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Elizabeth Celtic Festival 2023

Arts and Entertainment

July 11, 2023

From: Elizabeth Celtic Festival

Join us for some authentic Scottish food, Irish whiskey ice cream, great beers & ales, fantastic local Celtic music, dance, piping, Scottish Heavy Athletics, local artisans, merchants, Living History Reenactments, and find your family clan! There are also lots of kid-friendly activities, plus children 10 and under are always free at the gate.

Schedule
Saturday July 15, 2023
Gates officially open at 9:00am
Scottish Heavy Events Athletes check-in: 8:00-8:30am
Solo Piping & Drumming Competitor check-in: 8:15-8:45am
Highland Dance Competitor (morning session) check-in: 9:00am
9:00am: The Day begins with Bagpipes!
10:00am: Scottish Highland Dancing Competition
11:00am: Parade of the Animals
11:15am: Caledonia Stage: Down the Back Lane Irish Band
12:00 Noon: Pipe Bands, Clans & Living History Groups Parade Through The Festival
12:15pm: Caledonia Stage: Down the Back Lane Irish Band
1:00pm: Scottish Highland Dancing Competition afternoon session begins.
1:15pm: Caledonia Stage: Skeafl Dllbh.
1:15pm: Ceili Hall: Marianne Goodland Celtic Harp.
2:00pm: Ceili Hall Heritage Irish Dancers
2:15pm: Caledonia Stage: Skean DUbh.
3:00pm: Ceili Hall: Scottish Fiddle and Song—Lida & John
3:30pm: Caledonia Stage: Bleed'n Green.
4:00pm: Ceili Hall: Song/Tune
4:15pm: Caledonia Stage: Bleed'n Green.
5:00pm: The Festival is officially closed for today.
8:30pm: After hours... If you're staying late, join us for "The Calling of the Clans.

July 16, 2023
Gates officially open at 9:00am
9:00am: The Day begins with Scottish Athletic Events!
9:00am: Assembling for the March to the Kirkin' of the Tartans by the Front Gate.
9:15am: Caledonia Stage: The Kirkin1 of the Tartans (non-denominational Christian Worship service)
10:00am: Scottish Highland Dancing Competition
10:00am: Solo Bagpipe Competition
10:00am: Master Dragonfly and his Flying Forest Guardians
10:30am: Live Steel Demos at Ren Scots Village.
11:00am: TRY THIS: Hands-on Celtic Harp Clinic, with Marianne Goodland.
11:00am: Parade of the Animals.
11:30am: Master Dragonfly and his Flying Forest Guardians
12:00 Noon: Clans & Living History Groups Parade Through The Festival
12:00 Noon: Family Ceili
12:15pm: Master Dragonfly and his Flying Forest Guardians
12:15pm: Caledonia Stage: ChailCer'S Hooley.
1:00pm: Scottish Highland Dancing Competition afternoon session begins.
1:00pm: Children's Parade.
1:15pm: Ceili Hall: Marianne Goodland Celtic Harp.
1:15pm: Caledonia Stage: Chancers Hooley.
2:00pm: Learn Leather-craft
2:00pm: A Whiskey Tasting
2:00pm: Bonny Knees Contest
2:15pm: On the Caledonia Stage: Avoureen.
2:15pm: in the Ceili Hall: Heritage Irish Dancers
2:30pm: Master Dragonfly and his Flying Forest Guardians
3:00pm: Live Steel Demos at Ren Scots Village.
3:15pm:Caledonia Stage: Avoureen.
4:00pm: Our custom is to have a Pipe Band "march to the gate" to signify that the Festival is over. The assembled pipers then play "Amazing Grace." Join Queen Mary and the pipers and drummers, as we say "so long and farewell" to another year.

Date: July 15 - 16, 2023

Hours:
Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Casey Jones Park - 4189 Highway 86 Elizabeth, CO 80107

Admission:
Adults (ages 18 – 64): $15
Children (ages 10 & under): Free
Youth (ages 11-17) & Students (please show student ID): $10
Seniors (65+): $10

Military & First Responders Discount
Adult tickets are $10  (please show government I.D.)
Current & former members of the Armed Forces, Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and EMT’s…and their families)

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