Children's Activites
- NEW THIS YEAR………Highland Cow Story Time! The lovely Ms. Heather at Sheppard Farm has written a children’s book all about a Highland Cow and how family comes in all shapes and sizes, and this year she’s inviting children to the new Storytime corner in the Alesia Building at 11 & 4 on Saturday and 11 & 3 on Sunday to hear the story of Winter, a Scottish Highland Calf!
- NEW THIS YEAR….. is the KID’S ZONE! Try out axe throwing, or golf putting, or bouncy critter riding, or caber tossing, or cornhole, or curling just like you’ve seen in the Olympics! This is your chance to get a little energy out and try a few things.
- Stop by Children’s Activities in front of the Alesia building and get your Heritage Passport. Collect stamps and stickers to earn a prize!
- Make sure you stop by the living history section of the festival to see how Celtic people lived in years past.
- Check in with the Children’s Activities folks for information on where budding athletes will get an opportunity to test their skill at highland games.
- Learn to play the tin whistle in the tin whistler workshop at 1:00 on Sunday in the Blizzard Building.
In this workshop, which is intended for youth ages 7-12, Baltimore Irish Music School instructor Tess Hartis will introduce the basic building blocks of Irish music. Participants will learn basic scales and rhythmic concepts, and may even walk away with their first polka.
- Wanna learn to dance like the dancers on stage? There will be a workshop/demonstration just for kids in the Blizzard Building at 1:00 on Saturday that you might like to try!
In this workshop, which is intended for youth ages 7-17, Pendenny Dance Studio instructor Catherine Marafino Brice will introduce the basic building blocks of old style Irish step dancing. Participants will learn basic steps and rhythmic concepts, and will walk away with some simple dances.
- Work on a craft project to take home with you (while supplies last).
- Dance groups will be performing throughout the day in the Shipley Arena.
- Stop by the interactive experience of a Gaelic village presented by the Gaelic School of Baltimore. Look for the big tent.
- Stilt walkers and more!