Torrance’s Wilson Park was filled with Irish music, food, Guinness and plenty of other nods to Irish heritage this weekend.

The 50th anniversary of the Irish Fair, which began in 1975 in the parking lot of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, took place on Saturday and Sunday and featured musical performances, an Irish “feis,” or dance, competition, hundreds of dancers, a sheepherding demonstration and a Leprechaun Village with children’s activities.

Over the years, the Irish Fair has taken place at the Rose Bowl, Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Santa Anita Park and a number of other venues, including in Orange County.

For the 50th anniversary, co-founder Griffin Healy said organizers knew the festival, which attracts about 10,000 people annually, had to be in Los Angeles County again.

We started in Los Angeles County and this is where we want to be,” Healy said. “There’s a lot of people in the beach cities that wouldn’t go to our fairs when they were way down in Irvine.”

Other than the musical performances — which included sets by the Bren Holmes Band, Ken O’Malley Trio and The Brick Top Blaggers, among others — and additional entertainment, the Irish Fair also featured an opening ceremony and parade each day, as well as a Catholic Mass and Protestant service on Sunday morning.