Lewisville, Texas - St. Paddy's Texas Style
March 15, 2025
Wayne Ferguson Plaza
Get your Irish on at this super-fun St Patrick's Day festival. Kids will enjoy bounce houses and mini trains. There will be Luche Libre Wrestling! Food and drink vendors. Irish dancing and music.
Address: 150 W. Church St., Lewisville, Texas
Hours: 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Fees: Admission is FREE; some activities cost money
For more information - https://www.cityoflewisville.com/city-hall/city-departments/community-relations-tourism/special-events-festivals/st-paddy-s-texas-style
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Event - #Travel #Texas - #Austin - Celtic Festival - November 2-3, 2024
Austin, Texas - Celtic Festival
November 2-3, 2024
Pioneer Farms
One of the largest Celtic Festivals in Central Texas. One of my favorite parts (besides the costumes and foods/drinks) are the Highland Games. Watch the competitions of strength, speed, and even some kids games. Listen to some bagpipers. Check out the fun dances. Try some Scotch at the Scotch Tastings (extra$, ages 21+) or see the unusual Celtic Dog Breeds. Find schedules at the website below.
Address: 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin, TX
Hours: Saturday and Sunday (12pm - 6pm)
Fees: $25 Adults, $12 Kids 5-16; Weekend Pass $42 Adults, $20 Kids 5-16
For more info: https://www.austincelticfestival.com/
November 2-3, 2024
Pioneer Farms
One of the largest Celtic Festivals in Central Texas. One of my favorite parts (besides the costumes and foods/drinks) are the Highland Games. Watch the competitions of strength, speed, and even some kids games. Listen to some bagpipers. Check out the fun dances. Try some Scotch at the Scotch Tastings (extra$, ages 21+) or see the unusual Celtic Dog Breeds. Find schedules at the website below.
Address: 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin, TX
Hours: Saturday and Sunday (12pm - 6pm)
Fees: $25 Adults, $12 Kids 5-16; Weekend Pass $42 Adults, $20 Kids 5-16
For more info: https://www.austincelticfestival.com/
Travel - US - States - Scottish Festivals and Highland Games
My family loves to attend culturally-based festivals and some of our favorites are the Scottish festivals. You can usually find people dressed in kilts and clan tartans plus bagpipes, dancing, adult beverages, food, and family-friendly activities. Most of the 2020 events have been/were cancelled due to Covid, but 2021 looks promising so start planning now. Please check the festival for specific dates, as dates may change without notice.
| State: | City - Festival: | Website: | Dates or Cancelled? |
| Alabama | Dothan - Southeast Alabama Highland Games | https://wiregrasshighlandgames.com/ | September |
| Alaska | Palmer - Alaska Scottish Highland Games | https://alaskanscottish.org/ | June |
| Arizona | Flagstaff - Arizona Highland Celtic Festival | http://www.nachs.info/festival.shtml | July |
| Arizona | Phoenix - Scottish Games | http://phoenixscottishgames.com/ | March |
| Arizona | Tucson - Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games | http://www.tucsoncelticfestival.org/ | November |
| California | Dixon - Highland Games | http://www.scotsindixon.org/ | TBD |
| California | Fremont - Tartan Day | http://www.eastbayscots.org/ | April |
| California | Monterey - Scottish Games and Celtic Festival | http://www.montereyscotgames.com/ | August |
| California | Pleasonton - Scottish Highland Gathering and Game | https://thescottishgames.com/ | July |
| California | San Diego - SD Highland Games | https://sdhighlandgames.org/ | June |
| California | Sonora - Celtic Faire | http://calaverascelticfaire.com/ | March |
| California | Ventura - Seaside Highland Games | https://www.seasidehighlandgames.org/ | October |
| California | Woodland - Celtic Games | https://woodlandcelticgames.org/ | January |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs - Pikes Peak Celtic Festival | https://pikespeakcelticfestival.com/ | June |
| Colorado | Cortez - Celtic Fair | https://cortezcelticfair.com/ | June |
| Colorado | Durango - Celtic Festival | www.durangocelticfestival.com | March |
| Colorado | Edgewater - Scottish Games | http://www.scottishgames.org/ | August |
| Colorado | Elizabeth - Celtic Festival | https://www.elizabethcelticfest.org/ | July |
| Colorado | Longmont - Tartan Day | http://www.coloradotartanday.com/ | April |
