SATURDAY OCT 10 & SUNDAY OCT 11, 2026

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THE FOLLOWING IS ALL THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FESTIVAL WITH LINKS IN ORANGE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR SPECIAL EVENTS. TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE GATE.

SORRY! NO ATM ON SITE

THE FESTIVAL TAKES CASH AND CARD HOWEVER SOME MERCHANTS MAY ONLY TAKE CASH SO PLEASE COME PREPARED

THERE IS A 3% PROCESSING FEE FOR ALL CARD SALES

Want to get in for FREE? Join our Volunteer Crew! SignUp Opens AUGUST 1st HERE

DOGS are Welcome!

SAVE $$$ WITH ADVANCED SALE DISCOUNTS

KIDS UNDER 14 ARE FREE

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK

NEW- RESERVE YOUR 2026 FESTIVAL T-SHIRT for pick up at the Festival Merchandise Booth ONLY (Click "PRODUCTS" tab on the GET TICKETS screen)

VIP SPONSOR TICKETS $175

Weekend Admission, VIP Parking inside the Gate, ALL ACCESS Pass to eat and drink in VIP Catering all weekend, Festival TShirt and your choice to attend either the Whisky Or Mead Tasting.

We'll reach out via email to get your tshirt size and tasting selection. LIMITED

We offer 100% Free Parking in the grass area outside the gates but PLEASE carpool or Uber/Lyft. We expect the lot to fill up and the overflow lot at Pelahatchie Park means you're hoofing it as there is no shuttle service.

Two Beer Trailer locations with be open all weekend. MUST have ID to purchase. Beer provided by Capital City Beverages

PLEASE, Drink responsibly!

Saturday Oct 10th 9am-10.30pm 

Parade of Tartans at 12pm. 3 stages of Music & Dance all day,

Scottish Highland Games Featuring the Professional Mens Competition, Mens & Womens Open & Masters Classes

PLUS The Iron Palace Podcast is coming with the 810lb Day Stones for a Stone Lifting Challenge.

Athletic Director- Danny Webster of Backyard Rebellion

Games MC- Buck Buchanan

ALSO on Saturday-

Music on the Water's Edge Main Stage featuring Albannach, The Harbor Trio, Seán Gavin w/ Don Penzien and more! Hub City Highlanders Pipe Band, Scottish Clan Families & Associations, Free Infotainment & Dance Workshops, Irish music sessions, Sheepdog Herding Demos , Cool Creek Highland Cows, Free AX Throwing with Black Axes Throwing Club, The Shire of Iron Ox SCA Medieval Encampment with Armored Combat Demos & Weavers & Spinners, MS Forge Council Blacksmiths, Concrete Casting Demos, Birds of Prey with Morbid's Talons, Fyre Performances from RAW Primal Performance Troupe, Kayak Rentals from Pearl River Kayaks, Merchants and the world famous Céili Mór led by Eamonn de Cógáin & the CelticFest Céilí Band made up of CelticFest's Artists for 2 hours of the most fun you’ll have on a dance floor!

JUST WANT TO COME SATURDAY NIGHT? Tickets after 6:00pm on Saturday are just $10 for everyone 14+

There is lots going on Saturday Night including a Torchlight Procession & Calling of the Clans, Music on both stages, Fyre Performance with RAW Primal Performance Troupe and Irish Music Session in the Pub stage. We end the night with The Céilí Mór (Kay-Lee More) our signature gigantic Irish Dance Party at 8.30pm in the Water's Edge Main Stage tent.

SATURDAY SEPARATE TICKETED SPECIAL EVENTS:

Kindred Spirits Scotch & Irish Whiskey Tasting 5:30pm $60 includes Weekend Admission

Mead Tasting with Queen's Reward Meadery at 2:30pm. $60 includes Weekend Admission



Sunday Oct. 11th 9am-6:00pm.

9.30am Kirk (That's Church!) Service on the Water's Edge Main Stage. Kirking of the Tartan ceremony.

3 Stages with Music and Dance and workshops all day

Scottish Highland Games Competition for Novice Athletes plus Throwing Clinic & Day Stones Lifting Challenge

ALSO on Sunday-

Irish music sessions, Infotainment & Dance Workshops, Hub City Highlanders Pipe Band, Scottish Clan Families & Associations, Free Infotainment & Dance Workshops, Cool Creek Farm Highland Cows, Sheepdog Herding Demo, Free AX Throwing with Black Axes Throwing Club, Kayak Rentals from Pearl River Kayaks, The Shire of Iron Ox SCA Medieval Encampment with Armored Combat Demos, Weavers & Spinners, MS Forge Council Blacksmiths, Concrete Casting Demos, Birds of Prey Chats, Fyre Performances from RAW Primal Performance Troupe, Merchants and More!

SUNDAY SEPARATE TICKETED SPECIAL EVENTS:

Sunday Afternoon Tea Experience at 1:30pm $60 includes Weekend Admission

SUNDAY SPECIAL EVENTS:

Sheepdog Herding Clinic with Southern Border Collies 9am-1pm

If you have a herding dog breed you could benefit from this small group clinic lead by Tiffany Murphy of Southern Border Collies.

Registration is $95 Includes Weekend Festival Admission Spots are Limited

CelticFest Information & Merchandise Booth next to the Water's Edge Main Stage:

2026 CelticFest Mississippi T-Shirt Limited Edition, CelticFest Bumper Stickers, Silent Auction Items will be on view plus

Performer Merchandise & More!

RAFFLE TICKET Returning for the 6th year we'll once again have a raffle for a Trip for Two to your choice of Ireland OR Scotland. Tickets are available online and at the Festival Merchandise Booth. They are $20 with a max of only 500 tickets available. Trip includes airfare and 5 nights hotel. Max value is $4000.

ADVANCE SALE TICKET HOLDERS HAVE A SPECIAL "FAST LANE " LOOK FOR THE SIGN AT THE GATE