Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival
niagara celtic heritage festival highland game also known niagara celtic celtic cultural festival held niagara county fairground niagara county new york run notforprofit niagara celtic heritage society festival take place third weekend september attracts visitor two day krull park activity include celtic music genealogy food drink dance cultural exhibit game sport art craft childrens activity main performance play four stage located throughout ground including fireside dragonfly celtic art theatre society also host celtic college various lecture class event niagara celtic conceived late olcott phil beth bank attended celtic celebration kincardine ontario paul krest participant local highland game spring launched first season highland game concluded september small grand finale festival first niagara celtic heritage festival highland game bank family continues managing growing festival paul krest run nearly yearround highland game niagara highland athletics club people attended first year festival grew annual event olcott occupied acre lakeside krull park representation scottish clan included cultural athletic demonstration well celtic music beginning festival relocated niagara county fairground order continue growth popular event next year saw virtual festival saw return pandemicbased hiatus festival four stage musical act including band dance group bagpipe band every year saturday evening festival host ceilidh celebration evening usually consists opening act special guest performance headline band event allows everyone working festival close evening join celebration beer tent small campfire along food vendor stay open late college run lecture class noon pm day class vary year previous topic included instrument lesson dancing genealogy publishing poetry storytelling feature first known clan row clan took part throughout early year number started growing clan village village welcomed clan henderson annual general meeting following year various clan also held agms festival food vendor sell variety food beverage vendor one “celtic” food including scotch egg seafood potato stew festival “gaelic libation” tent beer tent offer wine mead beer craftsman artisan found deal celtic good product including kilt accessory renaissance costume sword jewelry glassware candle chainmail pottery henna art niagara celtic various athletic event since inception soccer rugby team played game krull park south saturday dart competition initiated nearby sport bar highland game feature event festival game held conjunction niagara highland athletics club athlete across u canada compete different division competition decide winner “athlete day” division also handed “athlete year award division decided course year earning point placed seven game starting october athlete include men woman youth pro amateur master super master kid area feature free activity game entertainment craft storyteller face painting childrens maze craft tent minihighland game practice area festival includes handson display craft demonstration pony ride various animal display niagara celtic website niagara festival highland game celtic life