| Florida | Green Cove Springs - Northeast Florida Scottish Highland Games | https://www.neflgames.com/ | February |
| Florida | Dunedin - Highland Games and Festival | http://dunedinhighlandgames.com/ | November 21 – 22, 2020 |
| Florida | Ormond Beach - Celtic Festival | http://ormondbeachcelticfestival.com/ | TBD |
| Florida | Plantation - South East Florida Highland Games | https://sassf.org/events/festivalfestival.html | March |
| Florida | Sarasota - Highland Games | https://www.sarasotahighlandgames.com/ | February |
| Florida | St Augustine - Celtic Music and Heritage Festival | http://www.celticstaugustine.com/ | March |
| Florida | Winter Springs - Central Florida Scottish Highland Gamees | http://www.flascot.com/ | TBD |
| Georgia | Balirsville - Scottish Festival | https://blairsvillescottishfestival.com/ | June |
| Georgia | Savannah - Scottish Games | https://www.savannahscottishgames.com/ | May |
| Georgia | Stone Mountain - Highland Games and Scottish Festival | http://www.smhg.org/ | October |
| Indiana | Columbus - Scottish Festival | http://scottishfestival.org/ | September |
| Indiana | Indianapolis - Scottish Highland Games and Festival | https://indyscotgamesandfest.com/ | October |
| Iowa | Davenport - Celtic Highland Games of the Quad Cities | http://celtichighlandgames.org/ | September |
| Illinois | Hamilton Lakes - Scottish Festival and Highland Games | https://www.chicagoscots.org/ | August |
| Kansas | Wichita - Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish Festival | https://www.greatplainsrenfest.com/ | April |
| Kentucky | Glasgow - Highland Games | https://www.glasgowhighlandgames.com/ | June |
| Louisiana | Lafayette - Celtic Bayou Festival | http://www.celticbayoufest.com/ | March |
| Louisiana | Minden - Scottish Tartan Festival | https://scottishsociety.wixsite.com/tartan-festival | April |
| Maine | Belfast - Main Celtic Celebration | http://www.mainecelticcelebration.com/ | July |
| Maryland | Elkton - Fair Hill Scottish Games | http://fairhillscottishgames.org/ | May |
| Maryland | Prince Frederick - Southern Maryland Celtic Festival | https://www.cssm.org/events/festival/ | April |
| Maryland | Friendsville - Garrett County Celtic Festival | http://gccelticfestival.com/ | June |
| Massachusettes | Florence - Glasglow Lands Scottish Festival | https://www.glasgowlands.org/ | July |
| Michigan | Alma - Highland Festival | http://www.almahighlandfestival.com/ | May |
| Michigan | Detroit - Saint Andrew's Society of Detroit - Highland Games | https://highlandgames.com/ | August |
| Michigan | Saline - Celtic Festival | https://www.salineceltic.org/ | July |
| Michigan | Sparta - Celtic Festival | https://www.spartacelticfest.org/ | August |
| Mississppi | Jackson - CelticFest | celticfestms.org/wp/ | March |
| Mississippi | Gulfport - Celtic Music Festival and Scottish Highland Games | https://www.mshighlandsandislands.org/ | November |
| Minnesota | Eagan - Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games | http://www.mnscottishfair.org/ | July |
| Montana | Hamilton - Bitterroot Celtic Games and Gathering | http://www.bcgg.org/ | August |
| Nevada | Reno - Northern Nevada Celtic Celebration | http://www.renoceltic.org/ | May |
| Nevada | Las Vegas - Highland Games | http://www.lasvegascelticsociety.org/ | April |
| New Hampshire | Lincoln - New Hampshire Highland Games | https://nhscot.org/ | September |
| New Jersey | Bordentown - Kilt Fest NJ | https://www.kiltfestusa.com/ | October |
| New Mexico | Aztec - Highland Games and Celtic Festival | https://www.aztechighlandgames.com/ | October |
| New York | Fort Ticonderoga - Scots Day | https://www.fortticonderoga.org/ | June |
| New York | Lockport - Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival and Highland Games | http://www.niagaraceltic.com/ | September |
| New York | Syracuse - Central New York Scottish Games | https://cnyscottishgames.org/ | August |
| New York | Long Island - Scottish Festival and Games | http://www.liscots.org/festival_and_games.htm | August |
| New York | Shortsville - Finger Lakes Celtic Festival | http://www.flceltic.org/ | May |
| North Carolina | Linville - Grandfather Mountain Highland Games | http://www.gmhg.org/ | July |
| North Carolina | Laurinburg - Scotland County Highway Games | http://www.carolina-highlandgames.com/ | October |
| North Carolina | Huntersville - Loch Norman Highland Games | http://lochnorman.com/ | April |
