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