Highland Games & Celtic festival (2014)
Elizabeth, CO

Elizabeth Celtic Festival

ExpectedExpected July
Photo: Anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Dates
Expected July
Status
Confirmed
Venue
Casey Jones Park
Price
$10 to $15
Camping
None on site
Last checked
Sep 1, 2026

Elizabeth Celtic Festival comes to Casey Jones Park, Elizabeth, CO, Expected July. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.

The experience

What's special

The Elizabeth Celtic Festival is a two-day celebration of Scottish, Irish and Welsh culture at Casey Jones Park in Elizabeth, Colorado, held every third full weekend of July. It brings Scottish Highland Games and heavy athletics, sanctioned pipe band and solo piping competitions, Highland dancing, living history reenactments, clan tents, pubs and authentic Scottish food and Irish whiskey ice cream, all at family-friendly prices

What people love

Attendees give the festival strong marks and call it well worth the drive, with longtime locals reporting only good things from the event. Fans single out the Celtic music, Scottish heavy athletics and the family-friendly Children's Glen

Last time around

The 2025 edition ran July 19 to 20 at Casey Jones Park with music, dance, bagpipes, Scottish athletic events, a Children's Glen and parades through the day

How attendees rate it

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The games

Heavy athletics

The festival runs Scottish Highland Games with Scottish heavy athletics, drawing competing athletes across both days

Pipe bands & Highland dance

Piping and drumming competitions are sanctioned by the Western United States Pipe Band Association, with solo piping and drumming repeated both days, pipe band events spread across the weekend, and a Highland dance competition

Clans & genealogy

Clan tents help visitors find their family clan, with clan societies including Clan Ramsay, Clan Bell and Clan Donnachaidh among those supporting the festival

Taking part

Beyond the competitions, the festival adds Living History reenactments, a Children's Glen, an Animals of the British Isles program, pubs, a Bonnie Knees contest, and authentic Scottish food, Irish whiskey ice cream and local Celtic music

See it before you go

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

Getting there

How do I get to Elizabeth Celtic Festival?

By train

No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Use the airport transfers or shuttle options above.

By bus

No scheduled intercity bus or public transit route to the venue was found. Use the airport transfers or shuttle options above.

🅿 Parking

No on site parking. Use nearby lots or transit. Cost $5 per vehicle. Parking is on County Road 17 next to the LDS Church, following posted signs, at $5 per vehicle

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Where

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Venue

Casey Jones Park

Pricing

Most recent pricing
$10 to $15 per person
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