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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:3/9: 2 more shows return! (3/15 & 3/16) 3/8: 2 new shows added (3/13 & 3/16) 3/5: 3/17 parade info added, Library addresses added 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: Mar 16th earlier! 8pm-11pm: Irish Music Session with dancing! Irish Trad Evening, Mondays at Paddy Reilly’s Trad Session & Dance Jam…All hardshoe dancers bring your shoes! Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar 519 2nd Ave (29th St) 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 Fri Mar 13 Two shows: 11.30am-12.15pm 12.50pm-1.35pm Performance at a school in the Bronx Icahn 2 School Assembly 1640 Bronxdale Ave Bronx, NY, 10462 Fri Mar 13 6.15-7pm Celtic Medical Society Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance The Players Club 16 Gramercy Park South, NY NY 10003 aka 20th Street, (between Lex & Park), Manhattan Note for anyone looking to attend ONLY: This is a private members-only event! Sat. Mar 14 POSTPONED Performance: 12noon-12.30pm OR 1pm-1.30pm We will update time as soon as confirmed! Irish Language Mass Celebration Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral St Patrick’s Youth Center Mott St., between Prince and Houston Streets, Manhattan Mass as Gaeilge at 11am OR 12noon Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance LIVE music by Donie Carroll (guitar & song) & friends POSTPONED Sat Mar 14 5.30pm-6pm Party in Forest Hills, Queens Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance 107-15 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375 The party starts at 5pm, we go on at 5.30 pm approx Sat Mar 14 7.30pm-8.30pm Concert in Midtown Manhattan
Ballet Arts Center for Dance, 130 W. 56th Street, 6th Floor, NYC 10019 Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Armenian, Georgian, Uzbek, Kathak, Chinese and the amazing Las EstrellasLadiesSalsa dance ensemble is surely going to bring it! For those of you who were present for our Soirée Celtique last year, not to worry, Niall O’Leary’s Irish step dancers will be there to prep us for St. Patrick’s Day! We are also so fortunate to have the showstopping Syzokrili Ukrainian Dance Ensemble back again. Tickets can be purchased via the following Eventbrite link. Use promo code NYIDF for 15% off. There are only about 80 seats, so don’t dilly-dally. We hope to see you there! Tickets available on Eventbrite Note: dancers in the show do not need tickets! Sat Mar 14 8pm-11pm Irish Music & Song in Midtown Manhattan Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons) w/ Louise Walsh (fiddle & songs) Colin Harte (keyboards and songs) The Long Hall Pub & Grocery 58 E. 34th Street, NY NY 10036 (between Madison & Park Aves.) No Cover, All welcome! Sun Mar 15 3pm-3.30pm NEW TIME St Patrick’s Luncheon Immaculate Conception Church, 414 E 14th St (1st Ave) Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Sun Mar 15 4pm-4.20pm Áine’s birthday party at Banc Cafe, 431 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016 (between 30th & 31st streets) Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Mon Mar 16 9am-9.45am Performance at Epiphany School Niall O’Leary and dancers 234 East 22nd St., East Midtown, Manhattan Mon Mar 16 1pm-1.45pm Big Six NORC Senior Center 59-15 47th Avenue, Woodside, Queens, NY 11377 Mon Mar 16 2.30pm-3.15pm Metropolitan Hospital Harlem 1901 1st Ave, New York, NY 10029 (97th Street) Mon Mar 16 Mon Mar 16 Sláinte Bar, 304 Bowery, New York NY 10012 (between 1st Street & Bleecker) All welcome, no cover! Featured Event: Tues Mar 17 12.30pm-3pm: more details below! 265th NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Full costumes! 12.30pm: Be in the neighborhood 1pm: Be at our meeting spot: East 46th St, between Madison & Vanderbilt Aves 1.20pm: we finalize our formation 1.30pm-2pm approx: we arrive on Fifth Avenue! Please make sure to read the part in our costume page specifically about this event: link at the top of this page! As in previous years, we are lining up after the Irish Business Organization of NY! Tues Mar 17 4pm-7pm approx IBO / Dublin Society Post-Parade Party 122 East 83rd Street (btwn Lex & Park), Upper East Side, Manhattan (same venue as previous years) Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Live music by Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons, percussive dance) Louise Walsh (fiddle & songs) Andy Fitzpatrick (guitar & songs) Note for anyone looking to attend ONLY: This is a private members-only event! Tues Mar 17 4.30pm approx. NYS Troopers Emerald Society Party Legend’s 6 W. 33rd Street, New York NY 10001 Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Tues Mar 17 8pm-8.10pm Tanner Smith’s 204 W. 55th St (6th -7th) near Broadway, Manhattan Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Weds Mar 18 12.30pm-1.15pm NORC Senior Center Sat Mar 21 2pm-3pm Library performance in Forest Hills, Queens Forest Hills Library, 108-19 71st Ave, Foresl Hills, Queens NY Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Live music by Niall O’Leary (accordion & spoons), Bernadette Fee (fiddle) & Craig Tichy (guitar & songs) Sat Mar 21 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! Mon Mar 23 7.25pm-7.40pm approx Irish-American Heritage Month Event Performance by Niall O’Leary and dancers from the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance w/ special guest Seaghan Schrock (fiddle & dance) The National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South, NY NY 10003 aka 20th Street, (between Lex & Park), Manhattan Note for anyone looking to attend ONLY: This is a private members-only event! Sat Mar 28 12noon-1pm Library performance in Long Island City, Queens Hunters Point Library,47-40 Center Blvd., Long Island City, Queens NY Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance Live music by Niall O’Leary (accordion & spoons), Dylan James (banjo & fiddle) & Craig Tichy (guitar & songs) Sat Mar 28 & Sun Mar 29 8am start Big Apple Feis & Betty Murphy Feis weekend We are getting a group together to dance at these Feiseanna! Sat Mar 28: Big Apple Feis Sun Mar 29: Betty Murphy Feis Monroe-Woodbury Middle School, Central Valley NY Enter at www.FeisWeb.com Sat Apr 4 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 Apr 5 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 Apr 18 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 Apr 19 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 9 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 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 age 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! 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 Sun Jun 14 8am start United Irish Counties Feis Yonkers, NY Enter at www.FeisWeb.com 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 ptestigious event…but our first time in it since the COVID! <end> For updates please check this page regularly! |
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