Austin Celtic Festival and Highland Games
- Dates
- Nov 7 to 8, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Pioneer Farms
- Price
- $25
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Austin Celtic Festival and Highland Games returns to Pioneer Farms, Austin, TX, Nov 7 to 8, 2026. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Austin Celtic Festival and Highland Games is a two-day celebration of Irish, Scottish and Welsh heritage held each November at Pioneer Farms in North Austin, Texas. Now in its 30th year, this music-forward Celtic festival fills multiple stages with regional and international Celtic bands and Irish step dancing, and adds a weekend-long Highland Games heavy-athletics competition, an ACF School of Traditional Arts with workshops and lectures, storytelling and a Celtic Animals showcase
What people love
Attendees single out the music: one longtime local calls it hard to compare with anything else in the area, and others remember great music, food and Irish dancing. Reviewers describe it as a really fun experience for anyone, Celtic heritage or not
The games
Heavy athletics
The Highland Games heavy-athletics competition can be watched all day on both Saturday and Sunday; athletes interested in competing register with the festival directly
Taking part
The festival is music-forward, filling multiple stages with regional and international Celtic bands and Irish step dancing, and adds an ACF School of Traditional Arts with workshops and lectures, storytelling, and a Celtic Animals showcase of Celtic dog breeds and miniature horses with a Celtic Dog parade
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Austin Celtic Festival and Highland Games?
By train
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By bus
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Where
Venue
Pioneer Farms
Pricing
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