| Ohio | Wellington - Ohio Scottish Games and Celtic Festival | https://www.ohioscottishgames.com/ | June |
| Oklahoma | Edmund - United Scot Clans Oklahoma Scottish Heritage Festival | https://unitedscotsok.com/ | Postponed to October for 2020 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa - OK Scot Fest | https://okscotfest.com/ | September |
| Oregon | Albany - Scottish Festival and Highland Games | https://www.facebook.com/events/timber-linn-park/albany-scottish-festival-highland-games/3688575747827011/ | May |
| Oregon | Eugene - Scottish Festival | http://www.eugenescottishfestival.com/index.html | May |
| Pennsylvania | Ligonier - Highland Games | http://www.ligonierhighlandgames.org/ | September |
| Pennsylvania | Quarreyville - Covenanter Scottish Festival and Highland Games | https://www.covenanterscottishfestival.com/ | September |
| Pennsylvania | Bethlehem - Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival | https://www.celticfest.org/ | September |
| Pennsylvania | Mannheim - PA Renaissance Faire | http://www.parenfaire.com/ | September |
| Pennsylvania | East Stroudsburg - Shawnee Celtic Festival | https://www.shawneemt.com/events/cancelled-shawnee-celtic-festival | September |
| South Carolina | Greenville - Scottish Games | www.gallabrae.com | May |
| South Carolina | Cayce - Tartan Day South | https://tartandaysouth.com/ | April |
| South Dakota | Aberdeen - Celtic Fair and Games | https://nesdcelticfaire.com/ | September |
| Tennessee | Maryville - Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games | http://smokymountaingames.org/about/ | May |
| Tennessee | Brownsville - West Tennessee Annual Celtic Fest | http://www.celticsocietyofwtn.org/cswtpg4.html | October |
| Texas | Midland - West Texas Celtic Fair | https://westtexascelticfair.com/ | March |
| Texas | Helotes - The San Antonio Highland Games | https://www.sahga.org/ | April |
| Texas | Houston - Houston Highland Games and Celtic Festival | https://houstonhighlandgames.com/ | TBD |
| Texas | Decatur - Texas Scottish Festival and Highland Games | https://www.texasscots.com/ | April |
| Texas | Salado - Scottish Gathering and Highland Games | https://saladomuseum.org/scottish-gathering-and-highland-games/ | November |
| Texas | Sherman - Scottish Festival and Highland Games | https://www.shermancelticfest.com/ | March |
| Texas | Ingram - Kerr County Celtic Festival | http://www.kerrcountyceltic.com/ | October |
| Utah | Highland - Highland Fling | https://www.highlandcity.org/169/Highland-Fling | July |
| Utah | Moab - Scots on the Rocks Celtic Fest | https://www.scotsontherocksmoab.org/ | November |
| Utah | Payson - Scottish Festival | http://www.paysonscottishfestival.org/ | July |
| Utah | Salt Lake City - Utah Scottish Festival | http://utahscots.org/ | June |
| Utah | St George - Red Stone Highland Games | https://www.redstonehighlandgames.com/ | October |
| Virginia | Radford - Radford Highlanders Festival | https://www.radford.edu/content/festival/home.html | October |
| Virginia | Richmond - Central Virginia Celtic Festival and Highland Games | http://vacelticfestival.com/ | October |
| Washington | Prosser - Scottish Fest and Highland Games | https://www.prosserscottishfest.org/ | June |
| Washington | Seattle - Scottish Highland Games | http://www.sshga.org/ | TBD |
| Washington | Tacoma - Highland Games | https://www.tacomagames.org/ | July |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee - Highland Games | http://milwaukeehighlandgames.org/ | June |
| West Virginia | Parkersburg - Scottish and Celtic Heritage Festival | https://sites.google.com/site/scottishcelticheritagefestival/ | April |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne - Celtic Festival | https://www.facebook.com/CelticFestival/ | June |
| Wyoming | Evanston - Celtic Festival | http://theartsinc.com/celtic-festival | March |
Travel - US - States - Irish Festivals
My family loves to attend culturally-based festivals and some of our favorites are the Irish festivals. You can usually find people dressed in Irish-style attire or in St Patrick's Day costumes plus music, dancing, adult beverages, food, and family-friendly activities. Most of the 2020 events have been/were cancelled due to Covid, but 2021 looks promising so start planning now. Please check the festival for specific dates, as dates may change without notice.
