Gaelic Park
6119 147th St, Oak Forest, IL, 60452
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6119 147th St
Oak Forest, IL, 60452 - Phone (630) 884-8365
- Website https://www.chicagogaelicpark.org
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Kathleen M.
Wonderful venue for banquets (had the most perfect wedding there), great Irish Fest every May, great authentic Irish pub to grab a drink and some food with friends, and truly beautiful grounds. My family always enjoys a day or evening at Gaelic Park. The people are warm, friendly, and always up for a bit of chat.
(5)Bobby D.
Yes, The parking CAN be drudgerous. But it's the great Irish Fest on Memorial Day weekend is the BIG draw. It ALSO has a REAL nice bar/entertainment complex to the west. They have some decent food stands over there, When the fest exists & A not too bad carnival. I love it when they have the Irish-British candy imports sold at the bar, THAT'S a treat. The stages are pretty good too. The shopping tent is huge, Packed with Irish imports.
(4)Meg S.
Gaelic Park is an amazing venue to have a wedding reception! We couldn't be happier. Jody, Laurie and their team there were sooo great to work with. They truly made our visions come to life and even surpassed them. The room was absolutely beautiful, the food was perfect and everyone was so amazed with the place. They did such a great job. I would recommend this venue for any occasion. Thank you Gaelic Park for making our wedding night so perfect.
(5)Erika S.
Chicago Gaelic Park could not have been a more perfect place for our wedding reception. As someone who was not familiar with wedding-planning in general, they were so helpful every step of the way. They were extremely flexible, and truly helped us to create the reception atmosphere that we were looking for. Jody was our contact person and is phenomenal at her job. The room looked beautiful, and we are still receiving compliments! We'd highly recommend Gaelic Park to anyone who wants a personalized, very fun, and affordable wedding!
(5)Kelly G.
Throughout my life it seems I manage to attend at least one event a year at Gaelic Park: Fundraisers, a Sunday Mass, Irish Fest, Weddings, Showers, Concerts, or just a drink in the Pub. Choosing this place for our wedding reception was just so easy. Jodi helped me coordinate exactly what I was looking for. Our evening started with hors d'oeuvres that our guests seem to love during the cocktail hour, followed by soup, salad, and family style dinner. Then desert (which I personally missed out on due to pictures), crème de menthe ice cream that I heard was delicious! The very reasonable prices were a huge help to our budget. Would strongly recommend this place to anyone!
(5)John K.
It is worth coming all the way from Park Ridge to Oak Forest, to go to Gaelic Park and see or do any events. Concerts, plays, shows or even volunteering it is a lot of fun and a blast. Also the Carraig Challenge was awesome. I liked seeing the geese migration south for the winter. Also at night time I can hear a coyotes howl when nothing is going on.
(5)Ryan M.
Just an A-ok place. If you like servers with giant holes in their ears then this is the place for you. Personally I think them ear guages smell and I don't want them near my food, but thats just my opinion.
(3)Julie O.
They say that people do not go to receptions for the food. If they are referring to the reception I went to at Gaelic Park, I would have to agree! Normally at a wedding served family-style, the plates get refilled at least once or new plates are brought out. This was the first wedding reception where people took absolutely none of the food off the plates because it looked so bad. The two stars are because the bartenders did a great job.
(2)Kathleen O.
This is where I started my career as a professional Irish Drinker... When I was 4 years old, I started Irish Step Dancing in the basement of Gaelic Park with Kathy and Danny O'Connell. It probably looked more like a goofy little girl jumping up and down than actually dancing. Cross Keys School of Irish Dance was located here. I then went on to Irish dance for almost 8 years, but will never forget the little basement of Gaelic Park. Gaelic Park also hosted very large Irish Step Dancing competitions full of curly haired girls and boys in kilts that I always frequented even after switching dance schools. Brought up with an 100% Irish father, I have always been really into my heritage and the Irish culture. I have tried to make it here every year since I was a young lassie until now for the Irish Fest that occurs every Memorial Day weekend. When I was younger it was impossible to get me away from the carnival rides. Now, it's hard to get me away from the music. The grub is great, the kegs are a-flowin', and the music is what really brings people here. Over the years, I have seen Tommy Makem, The Chieftains, Solas, Flogging Molly, The Dropkick Murphy's, Gaelic Storm, etc.
(5)Kristen H.
Great venue! Beautiful garden in back, large dance floor in the Tara room. Two bars and clean atmosphere. Pricey though for it's size. Bridal suite is tiny.
(3)Niki T.
I had my wedding here last October. We were married on a Thursday (10/11/12) and we had a weekend wedding feel, for sure! The prices were awesome, even if we had chosen a Sat night. We did family style, but asked if we could do lamb as one of the meats, as it was not typically available during the week. They said yes and we weren't even charged anything extra! The chicken was juicy and flavorful and the lamb was so tender, lean and delicious! Jan and Jody were so helpful with everything and I couldn't have asked for better banquet managers to work with! We also had my wedding shower, as well as my sister's wedding shower this year. Unfortunately, they weren't available to host their wedding on their day, or else I think we may have been able to convince her to have her wedding there too! The food for the shower was so delicious the first time, we had the exact same thing for my sister's shower! I will host many a parties here in the future!!!
