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7-12-2025 1:48am
Michigan Celtic Festival Opens at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
Song, dance, food and crafts highlighted the Michigan Celtic Festival at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds Friday.
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The festival continues Saturday. Here's the schedule:
10:00 am - GATES OPEN
ANN ARBOR SWORD CLUB EXHIBITIONS (all day & evening) - East of Highland Games
BODTKER IRONWORKS DEMONSTRATIONS (all day & evening) - Building F
CELTIC BREEDS IN THE STABLES OPEN -Building E
HIGHLAND DANCE COMPETITION - Building G
IRON BEAR CARVINGS DEMONSTRATIONS (all day & evening) - Building F
JERIC STUDIOS GLASSWORKS DEMONSTRATIONS (all day & evening) - Building F
LONGBOTTOM LEATHER CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS (all day & evening) - Building F
MAKER'S ALLEY OPEN (all day & evening) - Building C
MARKETPLACE OPEN (all day & evening) - Building C
SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM (all day & evening) - Main Gate
RING OF STEEL ACTION THEATRE & STUNT TROUPE (performances on the hour) - North of Building D
DETROIT FIGHT CLUB (all day & evening) - North Encampment
10:30 am
FESTIVAL PARADE LED BY MASSED PIPE & DRUMS
IRISH GUITAR WORKSHOP – Sessions Tent
11:00 am
OPENING CEREMONY – Killarney Stage
11:30 am
SALINE FIDDLERS – Dublin Stage
TIN WHISTLE WORKSHOP – Sessions Tent
HIGHLAND DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION - Building G
Noon
BEER GARDEN OPEN - Pavilion B
HIGHLAND GAMES BEGIN (all day)
SHANNON LEE – Red Dragon Stage
DETROIT FIGHT CLUB - North Encampment
WEE FOLKS OPEN (closes at 5:00 pm) - Building E
12:30 pm
ARDAN IRISH DANCE PERFORMANCE – Dublin Stage
HUGH THE KILTED MAGICIAN – Wandering about
1:00 pm
GLEN ERIN PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
IRISH REPERTORY THEATER – Killarney Stage
JIM VALLEY'S SHEEP HERDING DOGS - Main Gate
MOTOR CITY IRISH DANCE PERFORMANCE - Dublin Stage
1:30 pm
CROSSBOW - Red Dragon Stage
TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION - Sessions Tent
IRISH CEILI DANCING - Dublin Stage
PREMIER HIGHLAND DANCE COMPETITION - Building G
1:45 pm
FORT WAYNE PIPE & DRUM - Pipers Circle
2:00 pm
CORGI RACES BEGIN (every 10-15 minutes, all afternoon) - The North Arena
TRY AN INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO - Foyer C-D
2:30 pm
MOTOR CITY IRISH DANCE - Dublin Stage
FLINT SCOTTISH PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
3:00 pm
ROANE - Red Dragon Stage
GLEN ERIN PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
JIM VALLEY'S SHEEP HERDING DOGS - Main Gate
WHISKER WARS – Killarney Stage
3:15 pm
CABAR FEIDH PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
3:30 pm
COMMONWEALTH DANCE COLLECTIVE PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP - Dublin Stage
UILLEANN PIPING - Sessions Tent
4:00 pm
GRAND RAPIDS & DISTRICT PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
4:30 pm
CROSSBOW - Red Dragon Stage
FIDDLE WORKSHOP - Sessions Tent
WEE FOLKS PARADE – Starts at Building E
5:00 pm
JIM VALLEY'S SHEEP HERDING DOGS - Main Gate
MASSED BANDS - Pipers Circle
SEA SHANTY SINGALONG - Dublin Stage
5:30 pm
CELTIC SINGING & MUSIC WORKSHOP - Sessions Tent
6:00 pm
IRONWOOD - Red Dragon Stage
LEIM IRISH DANCE PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP - Dublin Stage
HANDS ON HURLING - Pipers Circle
PARTICIPATORY YARD GAMES - North Arena
7:30 pm
BROTHER CROWE – Red Dragon Stage
9:00 pm
WAKEFIRE – Red Dragon Stage
10:30 pm
ROANE – Red Dragon Stage
11:30 pm - LAST CALL IN THE BEER GARDEN
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