Portland's Kells Brewery and Irish Pub have canceled the "Kells Irish Festival"

image sourced from the Kells Irish Festival

Recognized by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic, the Coronavirus (or COVID-19) has invaded every segment of people’s lives including commerce, education, and personal health. Because of this, Kells Irish Pub and their sister location Kells Brewery have canceled this year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities with the following statement.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are complying with new state guidelines affecting large gatherings, and have canceled this year’s Kells Irish Festival. We will not be offering any activities in our Festival Tent –– this includes live music, family day, and The Smoker, which will be postponed until a future date. However, both Kells Irish Pub and Kells Brewery will be open regular hours for business as usual, and both pubs will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with live music and Irish dancers; a new schedule will be posted at KellsIrishFest.com. We will monitor the number of attendees in our pubs at any given time. While we are very disappointed that we are unable to hold our 29th annual event, we know this is the right decision for the health and safety of our guests and the community as a whole.

For more information on the Kells Irish Festival, visit the above link.