The Central Virginia Celtic Festival and Highland Games feature traditional dance, live music, Highland games competitions, gathering of clans and vendors. Did we mention whisky tasting? Check out the schedule below.
The two-day festival provides fun for the entire family and benefits the Cullather Brain Tumor & Quality of Life Center, Children’s Hospital Foundation and Richmond International Raceway Cares.
Pets allowed with “proper paperwork” and $5 fee.
Tickets purchased at rir.com or gate. $15/day, $25/two- day
Central Virginia Celtic Festival and Highland GamesSaturday, Oct. 25 – Sunday, Oct. 26
Richmond Raceway Complex
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. each day
Saturday, Oct. 25
Gates open 9 a.m.
Blessing of the Games-Guinness Games Field
9 a.m. -- Piping Competition-Pipe Band Competition Field
10 a.m. -- Drumming Competition-Pipe Band Competition Field
10:30 a.m. -- Sterling Sword Fighters
Whisky Tasting begins
Highland Dance Competition begins
Irish Fiddle competition
11:15 a.m. -- Irish Dance Smithwicks Stage
11:30 a.m. -- Charlie Zahm Smithwicks Stage
12 p.m. -- Opening Ceremonies, National Anthems, Massed Bands Guinness Games Field
12:30 p.m.-- Glasgow Kiss Smithwicks Stage
1:15 p.m. -- Highland Dancers Smithwicks Stage
Bonnie Knees contest
Sterling Swordfighters
Whisky tasting
1:30 p.m. -- Ex-Patriots Smithwicks Stage
Whisky Tasting
2 p.m. -- Parade of the Clans Guinness Field
Pipe Band Competition
2:30 p.m. -- Donnybrooks Smithwicks Stage
2:45 p.m. -- Sterling Sword Fighters
3:30 p.m. -- Cutthroat Shamrock Smithwicks Stage
Whisky Tasting
4:40 p.m. -- Barleyjuice Smithwick Stage
5:30 p.m. -- Heavy Athetic Awards Guinness Field
Scottish country Dance Smithwicks Stage
Whisky Tasting
6 p.m. Gates Close
Sunday, Oct. 26
Gates open 9 a.m.
9 a.m. -- Worship Service & Flowers of Forest Guinness Games Field
9:30 a.m --Highland Dance Competition-Highland Dance Stage
10 a.m -- Amateur Heavy Athletics-Guinness Games Field
10:30 a.m -- Sterling Swordplayers
Whisky Tasting
11 a.m -- Harp Registration
Sheepdog Demonstration – Guinness Games Field
Pugsy Mahone Smithwicks Stage
11:30 a.m -- Harp Workshop Mike Conners
Noon -- Parade of Clans & Societies
12:20 p.m. -- Charlie Zahm Smithwicks Stage
1:15 p.m. -- Uscie Bethea Smithwicks Stage
Rugby-Newcastle Field
1:30 p.m. -- Whisky Tasting
2 p.m. -- Harp Competition
2:15 p.m. -- Hurling Match Newcastle Field
2:30 p.m. -- Havers Smithwicks Stage
2:30 p.m. -- Sterling Sword fighters
3:15 p.m. -- Blessing of Animals/Parade
3:30 p.m. -- Cuthroat Shamrock Smithwicks Stage
4:45 p.m. -- Barleyjuice
5 p.m. -- Heavy Athletics Awards
Whisky Tasting
5:45. p.m. -- Scottish Dancers Highland Dance Stage
6 p.m. Event Closes
