General Information
Parking:
Free parking on site!
Two free shuttle vans cruising the parking lots all day for any that would like a ride to and from the entrance.
ID Required:
Please note: In order to purchase or consume alcohol you must provide a valid ID. An expired ID cannot be accepted. The accepted forms of valid ID are listed below – NO EXCEPTIONS:
- State issued driver’s license with photo
- State issued ID card with photo
- Passport
- United States military identification card with photo
Please note that any costume weapon must be “safety tied” or “peace tied” in order to bring it into the festival.
Recommended hotel:
Best Western Westminster
451 WMC Drive
Westminster MD 21158
PHONE: (410) 857-1900
www.bestwesternwestminster.com
PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED EXCEPT FOR TRAINED SERVICE ANIMALS.
No outside food or drink
are permitted.
The Carroll County Celtic Festival is a rain or shine event. Artisans, dance performances, traditional music, clan tents, historic presentations, dance workshops, highland cows, The Sword Experience, and beer, will all be indoors. Athletics, Sheep Herding, and Living History, will be outside and The Gaelic Language Village, children’s activities, bands, and the food vendors will all be under tents. Please plan accordingly.
Lawn chairs are permitted outside.
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| Front Gates | Buck Miller Arena | Shipley Arena Traditional Stage | Tent Stage | Paddock | Children’s Pavilion | Blizzard Hall | Medford Building | Alesia Building | Burns Memorial Hall |
9:30 | GATES OPEN |
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10:00 |
| Highland Athletes Heavy Events | OPENING CEREMONIES |
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| Activities all day! |
| Highland Cows All day |
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| Larissa “Kat” Tracy |
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| Gallagher’s Frolics & Tír na nÓg Dancers | Hooligan Jack – The One Man Irish Band | Sheep Herding Demonstration |
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| Sword Experience with Adrian Paul * | Whisky Tasting * |
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11:30 |
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11:45 |
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12:00 |
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| Across the Pond | Poehemia |
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| Dance Workshop with Kate Spanos |
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12:15 |
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12:30 |
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| Sword Experience with Adrian Paul * |
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1:00 |
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| Mercier School of Dance | Piper Jones Band | Sheep Herding Demonstration |
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| Whisky Tasting * |
1:15 |
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1:30 |
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1:45 |
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| Carroll County Cloggers |
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2:00 |
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| Albannach |
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2:15 |
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2:30 |
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| Falconry Demonstration |
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| Sword Experience with Adrian Paul * |
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2:45 |
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3:00 |
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| Kate Spanos Irish Dance | Poehemia | Sheep Herding Demonstration |
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3:30 |
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3:45 |
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4:00 |
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| Across the Pond | Piper Jones Band |
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4:15 |
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4:30 |
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4:45 |
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| Teelin Irish Dance Company | Albannach |
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5:15 |
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5:30 |
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5:45 |
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| SUNDAY |
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| Front Gates | Buck Miller Arena | Shipley Arena Traditional Stage | Tent Stage | Paddock | Children’s Pavilion | Blizzard Hall | Medford Building | Alesia Building | Burns Memorial Hall |
9:30 | GATES OPEN |
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10:00 |
| Highland Athletes Heavy Events | Irish Music Showcase with Baltimore Irish Music School | Abbie Palmer |
| Fun Kid Stuff all day long |
| Highland Cows All day |
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10:30 |
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| Larissa “Kat” Tracy |
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11:00 |
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| Poehemia | Sheep Herding Demonstration |
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| Sword Experience with Adrian Paul * | Whisky Tasting * |
11:15 |
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| Kate Spanos Irish Dance |
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11:30 |
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11:45 |
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12:00 |
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| Piper Jones Band |
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12:15 |
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12:30 |
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| Carroll County Cloggers |
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12:45 |
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1:00 |
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| Albannach | Sheep Herding Demonstration |
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1:15 |
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1:30 |
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1:45 |
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| Abbie Palmer |
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2:00 |
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| Poehemia |
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2:15 |
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2:30 |
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| Falcontry Demonstration |
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| Sword Experience with Adrian Paul – ADVANCED * |
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| McHale School of Irish Dance |
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3:00 |
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| Piper Jones Band | Sheep Herding Demonstration |
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| Whisky Tasting * |
3:30 |
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3:45 |
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4:00 |
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| Albannach |
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| The Pilgrims of the Deep Run |
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4:30 |
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4:45 |
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5:00 |
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| * Separate ticketed event. |
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