(5)Kate S.
We had our wedding here 10-12-13 and everything was amazing! Jody and Jan were beyond helpful, Jody even helped us with figuring out how to decorate within our price range. Jody even was helpful with suggesting vendors for us. We felt for how great the food was (we did family style) and how awesome of a space it was (we had the Tara room which also had an outdoor area), we couldn't be happier! The room was really quite nice, and we loved the two bars (even though we only used the main big one), we really did not need to add too much decor! Our guests raved to us about the food, the service, and how great they thought Chicago Gaelic Park was. Plus you can have your guests go to the Carriag Pub inside after the wedding! The after-party located in the same place? Perfect for us! Even the clean-up crew were lovely and helpful people, making sure not to throw away anything and letting us keep things in a closet there overnight to get in the morning. Highly recommend! My only advice would be to make sure you remember your final payment needs to be made with a cashier's check, we totally forgot this part and it was a little bit of a hiccup, but we were able to get it all taken care of.
(5)Dean R.
I love the good, the little shops selling thing but most of all I love the live entertainment et they have every year. They do a great job in having too notch groups. I feel sorry for the org insiders because I feel like they get rained on almost every Memorial Day weekend. Good luck in the future and keep up the good work.
(5)Kevin B.
A great place with 100% irish locals.
(4)Robert R.
I've been coming to Gaelic Park for the last 20+ years or so and over that time, it's become a sort of "home away from home" for me. Recently, we met up with a table full of my oldest friends in the Emerald room to enjoy the annual Wolfe Tones concert. As usual, they brought down the house. Their traditional Irish rebel music is always both solemn and rousing to the point where they have total control over the audience. The song "James Connolly" always brings a tear to one's eye and even if you're not completely Irish, "My Heart Is In Ireland" will have you swelling with pride. Anyone walking in there for the first time that night had certainly left longing to return. But Gaelic Park has so much more to offer than just concerts. Wedding receptions, a local pub (the Carraig), Irish theater, Dancing, Irish Fest (over the Memorial Day weekend), Hurling and GAA games, to name but a few of the highlights you can enjoy while visiting. There is simply so much here to do for a person of ANY heritage, no matter what yours may be...but if you're not careful, you just may learn a little something about mine while there. Don't worry, though, it won't hurt a bit.
(5)Laura W.
I had my wedding here in July and it was just perfect. Jody is amazing at wedding planning! I felt crazy constantly emailing her, and she was always very quick to respond and patient with my never ending questions. I wanted to create my own centerpieces and they provided the glass tumblers and votive holders and even let me take some home so I could play around with my materials and decide what looked best. They had a projector for our slideshow and allowed me to come in and view it to ensure it worked properly before our wedding day.The day before our wedding I was allowed to drop off all my things and when I arrived on our wedding everything was just perfect! All our guests complimented us on the food and how nice the wait staff was. I was unaware that one of our guests was fasting for Ramadan, but when she notified her waitress the waitress said no problem and brought her out all fresh, hot food after sunset! They were so accommodating and the Tara Room was just perfect for our 150 guests. We chose to have both bars open and everyone loved not having to wait in line for drink refills. Having bathrooms inside the Tara Room is a plus too (other places you share bathrooms with all weddings that day). I would recommend Gaelic Park to everyone!
(5)Pete K.
The Carriag is the best bar I've ever been to. And I've been to a lot. Friendly staff who recognizes their locals, great Irish food, good atmosphere and great music. On Thursdays, the local Irish dudes grab their instruments and jam in the corner. The owner even let my instrumental post-rock band play here once. My first legal beer was here, and all my celebrations are here. New jobs, new milestones and accomplishments are always cause for the gang to head to the Carraig at Gaelic Park.
(5)Dianna X.
Had my wedding reception here last July. I cannot say enough positive things about Gaelic Park. The banquet manager, Jody, was incredible. She was wonderful to work with, and my room looked awesome. Prices were reasonable and I would highly recommend their banquet facilities to anyone!!
(5)Noah C.
I took my wife and daughter here for the Irish Fest over Memorial Day and we had a blast. The set up was great. Unlimited rides for the kids (and parents) included with admission. Usually these carnivals charge per ride or offer a $20 wristband and then charge if the parents want to (or need to) ride with the kids. Not here. Great selection at the beer tent. Smithwicks, Harp, Bass, Guinness along with all the domestic garbage. Great food options. Traditional Irish (Corned beef, meat pie, etc) and the usual fair stuff (corn dogs, pizza, etc.) The performances were enjoyable. Irish dancers, modern Irish rock, and traditional Irish folk music. Lots of music and dancing. It was well organized and everyone was well behaved. We will be back for more at Gaelic park and we will be back to Irish fest next year.
(4)Kevin O.
