St. Augustine, Florida is America’s Oldest Celtic City which hosts the multi-award winning St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival. Experience top international & U.S. Celtic bands, highland games, parade, whiskey tasting, workshops, lectures, Celtic food, and much more! Saturday morning the festival hosts the Original St Patrick Parade established in 1601!

Schedule of Events

2025 Performer Lineup

Saturday, March 8, 2025 

2025 Performer Lineup

Saturday, March 8, 2025 

MAIN STAGE

10:00-11:00 AM - FESTIVAL GATES OPEN (Filler Music & Announcements)

11:00-11:30 AM - BAGPIPE JAM (Following Parade)

11:30-11:45 AM - ST. PATRICK PARADE AWARDS

12:00-12:45 PM - ALBANNACH

1:00-2:15 PM - CLOVER’S REVENGE

2:30-4:00 PM - SCREAMING ORPHANS

4:15-5:45 PM - SYR

6:00-7:30 PM - JAMISON

7:45-9:15 PM - SEVEN NATIONS

9:15-10:00 PM - ALBANNACH

Second Stage 

12:00-12:45 PM - CAPTAIN MAYHEM, The Pirate Magician

1:00-2:00 PM - MICKEY SWEENEY, Hammered Dulcimer Champion

2:15-3:15 PM - BILL MULLEN, Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Storyteller

3:30-4:15 PM - BLUE LOTUS WORLD DANCE CO., Celtic Dance Performance 

5:00-6:00 PM - JOHN MILES, Historical Lecturer

TOPIC: “Highland Charge to Rebel Yell”

6:15-7:00 PM - CAPTAIN MAYHEM, The Pirate Magician

Highland Games

Saturday & Sunday Beginning at 10 AM (Athletes should arrive by 9 AM)

Friday-Games Clinic from 4:00-6:00 PM – The Clinic offers free introduction and training to anyone (novice or experienced) interested in competing as an athlete.

Each day’s competition is new and has no bearing on the results for the next day.

Awards will be presented at the close of each full day of competition.

$35 per athlete to compete for the weekend.  Registration includes athletic participation, free Festival general admission, and free lunch for day(s) of participation. Athletes also receive a free Festival tee shirt if you register before February 18.

Awards will be presented at the close of each day’s competition.

Athletes are invited to march in the St. Patrick Parade on Saturday at 10 AM. (If you march in the Parade, you will be scheduled for competition later in the day.)

2025 CLASSES OF COMPETITION

SATURDAY MARCH 8

Men’s Class A 

Men’s Class B (This division is full & closed to registration)

Masters Men Age 40-49 

Women’s Open 

2025 EVENTS INCLUDE:

Open Stone Put (16 lb. thrown for distance in any style)

Braemer Stone Throw 

56 lb. Weight for Distance

28 lb. Weight for Distance

Caber Toss (size and weight of caber differs between the classes of athletes)

Sheaf Toss (16 lb. burlap bag tossed with a pitch fork for height)

56 lb. Weight for Height

SPECIAL AMATEUR COMPETITION

Saturday 1:00 PM

Members of the general public (aged 21+) are invited to sign up by Noon on Saturday for an amateur competition at 1:00 PM.

A $50 Gift Card to ABC Fine Wines & Spirits will be awarded to the male and female winners.

Click Here to Register

The World’s First St. Patrick Parade was in St. Augustine in 1601!

Time: Saturday March 8 at 10:00 AM (Celtic Festival Opening Day)

Where: Downtown St Augustine

Click to open Parade Route PDF

Date: March 8 - 9, 2025