The Grand 2013 Irishfest-La Crosse Raffle: Raffle tickets are $10.00 each or 3 for $25.00. Raffle proceeds are used to support Irishfest-La Crosse and in particular the cultural activities of the fest. Tickets are available from select Irishfest Board Members, food vendor establishments, and will also be sold on the fest grounds during Irishfest-La Crosse on August 9th, 10th, and 11th, 2013. Prize drawing will take place Sunday, August 11th, at 5:30PM as part of the traditional “Scattering” at the Southside Festgrounds. Need not be present to win.

New Weekly Prizes for 2013 Raffle

Beginning March 10, 2013, each of the 3 ticket outlets will be drawing names from the tickets sold each week for small prizes. Names will be posted every Monday to this page, so check back to see if you win!

2013 Weekly Prize Winners
March 3 – Mary Lee, 6 pack of Guinness and a commemorative pint glass from Monarch Public House
March 10 – Bill & Kim Napier, 6 pack of Guinness and a commemorative pint glass from Monarch Public House
March 17 – Bob Appert, Guinness T-shirt & hat from Monarch Public House and Eunice Bielefeldt, a pint of Guinness/Harp from Dublin Square
March 24 – Mike Hennessy, Irish dinner and a Guinness t-shirt from Monarch Public House
March 31 – Rita Boland, autographed Fountain City growler & pint glass from Monarch Public House and
Brody Ryan and Tom Tooke, a pint of Guinness from Dublin Square
April 7 – Ted & Rita Erickson, 2 Guinness t-shirts, a Guinness banner & 2 Guinness pint glasses from Monarch Public House,
Greg Warner won a pint from Dublin Square
April 14 – Carla Kohlnhofer, Michael Collins mirror from Monarch Public House
April 21 – Caroline Peterson, Guinness pint glass with a fill, and an additional raffle ticket from Monarch Public House
April 28 – Mike Hayes, Guinness t-shirt, banger and mash dinner, Guinness collectible pint glass (Full with dinner!) from Monarch Public House

2013 Advanced Raffle Ticket Sales Locations

2013 Raffle Prizes

1st Prize
Trip for 2 to Ireland including tour of the Guinness Brewery, or $1,000 cash. Compliments of Brennan Travel Services and La Crosse Area Shamrock Club

2nd Prize
Milwaukee Irishfest 2014 – Weekend Package for 2: Admission, accommodations, meals and beverages. Compliments of Irishfest-La Crosse & Milwaukee Irishfest

3rd Prize
Irishfest La Crosse 2014 – Weekend Package for 2: Admission, accommodations, meals, VIP seating, meet the band. Compliments of Irishfest-La Crosse

4th Prize
Guinness Night at the Pub: a night of fun for yourself and friends at The Monarch Public House. Compliments of Monarch Public House & La Crosse Beverage

2012 Raffle Winners

We would like to thank all of those who purchased raffle tickets and helped support Irishfest, but those with the “Luck of the Irish” this year were:

1st Prize: Ed Haupt, Holmen
Trip to Ireland for 2, prize value $2000 (or $1000 cash), in cooperation with Travel Leaders and Irishfest – La Crosse

2nd Prize: Marvelene Feucht, Lanark, IL
$500 cash and a Irishfest “Fan Package,” compliments of La Crosse Shamrock Club

3rd Prize: Kim Coyne, Onalaska
“Guinness Night at the Pub” Party for winner and friends at 1 of our outlets: Monarch Public House, Dublin Square, Sloopy’s, or the View, compliments of La Crosse Beverage, prize value $300

4th Prize: Steve McCauley, Wauwatosa
Original painting of Bantry House, County Cork, Ireland compliments of Paul Weerasekera from Limerick, Ireland

5th Prize: Shawn Woodman
A stay at the Irish Cottage Boutique Hotel in Galena, IL, compliments of the Irish Cottage Hotel; with John Jameson “surprise gift”

2011 Raffle Winners

1st prize: Lois Timm
Trip for two to Ireland & $250 spending money (prize value: $2000) /or/ $1000 cash

2nd prize: Nancy Nowell
$500 cash (Compliments of the Greater La Crosse Area Shamrock Club)

3rd prize: Ben Lynch
“Guinness Night at the Pub” Party for the winner and friends at one of the participating ticket outlets: Monarch Public House, Sloopy’s, Onalaska American Legion, or Dublin Square ($300 value and compliments of La Crosse Beverage)

4th prize: Sharon Candahl
Original Celtic Stained Glass Piece ($350 value)

5th prize: Bob & Sue Crawford
Original Oil Painting of Aasleagh Falls, County Mayo, Ireland ($375 value, created by and compliments of Paul Weeraserkera)