In short, I love Gaelic Park. My wife and I had our wedding reception here and The Carriag is our favorite local spot to go out and grab a drink. We've always received excellent service from both the banquet side and the pub side. The Carriag has much better food than the average bar. If they are busy the wait for food items might be a little longer but I've never received anything that was under or overcooked. Irish Fest is a southside staple over every Memorial Day weekend and is something that shouldn't be missed. Overall a great place to throw a bash or have a drink or two.
(5)Courtney O.
I've been an annual fest goer for longer than I care to admit (lest I age myself in this review). Here are some things I think you should know: [+] Food/drink. Food is standard fest fare (artery clogging & great for intoxicated people) & after about the fourth full drink, you're down to swallow just about anything they put in a cup. The hard cider is always a good bet (if you're 21 & older, kids!), but come on...you can't go wrong in a beer tent. Period. [+] Carnival. You've got kids? Or you're just a person who digs rides? Good variety here. All the rides seem reasonably safe (well, as safe as a carnival can be), so yeah...no complaints. [+] Parking. Easy as pie (& free, if memory serves me right). [+/-] Merchandise. Eh...mixed bag. They've got some good stuff here, but expect to pay. The merchandise tent is always crowded, but not unbearably so. [+/-] Entertainment (bands only, as I have no experience with any of the other offerings). Another mixed bag, but pretty standard. Many, many years ago, I could swear I saw both The Tossers & Dropkick Murphys (different years), but that's usually not the kind of performance you'll find here (sadly!). Black 47 tends to deliver (although I much prefer the aforementioned two bands) & the lineup is mostly what you'd expect given the "Irish Fest" moniker. [+/-] Accessibility. This is straight up NOT the most accessibility-friendly event. Uneven surfaces & considering the fact that it almost always rains...ugh, a mess. Not the fest's fault by any means, but just one of those things to keep in mind. [-] PRICE. Oh good grief, admission is astronomical. I mean...seriously. We have five kids and honestly...the price we pay to get in vs. the time we spend there? Not the best ratio. Like, at all. Cha-ching. Sticker shock fosho. In short, it's worth it for the experience and tradition but don't expect a cheap endeavor, especially if you're rolling deep with littles.
(4)Wendy C.
I had a nice day at the fest today, but it's not all that I hoped for. There was good entertainment in music. The food was meh. Lots of carnival rides for the kiddos. I've wanted to go here for years and finally made it. Next year I'm going back to camping for the long, holiday weekend. The parking was free, but the fest wasn't worth giving up my holiday weekend.
(3)Steven K.
I'm not Irish but this place makes me feel like I am each time I get the chance to visit. The annual festival is wickedly fun! The authentic music sets the tone for a great night.
(4)Mikal F.
Had my wedding here and I was so happy with everything. The staff was fantastic and the food was amazing. I never met such a generous staff. Everyone raved about the food as well. Very helpful throughout my planning and they accommodated all my requests. The servers were very accommodating to me and my needs. I was very anxious and they made sure I stayed happy. The bartenders were absolutely wonderful. Never a long line.... Even after dinner was over... They flew right through everyone. I had a fabulous time. Fantastic venue.
(5)Deanna Y.
I had my wedding here in July of 2014. I will say this. I am happy with the end results for the most part. Our reception was amazing. It was a great venue to hold our wedding, and very reasonably priced for everything that was included. However, the week before my wedding when I finalized all my details I left there very worried. Jody rushed me through everything I needed to ask, or details I wanted her to know for our big day. My only complaint is in regards to the plated dinner. I was very organized, and gave Jody a sheet listing exactly how many chicken dinners and vegetarian dinners should be served to each table. I found out the day after my wedding, they ran out of chicken. I mean WAY ran out of chicken. 3 full tables were offered the vegetarian option because they didn't have any chicken left. We had 211 people at our wedding and it was about 30 less plates of chicken available, that is ridiculous. The head waitress was aware of the problem and supposedly offered to have the chef make more, the guest who chose that option had to wait another 20 minutes for their meal. It was disappointing to hear our guests didn't not have great meals after all our planning to make sure everyone got what they ordered on the RSVP cards. I will say I was very pleasantly surprised that the reception room did look exactly as I had hoped. Her and her team do know what they are doing and made it the room look perfect. I will also say, the head waitress was wonderful. She was constantly checking on my husband and I to make sure we had everything we needed, and even offered to heat up our plates since we were greeting guests when it was served. Not to discredit Jody completely, she was very helpful in most of the planning stages and did respond to all emails I sent to her. Most importantly, the drinks at the bar were great! All my guests raved about the wonderful pours of the bartenders. Overall, I would reccomend this place as a wedding venue.
(4)Nancy H.
Beware of the policies at this venue brides. My niece put down a $3500 deposit for a wedding and when the wedding was cancelled not only would they not refund the money but also would not let her have a graduation party there since she had already paid after all. Even though they rebooked the room they still wouldn't refund. I suspect these people have no soul. Shame on you. Read your contract carefully. Or how about just go somewhere else. I really don't even want to give them one star....
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