Schedule of Events
2027 Entertainment Schedule
Friday, January 8
Dockside Boot Key Harbor | 5-7pm
Kickoff Party with West of Galway & 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 & World Famous Soccer Dogs ongoing throughout the day
10:15 am Seán Heely Band
11:00 am Piper Jones Band
11:24 am Screaming Orphans
12:30 pm Albannach
1:00 pm Opening Ceremonies & Parade led by Police Pipe & Drum
1:15 pm Drake Irish Dance
1:15 TRY IT! Celtic Dance Workshop with Agi Kovacs (Seán Heely Band) Celtic Crossroads Tent
1:45 pm West of Galway
2:45 pm Seán Heel Band
3:45 pm Piper Jones Band
4:45 pm Drake Irish Dance
5:15 pm Screaming Orphans
4:00 pm TRY IT! Scots-Gaelic Language Workshop With Seán Heely Celtic Crossroads Tent
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 (Sheaf Toss on the main field, Hammer Hurl & Caber Toss on the Guidance Care Clinic Field)
Sheepherding Demonstrations
World Famous Soccer Dogs (An audience participation event)
Free Pony Rides & Petting Zoo
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 10
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
11:00 am TRY IT! Highland Games with The Ladies of the Florida Keys
11:00 am Police Pipe & Drum of Florida
11:15 am West of Galway
12:00 Pups & Pipers Pet Parade
12:15 pm Seán Heely Band
1:15 pm Drake Irish Dancers
2:00 pm Piper Jones Band
3:00 pm Screaming Orphans
4:00 pm Albannach
4:45 pm Shenanigans
5:00 pm Festival Gates Close
ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Sheepherding Demonstrations
World Famous Soccer Dogs (An audience participation Event
Free Pony Rides & Petting Zoo
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