Florida Keys Celtic Festival
January 11 & 12, 2025
Marathon Community Park
MM49 US Hwy 1 Ocean Side
Marathon, FL
About Florida Keys Celtic Festival
The Florida Keys Celtic Festival features family-friendly Celtic rock and Traditional music, Irish & Scottish Dancing, Sheep-dog herding, Pipes and Drums, a Children’s Glen with games, face painting and fun activities, and fabulous Celtic (and Keys) foods and crafts vendors. Highland Athletics, the original Strongman sport, features a sanctioned Woman’s Highland Athletics Competition and Men’s Highland Athletic Demonstrations. The Florida Keys Celtic Festival was recently voted a Best of Florida Regional Winner for Festivals.
Proceeds from the Florida Keys Celtic Festival support The Hammock House at St. Columba Episcopal Church. The Hammock House After School Care and Just for Fun summer and school break camps provide Marathon’s kids a no-cost, healthy place to thrive emotionally, intellectually, artistically and spiritually. The Hammock House is open to all and has been serving families in The Middle Keys for more than 10 years.
Featured Videos
Celtic & Keys Food, Beer and Vendors, Drake Irish Dance, Police Pipe & Drum of Florida, Highland Games, Children's Activities and More.
Celtic & Keys Food
Police Pipe & Drum of Florida
Drake Irish Dance
Highland Games
Florida Keys Celtic Festival January 7- 8, 2023
Pre-Party at Dockside Boot Key Harbor January 6, 2023
Live Music
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Albannach
Albannach primarily hails from Scotland’s industrial heartland of Glasgow. With one bagpiper, three drummers, and a didgeridoo, they create unrivaled sounds that echo from the ancient glens of Alba (ancient name of Scotland).
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The Screaming Orphans
The Screaming Orphans are a high-energy band of four sisters from County Donegal, Ireland. With deep roots in traditional Irish music, the Screaming Orphans draw on a diverse set of influences ranging from The Bangles to The McNulty Family, with a strong focus on melody-driven songs with pop and rock strains.
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The Byrne Brothers
The Byrne Brothers are a father and sons family band originally from Dublin, Ireland now living in Orlando, Florida. Their viral videos shot in the pubs and streets of Ireland have made them one of the most recognizable bands in Celtic music.
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West of Galway
West of Galway is a duo based in Naples, Florida and known as Southwest Florida’s premier Irish party band. They entertain Irish music-loving crowds throughout Florida and on the festival circuit up and down the eastern USA.
Located in Marathon Community Park
MM49 US Hwy 1 Ocean Side
Marathon, Florida