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:
7/15: performance time updated for SI Ballpark performance
7/15: East Durham Feis added
7/10: Tkt link added for SI Ballpark performance
7/10: new performance added on SI on the same day!
8/15 performance at TWA Hotel added
6/18: 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
Followed by USA v Belgium in the World Cup!
Irish Music Session with dancing!
Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar, 519 2nd Ave, (29-30 Streets),
Featuring 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…All Dancers & Listeners Welcome, invite your friends!
Sat Jul 18
8pm-11pm
Irish Music & Song in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons)
w/ Jake James (fiddle) from x &
Craig Tichy ( guitar & songs)
The Long Hall Pub & Grocery
58 E. 34th Street, NY NY 10036
(between Madison & Park Aves.)
No Cover, All welcome!
Sat Jul 25, 2026: TWO separate events on Staten Island on the same day!
Sat Jul 25, 2026
4pm-4.45pm:
Summer Streets
Outdoor Performance on a stage
Harvest Ave & Broadway
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
Call time 3pm…dancers of all ages invited to perform!
Featured Event:
Sat Jul 25, 2026
Our performance is 6pm-6.05pm on the field!
Event is 5pm-9pm
Irish Night at the Ballpark, Staten Island
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
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 5pm
Irish Dance Performance on the field: 6pm-6.05pm
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: act fast, as this event may sell out!
Tickets are under $20, which includes all fees:
Here is our exclusive ticket link:
https://www.gofevo.com/event/Nialloleary3
Hope you can make it!
Sat Aug 15, 2026
8.30pm-9pm
TWA Hotel performance at JFK, Queens NY
Performance by the Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
Call time 7.30pm…adult dancers only invited to perform!
Sat Aug 22
10am-4pm
East Durham Feis
East Durham, Catskills NY
All dancers encouraged to enter!
Niall O’Leary is one f the Feis musicians!
Enter at http://feisweb.com
Sat Aug 29
8pm-11pm
Irish Music & Song in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary (accordion, spoons)
w/ TBA (fiddle) from NY &
TBA ( guitar & songs) from County Galway!
The Long Hall Pub & Grocery
58 E. 34th Street, NY NY 10036
(between Madison & Park Aves.)
No Cover, All welcome!
Sun Aug 30
4.30pm-7.30pm
Irish Music, Song & Banter in Midtown Manhattan
Niall O’Leary ADCRG (accordion, spoons) &
TBA (guitar & songs)
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
Tues Sept 8
8pm-11pm
Informal performance
Niall O’Leary leads the Sláinte Session
Sláinte Bar
304 Bowery, East Village, NYC (between 2nd Street and Bleecker)
Please let us know in advance if you can attend: Tuesday dancers: you can come after class!
No Cover charge…All Dancers & Listeners Welcome, invite your friends!
Dancers, bring your dance shoes: no costumes!
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 August 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!
Nov 27 28 29 (Thanksgiving weekend 2026)
8am start all three days
Mid-Atlantic Oireachas (Regional Championships) #MARO26
Philadelphia, PA
Three full days of the best dancers in the region all aiming to dance a personal best!
We will have dancers entered in the following:
Solo championships
Ceili championships
Trad Set comps
Note: For this event, all dancers are selected and entered by their dancing school!
