20 Days to go

Yes there are 20 days to go to the start of this year's festival, but there are even less days to go for other significant festival dates.

There are 2 days to go to the closing date for the Children's Irish Heritage Essay contest. There are also just 2 days to go until the deadline for making your hotel reservation at the Hyatt Regency - at the special Irish Fest rates. There are 6 days to go until the deadline for making your reservation at the Westin Crown Center Hotel - at the special Irish Fest rates. And there are 12 days to go until the winners of the Children's Essay contest are notified.

So unless you're confident that your child is going to win you the grand prize in the essay contest that includes a festival night's stay in the Hyatt Regency - you might want to hurry up and take advantage of the special Irish Fest rates. And nobody will be even eligible to win the essay contest unless their essay is submitted by the deadline of Aug 15, so they won't.