tba (fiddle) & Craig Tichy (guitar & vocals)
The Long Room Bar & Restaurant
120, W. 44th Street, NY NY 10036 (between 6th & 7th Aves)
Great food & drink selections…this event is suitable for all ages…family groups welcome!
Dancers, bring your dance shoes!
No Cover, All welcome!
NOTE: Informal performance in a restaurant, no costumes to be worn, dancers to wear comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes
Sat May 16
12.45pm-6.15pm
NYC Dance Parade 20th Anniversary!
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
Followed by a performance in Thompson Square Park at 5.50pm!
Join us for an unforgettable performance as we dance our way through Manhattan in the 20th Annual @danceparadenyc on May 16th, 2026! And don’t miss the grand finale—DanceFest—happening at Tompkins Square Park right after the parade!
The Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance will be dancing in the NYC Dance Parade from 6th Ave and 17th Street, down 6th Ave, along 8th St. to St. Mark’s Place from 1.30pm to 3pm approx, and our performance in Tompkins Square Park is 5.45pm approx! If you see us give us a Wave and a Wooooo!!
Costuming: Read our costuming page to make sure you have everything:
Meet at 12.45pm at the North West corner of 5th Ave and 17th Street
Rain or Shine!
All welcome!
Read about it here:
Featured Event:
Sat May 16
5.30-6.15pm approx
Post-Parade Performance
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
Meet at 5.30pm in Thompson Square Park at Stage Left of the Community Stage, located in the North West corner of the park.
Performance 5.40pm approx
Done 6.15pm
Sat May 16
8pm-11pm
Irish Music & Song in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons)
w/ Dylan James (banjo)
The Long Hall Pub & Grocery
58 E. 34th Street, NY NY 10036
(between Madison & Park Aves.)
No Cover, All welcome!
Sun May 17
8am start
Emerald Association of Putnam County Feis
Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park Gypsy Trail Road, Carmel, NY 10512
Enter at www.FeisWeb.com
Sun May 17
4.30pm-7.30pm
Irish Music, Song & Banter in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary ADCRG (accordion, spoons) &
tba (fiddle) & Craig Tichy (guitar & vocals)
The Long Room Bar & Restaurant
120, W. 44th Street, NY NY 10036 (between 6th & 7th Aves)
Great food & drink selections…this event is suitable for all ages…family groups welcome!
Dancers, bring your dance shoes!
No Cover, All welcome!
NOTE: Informal performance in a restaurant, no costumes to be worn, dancers to wear comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes
Sat May 30
8pm-11pm
Irish Music & Song in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons)
w/ Dylan James (banjo)
The Long Hall Pub & Grocery
58 E. 34th Street, NY NY 10036
(between Madison & Park Aves.)
No Cover, All welcome!
Sun May 31
4.30pm-7.30pm
Irish Music, Song & Banter in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary ADCRG (accordion, spoons) &
tba (fiddle) & Craig Tichy (guitar & vocals)
The Long Room Bar & Restaurant
120, W. 44th Street, NY NY 10036 (between 6th & 7th Aves)
Great food & drink selections…this event is suitable for all ages…family groups welcome!
Dancers, bring your dance shoes!
No Cover, All welcome!
NOTE: Informal performance in a restaurant, no costumes to be worn, dancers to wear comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes
Sat Jun 6
2pm approx
NYC Multi-Cultural Festival in Harlem part 1
at Jackie Robinson Park
12noon-5pm festival
Be there 2pm
Performance time 2.40pm -2.50pm approx
16th Annual NYC Multicultural Festival at the Jackie Robinson Park. Harlem, Manhattan PART ONE
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
We could go on earlier, so please be on time at 2.40pm!
This is a fabulous festival of multicultural dance!
JACKIE ROBINSON PARK (BANDSHELLl)
85 Bradhurst Avenue New York, NY 10030
Cross Streets: West 146th Street and Bradhurst Ave)
The theme for this year’s festival is
Harlem welcomes the World!
Rain or Shine!
Meet at Stage Right (Audience Left)
The festival is FREE
THREE MINUTE WALK from A or C train at 145th Street
Note: the stage is a good quality stage with marley finish.
Full Costumes
Please secure all your valuables! Do not leave them around to avoid theft. They are not responsible for any stolen items.
