Grace Farms Winter Festival with Darren Kiely
Saturday, January 30, 2027, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join in a weekend festival of winter experiences at Grace Farms headlined by musician Darrien Kiely with a concert on Saturday and Sunday. Hailing from County Cork, Ireland, Kiely’s fresh, folk-infused sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music, intertwined with influences such as The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and Noah Kahan.
Refresh and connect to best of what the winter season has to offer. Choose your own indoor and outdoor winter journey throughout the weekend, including guided nature walks, snowshoeing (weather permitting), indoor winter games, documentary films on nature and architecture in our 42-seat Lecture Hall, and mocktail classes.
Nina Cooke John, architect and public artist, will lead a hands-on materials workshop that connects with her glass collage work, Material Clarity, commissioned for the With Every Fiber exhibit.
Taste a variety of Grace Farms Tea & Coffee blends for winter wellness and rejuvenation in pop-up locations for the festival.
About Darren Kiely
Hailing from Co. Cork, Ireland, Darren Kiely’s fresh, folk-infused sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music, intertwined with modern influences such as The Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and Noah Kahan. At just five years old, Darren learned the tin whistle, and at eight years old he picked up the fiddle, eventually teaching himself to play guitar as well. Darren began singing in 2019, quickly garnering attention for his raw and fervent vocals and emotive delivery. After winning numerous honors at a national level in Irish traditional music, Darren found his way to NYC in 2022 to continue developing his own music and sound, and soon after headed to the songwriting hub of Nashville. Signing to Free Flight Records, Kiely’s unique presentation of folk-inspired melodies and production, along with lush storytelling, which echoes the backdrop of the Irish countryside where he was raised, are the forefront of his debut EP, Lost. The seven-track project explores the triumphant war of overcoming self-doubt, struggling to find himself, questioning emotions and seeking answers, while his follow up EP, From The Dark, Kiely takes his craft to new heights as he explores the harsh realities that come with growing up and moving on. Lost features the track “Mom & Dad,” which debuted in the Top 40 on the Irish Singles Chart and Top 5 on the Irish Homegrown chart, as well as fan-favorite “Sunrise” which reached No. 1 on the chart. For more information on Kiely, visit darrenkiely.com.
2026-2027 season
The 2026/2027 season deepens our ongoing exploration of the programmatic theme, We all build, through a new slate of one-of-a-kind experiences rooted in our mission to foster more grace and peace locally and globally. Join us for unforgettable musical performances, stirring dialogue from today’s leading thinkers, and community moments — each held in an immersive setting where boundaries between people, architecture, and landscape dissolve. Visit us throughout the seasons to sit at this unique intersection and explore topics that aim to inspire both introspection and joy. From there, we hope you connect with our theme that encourages all to build a more graceful and peaceful world, every day.