| State: | City - Festival: | Website: | Dates: |
| Arizona | Fountain Hills - Fountain Hills St Patrick's Day Celebration | https://www.experiencefountainhills.org/p/events/irishfest | March |
| Arizona | Phoenix - Phoenix St Patrick's Day Irish Faire | https://stpatricksdayphoenix.org/ | March |
| Arizona | Sedona - Sedona St Patrick's Day | https://www.sedona.net/st-patricks-day | March |
| Arizona | Tuscon - St Patrick's Day Parade | https://www.tucsonstpatricksday.com/ | March 14, 2021 |
| California | Irvine - The Irish Fair | https://www.theirishfair.org/ | TBD |
| California | San Diego - San Diego St Patrick's Day Festival | http://www.stpatsparade.org/ | March |
| California | San Francisco - Crossroads: Irish American Festival | http://www.irishamericancrossroads.org/ | March |
| Connecticut | North Haven - Connecticut Irish Festival | https://ctirishfestival.com/ | October 17-18, 2020 |
| Florida | Cape Choral - Cape Choral Irish Festival | http://capecoralirishfest.com/ | March |
| Florida | Jacksonville - Jacksonville Irish Festival | https://www.visitjacksonville.com/events/holidays/st-patricks-day/ | March |
| Florida | Miami - South Florida Emerald Society St Patrick Festival | https://emeraldsocietysfl.com/ | mid-March |
| Florida | West Palm Beach - Irish Fest (March) | https://downtownwpb.com/things-to-do/st-patricks-day/ | March |
| Georgia | Savannah - Savannah Irish Festival | https://www.savannahirish.org/ | February |
| Illinois | Carbondale - Southern Illinois Irish Festival | http://www.iluvlocalplaces.com/stories-directory/177-southern-illinois-irish-festival | October 5-6, 2020 |
| Illinois | Chicago - Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Festival | https://chicagogaelicparkirishfest.org/ | May |
| Illinois | Manhattan - Manhattan Irish Festival | http://www.manhattanirishfest.com/ | March |
| Illinois | Peoria - St Patrick's of Peoria | https://stpatpeoria.com/events/ | March |
| Kentucky | Louisville - St Patrick's Day Parade | https://www.louisvilleirish.com/annual-events/st-patricks-parade/ | March |
| Maryland | Corwnsville - Annapolis Irish Festival | https://www.annapolisirishfestival.com/ | July |
| Massachusettes | Boston - Boston Celtic Music Festival | https://www.passim.org/live-music/events/boston-celtic-music-festival/ | January |
| Michigan | Clare - Clare Irish Fest | https://www.claremichigan.com/irish-festival/ | March |
| Minnesota | St Paul - Young Irish Musicians Weekend | http://www.centerforirishmusic.org/events/mim/ | June |
| Minnesota | St Paul - Irish Fair | https://irishfair.com/ | August |
| Minnesota | St Paul - St Patrick's Day Celebration | http://www.irishmusicanddanceassociation.org/stpatricksday.html | March |
| Missouri | Weston - Weston Irish Fest | https://westonirish.com/weston-irish-festival/ | TBD |
| Montana | Libby - Libby Irish Fair | http://www.libbychamber.org/event/libby-irish-fair-2/ | March |
| Nebraska | Greeley - Irish Fest | https://greeleyirishfestival.com/ | September |
| New Jersey | Smithville - Smithville Irish Fest | https://www.smithvilleirishfestivalnj.org/ | October |
| New York | Brooklyn - Great Irish Festival of NY | https://www.iabsny.com/events/gifny | TBD |
| New York | East Durham - East Durham Irish Festival | https://eastdurhamirishfestival.com/ | May |
| Ohio | Cuyahoga Falls - Riverfront Irish Festival | www.riverfrontirishfest.org | June |
| Ohio | Toledo - Toledo St Patricks Day Festival | https://www.visittoledo.org/events/st-patricks-day-celebration/ | March |
