

July 11 & 12, 2025
At the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds
5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Festival Day (Saturday, July 12, 2025): all day fun for the entire family!
Adult (over 17) $18.00; 6-17 years old $5.00; 5 years old & under free; 65+ $10.00; active military admitted free.
10:00 am - GATES OPEN
ANN ARBOR SWORD CLUB EXHIBITIONS (all day & evening) - East of Highland Games
BODTKER IRONWORKS DEMONSTRATIONS (all day & evening) - Building F
CELTIC BREEDS IN THE STABLES OPEN -Building E
HIGHLAND DANCE COMPETITION - Building G
IRON BEAR CARVINGS DEMONSTRATIONS (all day & evening) - Building F
JERIC STUDIOS GLASSWORKS DEMONSTRATIONS (all day & evening) - Building F
LONGBOTTOM LEATHER CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS (all day & evening) - Building F
MAKER'S ALLEY OPEN (all day & evening) - Building C
MARKETPLACE OPEN (all day & evening) - Building C
SOCIETY FOR CREATIVE ANACHRONISM (all day & evening) - Main Gate
RING OF STEEL ACTION THEATRE & STUNT TROUPE (performances on the hour) - North of Building D
DETROIT FIGHT CLUB (all day & evening) - North Encampment
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10:30 am
FESTIVAL PARADE LED BY MASSED PIPE & DRUMS
IRISH GUITAR WORKSHOP – Sessions Tent
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11:00 am
OPENING CEREMONY – Killarney Stage
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11:30 am
SALINE FIDDLERS – Dublin Stage
TIN WHISTLE WORKSHOP – Sessions Tent
HIGHLAND DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION - Building G​
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Noon
BEER GARDEN OPEN - Pavilion B
HIGHLAND GAMES BEGIN (all day)
SHANNON LEE – Red Dragon Stage
DETROIT FIGHT CLUB - North Encampment
WEE FOLKS OPEN (closes at 5:00 pm) - Building E
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12:30 pm
ARDAN IRISH DANCE PERFORMANCE – Dublin Stage
HUGH THE KILTED MAGICIAN – Wandering about
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1:00 pm
GLEN ERIN PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
IRISH REPERTORY THEATER – Killarney Stage
JIM VALLEY'S SHEEP HERDING DOGS - Main Gate
MOTOR CITY IRISH DANCE PERFORMANCE - Dublin Stage
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1:30 pm
CROSSBOW - Red Dragon Stage
TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION - Sessions Tent
IRISH CEILI DANCING - Dublin Stage
PREMIER HIGHLAND DANCE COMPETITION - Building G
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1:45 pm
FORT WAYNE PIPE & DRUM - Pipers Circle
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2:00 pm
CORGI RACES BEGIN (every 10-15 minutes, all afternoon) - The North Arena
TRY AN INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO - Foyer C-D ​
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2:30 pm
MOTOR CITY IRISH DANCE - Dublin Stage
FLINT SCOTTISH PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
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3:00 pm
ROANE - Red Dragon Stage
GLEN ERIN PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
JIM VALLEY'S SHEEP HERDING DOGS - Main Gate
WHISKER WARS – Killarney Stage
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3:15 pm
CABAR FEIDH PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
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​3:30 pm
COMMONWEALTH DANCE COLLECTIVE PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP - Dublin Stage
UILLEANN PIPING - Sessions Tent
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4:00 pm
GRAND RAPIDS & DISTRICT PIPE BAND - Pipers Circle
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​4:30 pm
CROSSBOW - Red Dragon Stage
FIDDLE WORKSHOP - Sessions Tent
WEE FOLKS PARADE – Starts at Building E
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5:00 pm
JIM VALLEY'S SHEEP HERDING DOGS - Main Gate
MASSED BANDS - Pipers Circle
SEA SHANTY SINGALONG - Dublin Stage
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5:30 pm
CELTIC SINGING & MUSIC WORKSHOP - Sessions Tent
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6:00 pm
IRONWOOD - Red Dragon Stage
LEIM IRISH DANCE PERFORMANCE & WORKSHOP - Dublin Stage​​
HANDS ON HURLING - Pipers Circle
PARTICIPATORY YARD GAMES - North Arena
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7:30 pm
BROTHER CROWE – Red Dragon Stage
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​9:00 pm
WAKEFIRE – Red Dragon Stage
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10:30 pm
ROANE – Red Dragon Stage
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11:30 pm - LAST CALL IN THE BEER GARDEN