Chicago Autumn Feis

It’s a great day to have a feis! Good luck to everyone today!

Just a reminder to all that Day Light Savings Time ends tomorrow at 2am. On Sunday, November 5th, at 2am the clocks will roll back an hour. So, enjoy that extra hour of sleep, dancers!

The feis starts at 8am sharp!

This feis was generously sponsored by the following businesses:
A Touch of Ireland
Latherow & Duignan
The Beverly Companies
The Studio Beverly
19th Ward Youth Foundation
IBEW Local 134
St. Cajetan Women's Guild
St. John Fisher Family School Association
St. Barnabas Family School Association
Lemolade

Thank you so much for your generosity! You all are a valued part of this community. We encourage all feis registrants to support these businesses. Check out the sponsorship banners hanging at the event!

As many who have done it would know, it takes a village to run a feis. And we are so lucky to be surrounded by the most generous and supportive village. Thank you so much to the friends, families, and alum that gave so generously to this year's feis:

The John Woolley Family
The Kreiter Family
The Foster Family
The Cronin Family
The Rhodes Family
The McNicholas Family
The Hohenadel Family
The Bogyo Family
The Moloney Family
The Moran Family
Shannon Zofkie
The Gilhooley Family
The Lynch Family
The Roberts Family
Bob & Maun Ryan
Lauren McHale
Molly McDonagh & Family
The Fitch Family
Meghan Kelly & Family
The Hassett Family
The Schumacher Family
The McNamara Family
The Frederking Family
Annie & Molly Kelly
Amelia Lytle
The Murphy Family
The Corley Family
The Rohan Family
The Barry Family
Clare & MaryCait Doherty
The Murphy Family
KateLynn Dunleavy
Katriona Horan
The DeTineo Family
The Morrissey Family
The Maloney Family
The Stoiber Family
The U19 4-hand National Champions
Erin Rohan
The Filar Family
The Hladik/O'Loughlin Family
Clare Brubaker
The Shumaker Family
The Rivero Family
The Lakawitch Family
Sandra Bartishell
The O'Brien Family
The Caddigan Family
Colleen Cremins O'Neill
Makayla Porter
The Burger Family
Peg & Emma Griffiths
Jacinta McGee
The Putman Fmaily
The West Family
The Moran Family

To all of you: thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. Look for your name on the big banner at the event!

We are so excited to introduce this year's vendors! We hope you will support these businesses by making all your last-minute Oireachtas purchases!

Happy Halloween!

Did you know the Chicago Autumn Feis will accept new registrations the morning of the feis (with a late fee)? See QuickFeis for more details.

PARKING INFO!

There is absolutely no fee for parking at North Central. That being said, the parking is a little spread out and first come, first served.

There will be available parking in Lots I, L, and M. These are the closest lots.

Campus safety also recommends that all participants seek parking north of Chicago Ave. You can drop off at the door and then park in lots A, B, C, D, F, and G. There is also a large municipal parking garage off Chicago Avenue.

Parking in lots O & N (right off Loomis Street) will not be permitted.

Our stage assignments are posted on QuickFeis.com! Make sure to check out the schedule for the day!

Don't forget that online registration closes in one week! Make sure to complete your feis registration at QuickFeis.com

Introducing our talented musicians for this year's Chicago Autumn Feis!

Don't forget to register on QuickFeis! Registration closes Oct 24th

Introducing our esteemed adjudication panel for the Chicago Autumn Feis 2023!

Don't forget to sign up on QuickFeis! Last day to register is October 24th.

Time to book your hotel room for the Chicago Autumn Feis!

We have 2 hotel blocks set up for this event:

1. Hyatt Place Chicago Naperville Warrenville, 27576 Maecliff Dr., Warrenville, IL 60555
Cut-off date is Oct 13th
Queen rooms $129
https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/illinois/hyatt-place-chicago-naperville-warrenville/chizw?corp_id=G-AUTU

2. Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 N Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL 60563
Cut-off date is Oct 6th
King rooms $133
Queen rooms $153
https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1688585024821&key=GRP&app=resvlink

We are now open for registration on QuickFeis.com. Sign up fast as caps are sure to fill quickly!

Save the date!
The Chicago Autumn Feis will be held on Sunday, November 5th at North Central College in Naperville, IL

What a fabulous day of feising! From First Feis to Champs, we saw many excellent performances. A hearty congratulations to all the dancers of the George Sweetnam Perpetual Minor Belt U13. That was a fabulous competition and so much fun to watch. A special congratulations to the champion - Mary Claire Wagner from the Lavin Cassidy School of Irish Dancing.

It’s a great day to go feising!

Who is excited for the NAFC George Sweetnam Perpetual Belt Championship U13 tomorrow?

Feis setup is well underway. Where would we be without the the hardworking dads of the Dennehy School of Irish Dance precisely building the safest, strongest stages for our dancers! Thank you!

Don't forget that daylight savings ends at 2am on Sunday, November 6th.

So tonight, be sure to roll back the clock one hour. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep, but don't be late for the feis!

Thank you to St. John Fisher FSA for your gracious contribution!

https://www.sjfschool.net/organizations/fsa/

Thank you to TJ's Auto for your contribution. We are so thankful!

TJauto.com

Thank you so much to Touch of Ireland for your generous support of our event. We are so appreciative of your sponsorship!

https://touchofireland.co/

Thank you so much to the 19th Ward Youth and Community Foundation for your generous sponsorship!

https://www.19thwardmobile.com/youth-foundation-donation/

We are indebted to Jim and Teresa Jones Memorial. Thank you for your support!

Thank you so much to St Cajetan Women's Club. We are so appreciative of your generous sponsorship!

https://www.stcajetanschool.org/Page/168

Thank you so much to IBEW Local 134 for their generous contribution as a feis sponsor.

https://www.lu134.org/index.cfm

Our final feis vendor is Paddy Rose Boutique. Make sure to check them out on instagram and visit their vendor area!

We are very lucky to have Gibson Irish Dance Imports at the feis. Don't forget to stop by and stock up on your Oireachtas supplies!

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Feis day would not be complete without a visit to Seams, LLC. Make sure to stop by the booth!

We are very excited to host FeistyFitzy at this year's feis! Make sure to check out their vendor area!

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