Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum sits on the banks of the Patuxent River in St Leonard, Maryland, and hosts the Southern Maryland Celtic Festival and Highland Games each April, now in its 49th year. Festival hours run 10am to 6pm, and no pets are allowed in the park during that time. Visitors park in General Parking, and gate ticket sales are credit card only, so buying ahead avoids the line.
Before you go
- Official site
- cssm.org
- Next festival here
- Southern Maryland Celtic Festival & Highland Games, Apr 24, 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- No pets are allowed in the park during festival hours, 10am to 6pm.
- Gate ticket sales take credit cards only, with a card fee, so buying ahead skips that line.
- Clan Row brings together more than 50 Celtic clans and societies to learn from.
- A Celtic Marketplace sells traditional and non traditional Celtic foods and gifts.
Festivals here
Venue basics: On the Patuxent River · Festival hours 10am to 6pm · No pets during festival hours.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- You want a long running Celtic festival on a riverside park setting.
- You are happy paying by card at the gate if you have not pre purchased.
Think twice if
- You were hoping to bring a pet, they are not allowed during festival hours.
Getting there and parking
Festival-specific · Southern Maryland Celtic Festival and Highland GamesPark in General Parking, and have your pre purchased general admission ticket ready to be scanned at the gate. Gate ticket sales are credit card only, with a card fee, so expect to wait in line if you have not bought ahead.
Accessibility
We don't yet have confirmed information about accessibility at Jefferson Patterson Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: cssm.org.
Camping
We don't yet have confirmed information about camping at Jefferson Patterson Park. The venue's own pages are the place to check: cssm.org.
A little history
The festival is held each April on the banks of the Patuxent River at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, with multiple entertainment stages, a Clan Row of more than 50 Celtic clans and societies, dance and living history reenactments, and a Celtic Marketplace for food and gifts. The 2027 event will be its 49th annual festival.
Festival hours run 10am to 6pm, and no pets are allowed in the park during that time.