
Dayton Celtic Festival
Fri., July 27, 5.30-11 p.m. Sat., July 28, 11.30 a.m. – 11 p.m. Sun., July 29, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
RiverScape MetroPark, 111 E. Monument Avenue, Dayton Ohio and surrounding streets
Visit www.daytoncelticfestival.com or call (937) 372-9788 for more information
Downtown Dayton comes to life with the sights and sounds of Ireland, Scotland and Wales at the seventeenth Annual Dayton Celtic Festival. FOUR stages offer continuous live musical and dance entertainment with audience seating under-cover. Enjoy Celtic arts and language, cultural demonstrations, children’s activities, food, beverage, a Gaelic Mass and Celtic breakfast on Sunday and lots more FREE family-friendly fun!
Festival Factoids: • FREE! • RAIN OR SHINE • DAYTON’S LARGEST DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL • Celebrating its 17th year • An estimated 90,000 people visited the three-day festival last year • SEVEN headliner bands • Voted Best of Dayton 2016-2017 by Dayton Magazine • Featuring authentic Irish beverages and craft beers • 50/50 Raffle • Whiskey tastings on Saturday and Sunday
Headlining Performers Include – Gaelic Storm, Scythian, Socks in the Frying Pan, We Banjo 3, Heron Valley, Rory Makem, The Fitzgeralds
Regional Entertainers: Ceili with Éamónn de Cógáin, Celtic Academy of Irish Dance, Celtic Font, Dulahan, Dwyer School of Irish Dance, Father Son and Friends, Fin Tan, Jameson’s Folly, Mary’s Lane, McGovern Ceili Dancers, Miami Valley Pipes and Drums, 9 Castle Close, Sons O’Blarney, The Drowsy Lads, The Roving Rogues, Wild Colonial Bhoys, Wild Rumpus
Sponsors Presenter: United Irish of Dayton, Inc. Festival Partner: Five Rivers MetroParks Sponsors: Murphy’s Stout/Heidelberg Distributing; Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway; WDTN/Dayton’s CW; Key Ads; Five Rivers MetroParks; Coca-Cola; Culture Ireland; Westendorf Printing; DaytonLocal.com; O’Diam & Stecker Law Group; Ohio Arts Council; University of Dayton; Greater Dayton RTA; Dublin Pub; Chase; Water Street District; Dayton City Paper; Delco Lofts; and Hammerman, Graf, Hughes.