2012 Seattle WA IRISH FESTIVAL: In the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on Mercer St at 2nd Ave, next to the Opera House Saturday and Sunday, March 17 & 18, 2012 10 am - 6 pm Saturday 12 Noon - 6 pm Sunday Admission FREE The Festival features booths selling Irish and Celtic products, non-stop Irish music, singing, dancing, workshops, lectures, cultural displays, children's contests and activities, etc. Festival Highlights also include Genealogy Workshops, Irish Language Workshops, Cultural Exhibits and more. Family-oriented activities include wonderful Irish Musicians along with Champion Irish Stepdancers from around the Pacific Northwest. Events for children include the “Smilingest Irish Eyes Contest” and the “Most Irish-Looking Face Contest”, and other activities in the Children’s Activities Center.