Frederick Celtic Festival
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| Location(s) | Urbana, Maryland |
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| Years active | 1999 – present |
| Date(s) | Spring |
| Genre | Celtic music |
| Website | http://www.sasmm.com/festival.html |
The Frederick Celtic Festival is a one-day festival celebrating all things Scottish, now held annually in Mt. Airy, Maryland, United States.
The festival features kilted professional and amateur Highland Games athletes competing for victory tossing trees and throwing heavy weights. Other activities include Celtic music, competitions, bagpipe playing, crafts, vendors, Scottish and Irish dancing, and free genealogy services. The home page for this festival is at Frederick Celtic Festival.
Historically held in Urbana and Frederick (MD), starting in 2012 the festival will be held annually on the second Saturday each May at the Mt. Airy Fire Department Fairgrounds which are located at 1003 Twin Arch Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771. Festival hours are 9am to 6pm and now have been expanded to include a British car show co-sponsored by the Clustered Spires British Car Club of Frederick, MD and expanded dog/herding events. [1]
References
- ↑ Frederick Celtic Festival Event Listing 2013 Accessed on May 9, 2012
External links
- Frederick Celtic Festival home page.
- Frederick News Post article on 2007 Frederick Celtic Festival artist