
Schedule of Events
2026 Entertainment Schedule
Friday, January 9
Dockside Boot Key Harbor | 5-7pm
Kickoff Party with Bernie Green from West of Galway & Police Pipe and Drum
Friday, January 9
Keys Fisheries | 7pm
Kickoff Party with Police Pipe and Drum
Saturday, January 10
Marathon Community Park | 10am-7pm
10:00 am Festival Gates Open; Women’s Highland Athletic Competition begins; Sheepdog Herding ongoing
10:15 am Piper Jones Band
11:15 pm Screaming Orphans
12:00 pm Opening Ceremonies & Parade led by Police Pipe & Drum of Florida
12:15 pm Sean Heely Band
1:00 pm Drake Irish Dance
1:30 pm Albannach
2:15 pm Police Pipe and Drum of Florida
2:30 pm Sean Heely Band
3:30 pm Drake Irish Dance
4:00 pm Police Pipe & Drum of Florida
4:00 pm Make a Didgeridoo with Albannach’s DidgeriDrew (on field)
4:15 pm Piper Jones Band
5:15 pm Screaming Orphans
6:00 pm Athletic Awards Presentation Ceremony
6:15 pm Albannach
7:00 pm Community Candlelight Compline
ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Ladies of the Keys Highland Athletics Competitions
Sheepherding Demonstrations
Ceili Dancing on the pavilion by the tennis courts
Florida Keys Art in the Park Art Show
Spiritual Crafts at the St. Joseph’s Spirituality Tent
Children’s Games - Passport Game, “Sheep Toss”, Caber Toss, Haggis Hurl, Arts & Crafts, Highland “Coos” Scavenger Hunt
Sunday, January 11
11am – 5pm
9:30 am Celtic Contemporary Worship led by St. Columba Episcopal Church @ Marathon Community Park (All are invited)
11:00 am Gates Open
11:30 am Police Pipe & Drum of Florida
11:45 am Sean Heely Band
12:30 pm Pups & Pipers Pet Parade
12:45 pm Drake Irish Dancers
1:30 pm Piper Jones Band
2:30 pm Screaming Orphans
3:30 pm Albannach
4:15 pm Shenanigans
5:00 pm Festival Gates Close
ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Sheepherding Demonstrations
Ceili Dancing on the pavilion by the tennis courts
Florida Keys Art in the Park Art Show
Children’s Games - Passport Game, “Sheep Toss”, Caber Toss, Haggis Hurl, Arts & Crafts, Highland “Coos” Scavenger Hunt