Highland Games & Celtic festival (2014)
Angels Camp, CA

Calaveras Celtic Faire

ExpectedExpected March 2027
Photo: Anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Dates
Expected March 2027
Status
Expected
Venue
Calaveras County Fairgrounds
Price
$20 to $50
Camping
None on site
Last checked
Sep 1, 2026

Calaveras Celtic Faire comes to Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp, CA, Expected March 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.

The experience

What's special

Billed as the largest Celtic event on the West Coast, the Calaveras Celtic Faire fills the Calaveras County Fairgrounds in Angels Camp each March with a celebration of all eight Celtic nations. The three-day faire pairs Highland Games heavy athletics, pipe bands and clan booths with the Imperial Knights Tournament of Champions jousting, SCA armored combat, a whiskey tasting room, living history and Celtic bands such as Wicked Tinkers and Golden Bough

What people love

Visitors describe a well-laid-out, family-friendly faire in a magical Gold Country setting, and repeatedly single out the easy, plentiful parking as a highlight

Last time around

The 40th annual Calaveras Celtic Faire ran March 6 to 8, 2026 at the fairgrounds in Angels Camp, with live music, knight jousting, historical period recreations, food, drink and vendors

How attendees rate it

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The games

Heavy athletics

The faire hosts Highland Games heavy athletics with a separate athlete registration

Pipe bands & Highland dance

Pipe bands including Fresno Stag and Thistle Pipes and Drums perform across the weekend

Clans & genealogy

Clan and Celtic society booths represent Scottish and Celtic families for visitors tracing their heritage

Taking part

Beyond the games, the faire features the Imperial Knights Tournament of Champions jousting and armored combat, SCA armored fighting, a whiskey tasting room, living-history camps, a large Celtic marketplace and cooking demonstrations; Friday is an alcohol-free educational day for families and students

See it before you go

A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.

Getting there

How do I get to Calaveras Celtic Faire?

By train

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By bus

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🅿 Parking

On site parking available. Cost Free.

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Where

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Venue

Calaveras County Fairgrounds

Pricing

Most recent pricing
$20 to $50 per person
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