The third annual Milford Irish Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine, at the Rotary Pavilion at Fowler Field, behind the Milford Public Library on New Haven Avenue. There will be Irish music, dancing, food and drinks. Irish wares will be for sale. Admission is $8 per person for ages 12 and older. Musical groups performing include: Keltic Kick at noon; Donal O’Shaughnessy, master of ceremonies; The Fenian Sons, of Buffalo, N.Y., at 3 p.m.; Calley McGrane & The Exiles at 5 p.m.; Poor Ould Goat, of Boston at 7 p.m.; the Irish Heritage Society of Milford Pipe Band and Kathleen Mulkerin’s School of Irish Dancing.Food includes roast beef and corned beef sandwiches; hot dogs, hamburgers and fries; fried dough; kettle popcorn; fish and chips; and ice cream. There will be water, soda and beer. There will be a tea room and sports demonstrations.

Children’s activities will be available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Members of the Irish-American Community Center in East Haven will demonstrate Gaelic football at 2 p.m. at the Milford Junior Major League ball field next to Fowler Field.There is no parking at the festival site except for physically handicapped people and vendors. Shuttle buses will be available to and from the Westfield Connecticut Post mall off Interstate 95, Exit 39B. The parking and shuttle bus pick up is next to the perimeter road west of the Sears Auto Center.Visit http://www.milfordirish.org/ for details.