St. Augustine’s Celtic Music & Heritage Festival

St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival

Date: March 8 & 9, 2025
Time:

  • Friday, March 7: (Exclusive Whiskey-Tasting): 7:00pm to 9:00pm
  • Saturday, March 8: 10:00am to 10:00pm
  • Sunday,   March 9: 10:00am to   7:00pm

Location: Francis Field, 25 West Castillo Drive

Join us for the St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival in the Nation’s Oldest City!  Ranked #4 Best Cultural Event in the Nation per USA Today 10Best in 2025.  This annual, three-day event begins with an ‘early-bird’ whiskey tasting  on Friday evening.  That is followed by two days of live music by the top Celtic performers in the world as well as authentic Celtic food, highland games, workshops, lectures, and more.   And …. the only St. Patrick Parade in Northeast Florida.

As the sounds, tastes, and traditions of the Celtic peoples surround you, you too will find the Celt in you! 

Celtic Festival Tickets

Tickets for the Celtic Music & Heritage Festival can be purchased:

Tickets:

  • Whiskey Tasting (Friday) —  Black Friday Sale – November 28-December 2, 2024 — $65.00, then increases to $75.00
  • VIP All-Weekend Ticket    —  Black Friday Sale – November 28-December 2, 2024 — $90.00, then increases to $120.00
  • General Admission           —  Black Friday Sale – November 28-December 2, 2024 — $20.00, then increases to $25.00

Admission is Free for children 12 and under and retired or active U.S. Military (Each person must have current valid Military ID).  Tickets are non-refundable.

  • Whiskey Tasting: Available online only until Sold Out.  These tickets include admission to the Friday night whiskey tasting event only.
  • VIP Tickets: Includes admission to the festival on both Saturday and Sunday, a free festival t-shirt, two free drinks (beer or wine) as well as separate seating in the VIP tent with VIP bar, air-conditioned restrooms, and front stage seating Main Stage. *you may also bring your own chairs*
  • General Tickets:  Includes admission for one day only – Saturday or Sunday.  Attendance both days requires 2 General Admission tickets. *you may also bring your own chairs*
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Date: March 8, 2025
Time: Begins at 10:00am
Parade Route: St. Patrick’s Day Parade Map

Join us for the only St. Patricks Day Parade in Northeast Florida. This annual event is a celebration of St. Augustine’s Celtic heritage and the Emerald Isle’s most-revered saint. Afterall, the very first St. Patricks celebration took place in St. Augustine in 1600 and rumor has it the first recorded St. Patricks Parade also took place in St. Augustine (not in Boston or New York or Ireland), in 1601!  Note: The parade route loops through the Historic District and ends on Francis Field where the Celtic Music & Heritage Festival is held.

Parade Grand Marshal for 2025

This years’ Grand Marshal is Kay Burtin.  She’s a champion of the arts community, serving as Administrator of the St. Augustine Art Association beginning in 1989.

Parade Announcer

St. Augustine’s own Jessica Clark will serve as this year’s parade announcer. Clark is an Emmy Award-winning News Anchor and Reporter for First Coast News.

Parade Judges for 2025

* Davey Hartzel, co-host of The 904 Now
* Amy Hendrickson, award-winning local musician
* Dr. Roger Smith, local historian and professor at the University of Florida and Director of the St. Augustine History Festival
* Renee Unsworth, photographer and Founder of TotallyStAugustine.com
* Doug Murr, Owner/Operator of Dog Rose Brewing Company

The reviewing stand will be hosted by Ann O’Malley’s Irish Pub.

Celtic Music & Heritage Festival Schedule

6:30pm:  Seating begins in VIP Tent

7:00pm to 9:00pm: Whiskey-Tasting Event: A VIP tent will be set up on Francis Field where tasters are invited to taste test seven Irish Whiskeys and Scotches and enjoy a whiskey lesson by a Jameson Brand Ambassador.

Note: On Friday night, the festival is only open to attendees of the whiskey-tasting event.

10:00am:  St. Patrick’s Day Parade

10:00am:  Highland Games Begin

12:00pm:   Music Begins

10:00pm:   Festival Ends

10:00am: Highland Games Begin

11:00am:  Music Begins

7:00pm:  Festival Ends

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Celtic Music & Heritage Festival Musical Lineup

Below is the festival’s music lineup for 2025.  Please note … performance times are subject to change.

SATURDAY: March 8

Main Stage – Saturday, March 8

10:00am-11:00am   –  Festival Gates Open (Filler Music & Announcements)
11:00am-11:30am   –  Bagpipe Jam (Following Parade)
11:30am-11:45am   –  Parade Awards
12:00pm-12:45pm   –  Albannach
1:00pm-2:15pm      –  Clover’s Revenge
2:30pm-4:00pm      –  Screaming Orphans
4:15pm-5:45pm      –  Syr
6:00pm-7:30pm      –  Jamison
7:45pm-9:15pm      –  Seven Nations
9:15pm-10:00pm    –  Albannach

Second Stage – Saturday, March 8

12:00pm-12:45pm  –  Captain Mayhem .. the Pirate Magician
1:00pm-2:00pm      –  Mickey Sweeney .. hammered dulcimer champion
2:15pm-3:15pm      –    Bill Mullen .. singer, songwriter, musician, storyteller
3:30pm-4:15pm      –  Blue Lotus World Dance Co. .. Celtic dance performance
5:00pm-6:00pm      –  John Miles .. historical lecturer | Topic “Highland Charge to Rebel Yell”
6:15pm-7:00pm      –  Captain Mayhem .. the Pirate Magician

SUNDAY: March 9

Main Stage – Sunday, March 9

10:00am-11:15am  –  Festival Gates Open (Filler Music & Announcements)
11:30am-12:15pm  –  Albannach
12:30pm-2:00pm    –  Syr
2:15pm-3:45pm      –  Screaming Orphans
4:00pm-5:30pm      –  Mudmen
5:45pm-6:30pm      –  Albannach
6:40pm-7:00pm      –  Encore/Catch-up/Closing Thanks

Second Stage – Sunday, March 9

12:00pm-1:00pm  –  Mickey Sweeney .. hammered dulcimer
1:15pm-2:00pm    –  Captain Mayhem .. the Pirate Magician
2:15pm-3:15pm    –  First Coast Highlanders .. Bagpipe workshop
3:30pm-4:30pm    –  John Miles .. historical lecturer
4:45pm-5:30pm    –  Captain Mayhem .. the Pirate Magician