Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Murphy's Irish Pub on the Malecón will be hosting their annual Pre-Saint Patrick's Charity Event and Celtfest on Wednesday, March 14th.

The Pre-St. Patrick's Charity Event will be held from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 pm, with the pub offering an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet of Corned Beef and Cabbage, Guinness Stew, Fish 'n Chips, Mashed Potatoes, and Garden Salad for just $250 pesos.

Live entertainment will be provided by The Clan Macnaughton Pipe Band (Edmonton, Alberta) at noon, followed by Larry Foley, a traditional pub musician from St.John's Newfoundland, from 12:15 to 3:00 pm. There will also be a Donation Raffle of Patron Tequila and a 50-50 Drawing from 12:00-3:00 pm.

The 'Vallarta Celtfest' live music celebration is set to be held on the Malecón, across from Murphy's and next to El Faro, on Wednesday, March 14 from 4:00-7:00 pm. There is no cost to attend, but voluntary charitable donations will be accepted. The &250 pesos All-You-Can-Eat Buffet at Murphy's Irish Pub will also be available during Celtfest.

Vallarta Celtfest line-up of entertainment:

3:50 pm to 4:10 pm - The Clan Macnaughton Pipe Band start their march from McDonald's on the Malecón and proceed to the stage next to the lighthouse (El Faro) across from Murphy Irish Pub.

4:15 pm to 5:25 pm - Larry Foley and Daniel Oliveros

5:30 pm to 5:45 pm - Clan Macnaughton Pipe Band

5:55 pm to 7:00 pm - Las Trez Cuartoz Celtic Rock Band

Proceeds from these events will benefit the Playground in Vista Hermosa and Proyecto Busca un Amigo a day care center for Handicap Children in El Pitillal and the Jay Sadler Project, whose Community Relations (COMREL) program provides necessary resources to improve various charities and non-profit institutions in the Banderas Bay area.

For more information contact Dennis Rike of the Jay Sadler Project at dennis2rike(at)hotmail.com or 322-138-8891.