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St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Lafayette Village

POSTED BY
Jody Mace


Lafayette Village, 8450 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh, is a European style village in North Raleigh, with locally owned restaurants, upscale shopping and underground parking.

It hosts many free events. Here are a couple, but follow Lafayette Village on Facebook to learn more and to stay up to date.

St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Saturday, March 21st, 2020
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Free

An entertaining, fun-filled peek into the Irish Culture for the whole family. Live music, food and fun.


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Lafayette Village Raleigh

8450 Honeycutt Rd
Raleigh, NC

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Posted by Jody Mace Filed Under: Free · Kids · Music

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