The Garrett County Celtic Festival and Highland Games celebrates Celtic influence in Appalachia through all-day music, dance, art, and education at a beautiful riverside park in Friendsville MD.
Featured performers include local favorite Aurora Celtic, Clann Redmond family group from York PA, and, returning by popular demand, internationally acclaimed Seán Heely Celtic Band from Washington DC. Teelin School of Irish Dance from Columbia MD and West Virginia Highland Dancers from Elkins WV are also highlighted among many other performers across multiple stages.
Highland games organized by Mid-Atlantic Scottish Athletics take place on the village green, with a noontime pause for a parade, showcasing local host band Garrett Highlands Pipes & Drums.
Visitors experience Celtic culture hands-on through interactive workshops from wheat weaving and jewelry making, to waulking and Irish dance, and even Asturian scything demonstrations.
Wee bairns have their own area to explore at the Rainbow’s End, with imaginative play, crafts, and a diminutive version of the highland games. Children 12 and under have free entrance to the whole festival and teens are discounted.
Friendsville is located off of Interstate 68, convenient for visitors from Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington DC, with Deep Creek Lake resort area only 15 minutes away for a full weekend of family fun. All activities and free parking are included in admission. Tickets are on sale now at gccelticfestival.com.
Free parking on site nearby
Tour bus accessible
Handicapped accessible and parking
Indoor and outdoor venues
Rain or Shine! Plenty of cover and seating
Bring the family!
Youth and adult volunteers attend free. Register at https://gccelticfestival.com/volunteers
Sponsored in part by the Garrett County Arts Council and Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area and Maryland Heritage Area Authority
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Date and Time
Saturday Jun 7, 2025
9:45 AM - 5:00 PM EDT
Location
Friendsville Town Park, Old River Rd, Friendsville, MD 21531
Fees/Admission
Adults : $20 ($15 in advance)
Youth 13-18: $10 ($8 in advance)
Children 12 and under: Free
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Contact Information
Barbara Myers
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