🦅 🎪 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival -

Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival Association
Celebrates and preserves the Celtic culture of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Brittany, Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Galicia in New Mexico.

Annual Festival: Features Celtic dance, sports, music, arts, and storytelling.
Grants: Awarded (when funds allow) to support educational efforts promoting Celtic heritage.
Celtic Heritage Day: Officially proclaimed for the 3rd Saturday in May by the Governor’s Office.

Logo Highlights:
- Daffodil: Symbolizes Welsh traditions.
- Shamrock: Represents Ireland.
- Thistle: Honors Scottish heritage.
- Yucca: Reflects the festival’s New Mexico roots.

May the thistle tickle your fancy and keep you dancing! 🍀

Ticket Cost

🎟️ Type	🚪 Gate	🌐 Advance
👤 Single Day Adult	$25	$20
👥 Two-Day Adult	$40	$35
🧒 Single Day Child	$20	$15
🧒👥 Two-Day Child	$30	$25
🎖️👵 Single Day Adult Military & Sr Adult (65+)	$20	$15
🎖️👵 Two-Day Adult Military & Sr Adult (65+)	$30	$25

Events

These are some of the events from the first day of the previous festival -- see the Official Schedule Page for up to date information.

🎪 Event	🎭 Type
🏋️‍♂️ Heavy Weight for Distance (Men's 40+)	🏆 Athletics
🔨 Heavy Hammer (Women's Light & Men's Master 60+)	🏆 Athletics
🌲 Caber Toss (Women's Master 50+)	🏆 Athletics
🎻 Victory Harp	🎶 Music
🌾 Sheaf Toss (Women's Masters 40+)	🏆 Athletics
🍀 Two Leaf Clover	🎶 Music
💃 Scottish Highland Dance Competition	💃 Dance
🎯 Weight Over Bar (Men's 50+)	🏆 Athletics
🏋️‍♂️ Light Weight for Distance (Men's 40+)	🏆 Athletics
🪨 Open Stone (Pro Teams)	🏆 Athletics
🎼 New Mexico Fire & Police Pipes & Drums	🎶 Music
🏑 Puc Fada Demo Game	🏆 Athletics
🎤 Bardic Sisters	🎶 Music
🎻 Traditional Irish Fiddle Clinic	🎶 Music
🎯 Weight Over Bar (Women's Masters 40+)	🏆 Athletics
🪨 Braemar Stone (Men's Master 40+)	🏆 Athletics
🐶 Celtic Dog Parade	🏵️ General
🎶 Celtic Country (Lou LaFrado)	🎵 Music
🎵 Celtic Singers	🎶 Music
🎭 Opening Ceremonies	🏵️ General
🎻 Irish Sessions	🎵 Music
🍀 Dirty Old Town Band	🎶 Music
🌾 Sheaf Toss (Women's Light & Men's Master 60+)	🏆 Athletics
🏋️‍♂️ Heavy Weight for Distance (Men's 50+)	🏆 Athletics
🥃 Dram Session	🎶 Music
🎶 Michele Buchanan Harp	🎵 Music
🎻 Max Sheehy Fiddle	🎵 Music
💃 Brightburn Irish Step Dance	💃 Dance
💃 Samshir Dancers	💃 Dance
🪨 Braemar Stone (Men's Master 50+)	🏆 Athletics
🔨 Light Hammer (Men's 40+)	🏆 Athletics

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🎪 NM Renaissance Celtic Festival 💼

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