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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

RING OF STEEL FIRE SHOW

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