Celtic Festival

2026 Ceili at the Roundhouse Celtic Festival Schedule

*Schedule is subject to change*

To find the kind of events you are interested in, look for the corresponding color from this key:

*Green- Live Performance

*Orange- Lecture and/or Demonstration

*Blue- Hands-on workshop or activity. Be ready to participate!  Spectators are also welcome

*Pink- Activities especially for kids

*Purple- Hands-on craft, activity or tasting workshop, requires registration and an additional fee, may have age restrictions. See main web page for ticket/registration info

Friday, March 20

2:30 pm: Doors Open, 3 pm:  Festival Opens

3- 3:45 pm:  Beginning Concertina w/Caroline Keane, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

3 – 3:45 pm:  Advanced Tin Whistle w/Tom Delany, Superintendent Building

3:15 – 3:45 pm: Storytelling w/ C. David Belt – “Bryn Glas, Mad Jack, the True Braveheart, and Other Impossible Victories”, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

3:15 – 4 pm:  Callanish, Machine Shop, Water of Life Main Stage

3:15 – 4 pm:  Children’s Crafts – Blarney Stones: Luck Bugs! (best for ages 3+) Roundhouse, Loft

4 – 4:45 pm:  Fiddle w/Sean Smyth from Lunasa, Roundhouse, Main Area

4 – 4:45 pm:  Flute w/Kevin Crawford from Lunasa, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

4 – 4:45 pm:  Uilleann Pipes w/Cillian Vallely from Lunasa, Superintendent Building

4 – 4:45 pm:   Guitar  Accompaniment w/ Ed Boyd from Lunasa, Visitors Center

4 – 5:15 pm: Children’s Renaissance Games, presented by the Utah Renaissance Faire, Roundhouse, Loft

4 – 6 pm: “Swords and Spears and Axes, Oh My!” (Medieval Weapons 101) w/ C. David Belt, Roundhouse, Portland Rose Rm

4:15 – 5 pm: The Reel Folk, Machine Shop, Aspen Cinemas Session Stage

4:30– 5 pm: Music for Wee Lads & Lasses, ages 2-5,  Roundhouse, Loft

5 – 5:45 pm:   Beginning Whistle w/Rob Gandara, Roundhouse, City of Los Angeles Rm

5- 6 pm: Discover the Fine Art of Pyrography w/gNj Design, Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $30 (check in required @ Info Booth, ages 16+ OR 12+ with a parent)

5:15 – 6 pm: Lunasa mini-concert w/Q&A, Machine Shop, Water of Life Main Stage

5:15 – 6 pm:  Medieval Fighting Demo w/ The SCA, Roundhouse, Main Area

5:15 – 6 pm: Children’s Crafts – Rainbow Twirlers (best for ages 8+),  Roundhouse, Loft

6:15 – 7 pm: Shanahy, Machine Shop, Aspen Cinemas Session Stage

6:15- 7 :15pm: Learn the Art of Wet Felting w/Janet Lou’s Art For You Studio, Visitors Center.  Workshop fee $30 (check in required @ Info Booth, ages 9+ with adult)

6:30 – 7:15 pm: Popular Celtic Songs Sing-a-long w/Avourneen, Superintendent Building

7:15 pm: Doors Open for headline concert, Roundhouse (join in on the Fake Irish Accent contest!)

8 pm: Headline Concert with Lunasa, Roundhouse, Best Western Dunmar Inn Headline Stage

10 pm: After-Hours Session led out by The Reel Folk, @ Festival Hotel Best Western Dunmar Inn. Bring an instrument or just hang out! Bar & kitchen will be open. 1601 Harrison Dr.