Milwaukee Irish Fest plans to move forward with 2021 festival

Milwaukee Irish Fest plans to return to the Henry Maier Festival Park from Aug. 20-22 for the 40th annual festival after being canceled in 2020 by the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are moving forward with preparations for our 40th festival,” executive director Mike Mitchell of CelticMKE, the parent organization of Irish Fest, said in a press release. “We’re going to do everything we can to ensure a safe environment. We will make any necessary adjustments to our operations and modify the layout…