St. Augustine Celtic Festival & Highland Games

Overview

Celebrate Celtic heritage in the Nation's Oldest City at the St. Augustine Celtic Festival & Highland Games, a full day of heavy athletics, pipe bands, clan tents and traditional music at Francis Field. The day kicks off at 9 a.m. with the St. Augustine Celtic Parade downtown, followed by gates opening at 10 a.m. and an opening ceremony with massed pipes and drums at 10:30 a.m. Watch Highland Games athletes compete in the caber toss, stone put, weight over bar, sheaf toss and more, then enjoy the Clan Parade and Calling of the Clans, a pipe band competition, the Highland Games finals and a closing ceremony in the evening. Acoustic bands with fiddles, whistles and bodhráns fill the field with traditional Celtic music throughout the day. General admission is $10. The event is held rain or shine. 25 W. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine. www.staugcelticfestival.com