Celtic Festivals USA

While we aim to keep the list as up to date as possible, event information can change at short notice, so we always recommend that you confirm information with the event organisers.

Confirm details with event organizers. Please contact emmetttransceltic@gmail.com with updates.

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Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

  • Phoenix Scottish Games

  • Tucson Celtic Festival & Highland Games

California

  • Seaside Highland Games

  • The Big Irish Fair & MusicFest

    • When: June 2024
    • Where: Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach 
    • Website: www.irishfair.org
  • Crossroads Irish American Festival

    • When: March 2024 - See website for details - Muliple Venues
    • Where: Multiple venues in and around San Francisco, California
    • Website: www.irishamericancrossroads.org
  • Sonora Celtic Faire

  • Dixon Scottish Games & Gathering

  • Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival

    • When: July 2024
    • Where: Monterey County FairGrounds, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, Ca, 93940
    • Website: www.montereyscotgames.com
  • San Diego Scottish HighLand Games & Gathering of Clans

    • When: June 2024
    • Where: Brengle Terrace Park & MoonLight Amphitheatre, Vista City, Ca
    • Website: www.sdhighlandgames.org
  • Scottish Gathering & Games - The Caledonian Club of San Francisco

    • When: Labor Day Weekend
    • Where: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasonton/Dublin Station, BART
    • Website: www.thescottishgames.com
  • Scottish Gathering & Games

  • Tartan Day Scottish Faire

  • KVMR Celtic Festival and Market Place

  • Get Shamrocked Irish Music Festival

Colorado

  • Colorado Scottish Festival and Rocky Mountain Highland Games

  • Long's Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival

  • Elizabeth Celtic Festival

Connecticut

  • Fairfield County Irish Festival

    • When: Pending Permanent Cancellation
    • Where: Fairfield University, Connecticut
    • Website: www.irishfestival.org
  • Round Hill Highland Games

    • When: Pending Permanent Cancellation
    • Where: Lime Rock Park, Salisbury, Connecticut
    • Website: www.roundhill.org 
  • Milford Irish Festival

    • When: September 2024
    • Where: Fowler Field, Milford
    • Website: www.milfordirish.org
    • Sposored by the Irish Heritage Society of Milford (see Transceltic Index of Celtic Societies)
  • The Pipers Gathering

  • Connecticut Irish Festival

Delaware

  • The Scottish Games Association of Delaware Colonial Highland Gathering

Florida

  • Ormond Beach Celtic Festival

  • Irish Fest on Flagler

    • When: Pending Permanent Cancellation
    • Where: West Palm Beach, Florida
    • Website: www.irishflorida.org
  • Saint Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival

  • Central Florida Scottish Highland Games

    • When: January 2024
    • Where: Central Winds Park, Highway 434, Winter Springs
    • Website: www.flascot.com
  • Sarasota Highland Games and Celtic Festival

  • NorthEast Florida Scottish Games & Festival

    • When: February 2024
    • Where: Clay County Fairgrounds, Green Cove Springs, Florida
    • Website: www.neflgames.com
  • Cape Coral Irish American Festival 

  • Dunedin Celtic Music & Beer Festival

  • Dunedin Highland Games 

Georgia

Idaho

  • Malad Valley Welsh Festival

Indiana

  • Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival

  • Columbus Scottish Festival

Iowa

  • Celtic Festival and Highland Games - Quad Cities

  • Iowa Irish Fest

  • Irish Hooley Musical Festival of Dubuque

Illinois

  • Irish American Heritage Center Irish Fest

Kansas

Kentucky

  • Louisville Irish Fest - Wearin' of the Green

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

  • Boston Celtic Music Fest

    • When: January 2024
    • Where: Club Passim, 47 Palmer Street, Harvard Square. The Atrium, 50 Church Street and First Parish Church corner of Mass Avenue and Church Street, Harvard Square in Cambridge
    • Website: http://www.passim.org/BCMFest
  • Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival

    • When: July 2024
    • Where: Look Park, 300 North Main Street, Florence, Massachusetts, 01062 (Near Northhampton)
    • Website: www.glasgowlands.org

Michigan

  • Michigan Irish Music Festival

  • Irish Fest Kalamazoo

  • Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit - Highland Games

Mississippi

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

  • An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival 

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

  • New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival

    • When: September 
    • Where: Loon Mountain, Lincoln, New Hampshire
    • Website: www.nhscot.org

New Jersey

  • Irish Fall Festival

    • When: September 2024- This is a major event with attendance at 200,000
    • Where: North Wildwood/Anglesea, New Jersey
    • Website: http://cmcaoh.com/
  • Jersey Shore Drumming & Piping Classic

  • Kilt Fest NJ Highland Games

  • North West Jersey Celtic Festival

New Mexico

New York

  • Rockland County Feis and Field Games

  • Finger Lakes Celtic Festival

  • Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games

North Carolina

  • Badin Celtic Festival & Highland Games

    • When: May 
    • Where: Badin, NC
    • Website: Pending
  • Scotland County Highway Games

    • When: First Weekend of October 
    • Where: Laurinburg, NC
    • Website: www.schgnc.org

Ohio

  • Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival

  • Ohio Scottish Games & Festival of Celtic Arts

  • Celtic Beltane Festival

Oklahoma

  • Iron Thistle Scottish Heritage Festival and Highland Games

  • Scotfest Oklalahoma Scottish and Irish Festival

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island Scottish Highland Festival

    • When: Permanently Cancelled
    • Where: Washington County Fairgrounds, Richmond
    • Website: www.riscot.org

 

South Carolina

  • Greenville Scottish Games

    • When: May
    • Where: Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina
    • Website: www.gallabrae.com
  • Tartan Day South Highland Games & Celtic Festival

South Dakota

  • NorthEastern South Dakota Celtic Faire & Highland Games

Tennessee

Texas

  • Salado Scottish Gathering of the Clans and Highland Games

  • San Antonio Highland Games and Celtic Music Festival

    • When: April 
    • Where: Helotes Fairgrounds, 12210 Leslie Road, Helotes 
    • Website: www.sahga.org
  • Sherman Celtic Festival & Highland Games

  • North Texas Irish Festival

    • When: March 
    • Where: Fair Park, Dallas, Texas
    • Website: www.ntif.org
  • Austin Celtic Festival

  • Houston Highland Games

  • Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games

  • Kerr County Celtic Festival - Highland Games & Dance Competition

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

  • The Central Virginia Celtic Festival and Highland Games

Washington

  • Hood Canal Highland Celtic Festival

    • When: Discontinued 
    • Where: Belfair State Park, Belfair
    • Website: n/a

 

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming