Old Westbury Gardens is pleased to announce the Long Island Celtic Festival to be held on Saturday, August 24, 8am-5pm, on the expansive lawns in front of historic Westbury House. This full-day event is organized and produced by Old Westbury Gardens.
The festival will honor those persons of Celtic heritage on Long Island and the NY metro area. The festival will feature entertainment for all ages, as well as vendors specializing in Celtic products as well as food trucks. (Some of the vendors and groups who participated in the LI Scottish Festival held at the Gardens in previous years will be returning.)
Tickets will be available for purchase at the ticket booth on the day of the festival.
Entertainment Headliners:
Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones
Brooklyn Dance Co.
Jesse Ofgang
Harper’s Ferry
Charlie Zahm
Northport Pipe & Drum Band
Pipe & Drum Bands:
Amityville Highland Pipe Band
Inis Fada Gaelic Pipe Band
Northport Pipe & Drum Band
Caber Toss
Heavyweight Athletics:
Open Stone
Sheaf Toss
Tug-of-War
Caber Toss
Local Long Island Dance Troupes:
Donny Golden School of Irish Dance
Donny Golden School of Irish Dance
Hagen Kavanaugh School of Irish Dance
Schade Academy of Irish Dancing
Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance
Wonderspark Puppet Show!
Children’s Entertainment:
Amazing Ivan the Magician!
Wonderspark Puppet Show
Facepainting
Unique Attractions:
Curling
Classic British Automobiles
Birds of Prey
Food Vendors:
The Milk & Sugar Truck (ice cream)
Island Empanada
Yankee Doodle Dandy’s (Chicken & Burgers)
Wild Bills Craft Beverage Co.
Kona Ice (Hawaiian Shaved Ice)
Bonnie Doon’s Scottish Shortbreads
Tastefully British Fish & Chips
Cameron’s Scottish Market (Meat Pies)
Sausage Kings
Bayside Fresh Roasted Corn & Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
Celtic Marketplace Vendors:
TICKETS & MORE INFORMATION:
Day of Admission Tickets: $25; Ages 62 and above $22; Ages 7-17 $12, OWG members $12
Please note that this is a “special event” and special event admission is charged this day for ALL visitors.
Old Westbury Gardens members and Library Pass holders must pay a reduced admission fee of $12. Member and Library Pass holders’ tickets are sold on the day of the event. Complimentary passes are not accepted.
Members may purchase tickets in advance and save time.
Tickets can be purchased on the day of the event at the ticket booth.