Schedule:

The Florida Keys Celtic Festival features family-friendly Celtic rock and Traditional music, Irish & Scottish Dancing, Pipes and Drums, a Children’s Glen with games, face painting and fun activities, and fabulous Celtic (and Keys) foods and crafts vendors.

Friday, January 10, 2025

5-7pm - Dockside Boot Key Harbor
Kickoff Party with West of Galway Duo & Police Pipe and Drum

7pm - Keys Fisheries
Kickoff Party with Police Pipe and Drum

Saturday, January 11, 2025

10:00 am Women’s Highland Athletic Competition
10:15 am West of Galway
11:15 pm Screaming Orphans
12:00 pm Opening Ceremonies & Parade led by Police Pipe & Drum of Florida
12:15 pm Jamison
1:00 pm Drake Irish Dance
1:30 pm Albannach
2:15 pm Police Pipe and Drum of Florida
2:30 pm West of Galway
3:00 pm Afternoon Tea with Mary Queen of Scots ($, limited tickets)
3:30 pm Drake Irish Dance
4:00 pm Police Pipe & Drum of Florida
4:00 pm Make a Didgeridoo with Albannach’s DidgeriDrew (on field)
4:15 pm Screaming Orphans
5:15 pm Jamison
6:00 pm Athletic Awards Presentation Ceremony
6:15 pm Albannach
7:00 pm Special Caber Toss Event on the Game Field
7:15 pm Community Candlelight Compline

Ongoing Throughout The Day

Ladies of the Keys Highland Athletics Competitions
Sheepherding Demonstrations
Ceili Dancing on the pavilion by the tennis courts
Florida Keys Art in the Park Art Show
Spiritual Crafts at the St. Joseph’s Spirituality Tent
Labyrinth Walk

Children’s Games - Passport Game, Sheaf & “Sheep Toss”, Caber Toss, Haggis Hurl, Arts & Crafts, Highland “Coos” Scavenger Hunt

Sunday, January 12, 2025

9:30 am Celtic Contemporary Worship, Marathon Community Park
11:00 am Gates Open
11:00 Marathon Locals Celtic Games
11:45 am Police Pipe & Drum of Florida
12:00 Zero K Nessy Fun Run
12:15 pm West of Galway
1:00 pm Pups & Pipers Pet Parade
1:15 pm Drake Irish Dancers
2:00 pm Screaming Orphans
3:00 pm Albannach
4:00 pm Jamison
5:00 pm Gates Close

Ongoing Throughout The Day

Sheepherding Demonstrations
Ceili Dancing on the pavilion by the tennis courts
Florida Keys Art in the Park Art Show

Children’s Games - Passport Game, Sheaf & “Sheep Toss”, Caber Toss, Haggis Hurl, Arts & Crafts, Highland “Coos” Scavenger Hunt

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Date: January 11-12, 2025

Location: Marathon Community Park - 200 Ocean, 36th Street, Marathon, FL 33050        

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