| Pennsylvania | York County - Penn-Mar Irish Festival | https://pennmaririshfestival.com/ | June |
| Texas | Austin - Austin Celtic Fest | https://www.austincelticfestival.com/ | November |
| Texas | Dallas - North Texas Irish Festival | https://www.ntif.org/ | March |
| Texas | Tyler - Tyler Celtic Fest | https://www.facebook.com/tylercelticfest/ | May |
| Virginia | Alexandria - Ballyshaners St Patrick's Day Parade | https://www.ballyshaners.org/ | March |
| Virginia | Churchill - The Irish Festival | http://www.churchhillirishfestival.com/ | March |
| Wisconsin | Lacrosse - Irish Fest | https://www.irishfestlacrosse.org/ | August |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee - Irish Fest | https://irishfest.com/Milwaukee-Irish-Fest | August |
Review - Texas - Waxahachie - Scarborough Renassaince Fair - April 2019
Easter Sunday I had the privilege to journey all the way to Waxahachie to attend their annual spring Scarborough Renaissance Festival. The weather was perfect (sunny by with a good breeze). It is located in a giant field (165 total acres) so keep in mind the possibility of mud if you plan to go after or during rain.
As you approach the fair from the road, you will pass the castle-style signs as you wind your way into the grassy parking lot. Pay attention to the numbered signs so you can find your way back. Strollers and wagons are difficult to steer through the dirt/gravel so keep that in mind if you have smaller wheels or heavy loads. Outside food and drinks (except baby food) are not allowed.
The gist of the fair is to become immersed in the 16th century. People come dressed in costume or you can rent some costumes at the front. The more serious adventurers talk and act like they lived back then. Food, activities, shows are geared toward the medieval way of life. They do have modern restrooms and lots of water fountains (well-decorated) throughout.
The fair is open weekends (rain or shine) beginning the first week of April through the end of May. Each weekend has a different theme - such as Legends of the Sea (Pirates/Mermaids), Fantasy, Scottish/Celtic, etc. Throughout the day are different performances including 2 knightly jousts (the one at the end of the day tends to be more bloody). You can purchase a guide which lists the times and locations for the different talents/performances. Children can be knighted by royalty.
There are a lot of activities including archery, a maze, camel and elephant rides, a few carnival-style games and rides (one of which is a spinning barrel), a petting zoo, face painting, hair braiding, a masseuse, etc.
Almost all of the food that is sold at Scarborough can be eaten with the hands (as they would have done in the 16th century). Some of my favorite items include the Steak-on-a-Stick, Sausage-on-a-Stick, Fried Mac n Cheese, and Turkey Legs (not pictured). Some vendors do offer gluten-free options. There's also a few places that sell fresh fruit (fruit kabobs and packaged fruits). Another favorite are the wandering vendors - like this pretzel man. The only full-service restaurant/bar is the Rose & Crown Restaurant which gets pretty crowded.
Tip - Bring lots of cash (almost all the food/drink vendors are cash-based) and dollar bills to tip the performers; there is an ATM available.
Overall, this a great family-oriented festival and it's fun to dress in costume for the day. It is A LOT of walking so wear appropriate shoes!
The official website: www.srfestival.com
Physical Address: 2511 Fm 66, Waxahachie, TX 75167
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