Sun Jun 7
8am start
Hartford Feis
Glastonbury, CT
Enter at www.FeisWeb.com
Sun Jun 14
8am start
United Irish Counties Feis
Yonkers, NY
Enter at www.FeisWeb.com
Sat Jun 20
Be there 1pm approx
(near 660 St. Nicholas Ave., bet. 143rd & 145th Streets, Harlem)
NYC Multi-Cultural Festival in Harlem part 2
at St. Nicholas Avenue
We could go on earlier, so please be on time at 1pm!
This is a fabulous festival of multicultural dance!
The theme for this year’s festival is
Harlem welcomes the World!
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
Rain or Shine!
Meet at Stage Left (Audience Right)
The festival is FREE…invite your friends!
THREE MINUTE WALK from A or C train at 145th Street
Note: the stage is a good quality stage with marley finish.
Full Costumes
Please secure all your valuables! Do not leave them around to avoid theft. They are not responsible for any stolen items.
July 2-7
North American Irish Dance Championships
The Rosin Center, Orlando, FL
Sat Jul 4: All team competitions!
Featured Event:
Sat Jul 25, 2026
5pm-9pm
Irish Night at the Ballpark, Staten Island
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
We are doing two performances:
5pm and 5.45pm
Rain or Shine!
All welcome!
Details;
FerryHawks Stadium, Staten Island
75 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island NY
Just steps from the Staten Island Ferry!
Enjoy spectacular views of Manhattan while experiencing an Irish-themed baseball event!
We performed at this last year, and in previous years, and it was really fun!
What better way to spent a Summer’s evening than sitting outside near the river with a cool breeze, enjoying the BEST view of the Manhattan skyline, standing for the Irish and American anthems, watching a spectacular Irish dance performance by Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance! And there will be an Irish Themed Fireworks show in front of the NYC Skyline to end the night!
And there will be baseball as well!
We are looking for dancers to perform at this event…or you can take a night off and just come to party with us instead!
Note: all dancers performing also need tickets, but
The first EIGHT dancers to sign up to perform will get a COMPLEMENTARY ticket!\
Directions:
Take the ferry from South Ferry (1train), Whitehall (R train) or Bowling Green (4,5 train)
25 mins on the Staten Island Ferry: the ferry is FREE!)
Spectacular views of the Statue of Liberty (sit on the RHS)!
5 minute walk from the ferry terminal to the Baseball Stadium!
Dancers; be there 4.30pm
Irish Dance Pre-show at the Ballpark gates: 5pm-5.20pm
Irish Dance Performance on the field: 5.45pm-5.49pm
Then the baseball starts!
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The Staten Island FerryHawks are committed to providing fun and affordable experiences for the NYC Community. On Saturday, July 26th we are hosting our Irish Heritage Night! Join us at 5pm for a Party on the Terrace with the Hawk City Hype Squad. We will bring the fun into the stadium for an on-field parade for fans wearing green! Our pre-game ceremonies will feature on-field performances from the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance, Richmond County Pipes & Drums, Mighty String Demons, and the Aisling Cultural and Community Center. The FerryHawks will be playing in special alternate jerseys as the Irish Goodbyes!
Tkts on sale.soon: act fast, as this event may sell out!
Tickets are under $20, which includes all fees:
Here is our exclusive ticket link:
Check back soon!
Hope you can make it!
Featured Event:
Sat Oct 17 & Sun Oct 18 2026
Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Weekend-At-A-Feis!
Mississippi Coast Feis weekend
and Fun Dance Party on the Saturday Night!
The Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance will be excited to be hosting our Mississippi Coast Feis weekend AGAIN in Fall 2026:
Hope you can join us on the Mississippi coast in 2026!
Entries will be open in June at www.ifeis.net : Search for 2026 Feisin’ The Coast
Note: Funds from our Costume & Travel Fund are available for this Feis!
Sat Oct 31, 2026
6pm-9pm approx.
The Village Halloween Parade
Sixth Avenue and Houston Street, NYC
Performance by Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance in the most fun Parade in the world!
The safest place to be in Greenwich Village on Halloween Night is IN the Parade!
All dancers of all ages and their families and friends welcome!
Costume: you have to dress to impress for Halloween, but you can wear any costume you like…no restrictions!
We will be performing our famous Parade dance ‘Advance and Advance’!
This will be our FOURTH time participating in this prestigious event…but our first time in it since the COVID!
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For updates please check this page regularly!
ARCHIVE: for a list of past events, click HERE