St. Augustine’s Celtic Music & Heritage Festival
St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival
Date: March 13, 14, & 15, 2026
Time:
* Friday, March 13 (Whiskey Tasting) – 7:00pm-9:00pm
* Saturday, March 14 – 10:00am to 10:00pm
* Sunday, March 15 – 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 United States! And USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice 2025! This annual, three-day event begins with an ‘early-bird’ whiskey tasting on Friday evening. Followed by two days of live music by top international and U.S. Celtic bands, 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:
- Online – Thanksgiving Day
- Ann O’Malley’s Irish Pub (23 Orange St, St. Augustine)
- Festival Gates
Tickets:
- Whiskey Tasting (Friday) — Black Friday Sale – November 27-December 1, 2025 — $65.00, then increases to $75.00
- VIP All-Weekend Ticket — Black Friday Sale – November 27-December 1, 2025 — $85.00, then increases to $100.00
- General Admission — Black Friday Sale – November 27-December 1, 2025 — $20.00, then increases to $25.00
Admission is Free for children 12 and under, and retired or active duty 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*
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Date: March 14, 2026
Time: Begins at 10:00am
Parade Route: St. Patrick’s Day Parade Map
Join us for the only St. Patrick 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. Patrick 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.
2026 find the parade with special guests … The FDNY Pipes and Drums Band from New York as well as The Parkview Lassies Scottish Drum & Bugle Corps from Springfield, MO.
Parade Grand Marshal for 2026
This years’ Grand Marshal is Gordon J. Wilson, Ret’d Superintendent Castillo de San Marcos/Fort Matanzas National Monuments. He retired in September of 2025 after serving with the National Parks Service for nearly 50 years.
Parade Announcer for 2026
Emmy award-winning news anchor and reporter for First Coast News (NBC 12/ABC 25) and also a resident of St. Augustine … Jessica Clark is the Parade Announcer.
Parade Judges for 2026
* Davey Hartzel, Founder and Chief Sunny of Sunny TV
* Amy Hendrickson, local musician
* Doug Murr, owner/operator of Dog Rose Brewing Company
* Renee Unsworth, Totally St. Augustine
* Jeff Valin, National Training Coordinator for Historic Tours of America
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
Celtic Music & Heritage Festival Musical Lineup
Below is the festival’s music lineup for 2026. Please Note: performance times are subject to change.
SATURDAY: March 14
Main Stage – Saturday, March 14
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 – Celtic Conundrum
2:30pm-3:45pm – Gaelica
4:00pm-5:30pm – Syr
5:45pm-7:15pm – Steel City Rovers
7:30pm-9:00pm – The Druids
9:15pm-10:00pm – Albannach
Second Stage – Saturday, March 14
12:00pm-12:45pm – Captain Mayhem .. the Pirate Magician
1:00pm-2:00pm – Heart Strings (Mickey Sweeney – hammered dulcimer and Dave Sweeney – Bass Marimbula)
2:15pm-3:15pm – Bill Mullen .. singer, songwriter, musician, storyteller
3:30pm-4:15pm – Blue Lotus World Dance Co. .. Celtic dance performance
4:30pm-5:30pm – John Miles .. Historical Lecturer | Topic “The Viking Invasions of the British Isles”
5:45pm-6:30pm – Captain Mayhem .. the Pirate Magician
SUNDAY: March 15
Main Stage – Sunday, March 15
10:00am-11:3am – Festival Gates Open (Filler Music & Announcements)
11:30am-12:15pm – Albannach
12:30pm-1:30pm – Syr
1:45pm-2:45pm – Steel City Rovers
3:00pm-4:00pm – The Druids
4:15pm-5:00pm – Albannach
5:15pm-7:00pm – Mudmen
Second Stage – Sunday, March 15
12:00pm-1:00pm – Heart Strings (Mickey Sweeney – hammered dulcimer and Dave Sweeney – Bass Marimbula)
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 | Topic – Celtic Critters (Unicorns, Selkies, Kelpies)
4:45pm-5:45pm – Steel City Rovers – Music Workshop … An exploration of unusual tunes. Jigs, Reels, Waltzes and Strathspeys
6:00pm-6:30pm — Captain Mayhem … the Pirate Magician