Celtic Fest | Dayton937

Dayton’s largest festival drawing nearly 100,000 people each year is this Friday – Sunday at RiverScape Metropark. Plan an amazing weekend and support The Dayton Celtic Festivaland a celebration of Celtic culture. The free festival takes place rain or shine and festival hours are 5:30 to 11 p. on Friday, from 11:30 am to 11 pm and Saturday and 10 am to 6 pm on Sunday. All beverage sales are cashless at the festival. Square terminals are located at all beverage locations to accept credit/debit cards and Apple Pay and Google Pay. There are over 20 food vendors onsite and they do accept cash and may also accept credit/debit cards. ATMs are located near the Information Booth at the corner of Patterson Blvd and Monument Ave. Festival organizers ask that you please leave your dogs at home this weekend.

PARKING
Two parking garages will be available including Main Street (110 N. Main Street) and Water Street Parking Garage (403 Water Street). Parking meters on the perimeter of the festival grounds will be designated forhandicapped parking. Additional handicapped parking will be available at the Water Street Parking Garage.

FREE PARKING & FREE SHUTTLE at The Dublin Pub

FREE SHUTTLE will take you to and from The Dublin Pub and the festival with no additional stops. It leaves at the top of the hour and on the :30 from The Dublin Pub, and the :15 and :45 of the hour from the festival and will operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There is plenty of free parking surrounding The Dublin Pub

Entertainment Schedule

Pass the hat collections will occur often at the main stage and periodically at all stages. You can also donate anytime during the festival at headliner merchandise sales table at the main stage. You can also donate at each beverage sales station as you purchase your beverages.

Friday, July 25

Gaelic Storm’s storytelling, thrilling instrumentals, and devotion to traditional Celtic music have captivated their legion of fans over the last 20 years.

United Irish Main Stage

6:00-7:20pm JigJam (Ireland)

7:40-9:00pm Socks in the Frying Pan (Ireland)

9:30-11:00pm Gaelic Storm

WHIO TV / WHIO Radio Traditional Stage

6:00-7:00pm Dogwood Road

7:20-8:20pm Fialla

8:40-9:40pm Davy Holt (Scotland)

10:00-11:00pm The Drowsy Lads

Emerald Isle Stage

6:00-6:30pm Celtic Academy of Irish Dance

7:00-7:30pm McGovern Irish Dance

8:00-9:15pm Dulahan

9:45-11:00pm Father Son and Friends

Saturday, July 26

Bluegrass and American Folk music originated from the group’s home, and now JigJam is here to take it back!

United Irish Main Stage

12:00-1:00pm Dulahan (ASL)
1:30-2:30pm Davy Holt (Scotland)
3:00-4:00pm JigJam (Ireland)
4:30-5:40pm The Drowsy Lads
6:00-7:20pm Socks in the Frying Pan (Ireland) (ASL)
7:40-9:00pm JigJam (Ireland)
9:30-11:00pm Gaelic Storm

WHIO TV / WHIO Radio Traditional Stage

12:00-1:10pm Roving Rogues
1:30-2:00pm Miami Valley Pipes & Drums
2:20-3:10pm Dogwood Road
3:40-5:00pm Kennedy’s Kitchen (ASL)
5:30-7:00pm Davy Holt (Scotland)
7:30-9:00pm The Drowsy Lads
9:30-11:00pm Socks in the Frying Pan (Ireland)

One of the most sought after groups in Irish music today, the worldwide ‘Sock Invasion’ continues!

Emerald Isle Stage

12:00-1:00pm Jameson’s Folly
1:20-1:50pm St. Andrews Highland Dancers
2:10-2:40pm Celtic Academy Adults
3:00-3:30 Dwyer Irish Dance
3:50-4:20pm Miami Valley Pipes and Drums
4:40-5:10pm McGovern Irish Dance
5:30-6:00pm Celtic Academy of Irish Dance
6:30-7:30pm The Pints
8:00-9:15pm Father Son and Friends (ASL)
9:45-11:00pm 9 Castle Close

Sunday, July 27

United Irish Main Stage

10:00–11:30am Irish Gaelic Mass (ASL)
12:00-1:40pm JigJam (Ireland)
2:10-3:50pm Socks in the Frying Pan (Ireland)
4:20-6:00pm Gaelic Storm (ASL)

WHIO TV / WHIO Radio Traditional Stage

12:00-1:20pm na Skylark

The Lads deliver a performance steeped in traditional roots with a fervor that leaves audiences wanting more.

1:40-2:50pm Kennedy’s Kitchen
3:10-4:20pm Davy Holt (Scotland) (ASL)
4:40-6:00pm The Drowsy Lads

Emerald Isle Stage

12:00-12:30pm McGovern Irish Dance
1:00-1:30pm Dwyer Irish Dance
1:50-2:20pm Celtic Academy of Irish Dance
2:50-4:20pm Father Son and Friends
4:50-6:00pm Dulahan

Cultural Workshops (Tent 1)

Saturday

1:00 Cú & Craic Irish Wolfhounds of Southwest Ohio – Irish Wolfhounds in Legends and Lore

2:00 Cindy Thomson – An Innocent Irish Girl Sent to an Asylum

3:00 Cathy Jo Smith – Scary Stories

Sunday

12:00 Cú & Craic Irish Wolfhounds of Southwest Ohio – Irish Wolfhounds in Legends and Lore

1:00 Kirsten Dilger | Genealogist

2:00 Cathy Jo Smith – Tales of the Irish Heart: Stories of Love and Redemption

3:00 Cindy Thomson – The Ancient Saints of Ireland

4:00 Clan Stewart

Cultural Music Workshops (Tent 2)

Saturday

2:30 Larry Fortson – The Uilleann Bagpipe

3:30 Nancy Keyser, The Riley School of Irish Music – Have some Fun with the Irish Tin Whistle

4:30 Intro to Irish Music – Dan McKewen

5:30 Randy Clepper – The Irish Bouzouki

Sunday

1:30 Larry Fortson – The Uilleann Bagpipe

2:30 Intro to Irish Music – Dan McKewen

3:30 Randy Clepper – Irish Music Accompaniment

Browse the Celtic Marketplace featuring over 40 vendors with unique items from the Celtic nations. The Celtic Marketplace stretches the length of Monument Avenue in the heart of the Dayton Celtic Festival. Celtic shopping options run the spectrum from stoneware to kilts to jewelry and more.