Celtic Clans represented in St. Augustine during festival

Celtic clans representing their family and regions will come together for the 8th Annual St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival set for March 9-11 in downtown St. Augustine, featuring 9 of the top Celtic bands in the world.  The St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival was voted Best Concert/Event in the “Bold City Best” Jacksonville region and Best Festival/Event in St. Augustine - both for the second year in a row from 2017.

“Clan” is a Gaelic word meaning family.  11 clans from throughout the U.S. and abroad will fly their flags, many with a family crest, at the Celtic Festival and while marching in the St. Augustine St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 10.

Celtic Clans Participating In 2018: Clan Davidson Society of North America; Clan Donnachaidh Society of Florida; House of Gordon; Clan Irwin; Clan MacLaren; Clan MacPherson; Clan Ross of the United States; St. Andrews Society; Clan Sutherland Society of North America; Clan Wallace; Clan Dunbar and 2018 Honored Clan.  Currently, there are approximately 1,100 members worldwide of the Clan Donnachaidh Society.  In America, there are 11 million people who claim Scottish or Scotch/Irish heritage.

Find the CELT in YOU in America's Oldest Celtic City!  The three-day St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival is "The Finest Celtic Music Festival in the United States," according to the international bands who perform here and the fans who return each year.  The festival is set for March 9-11 in downtown St. Augustine, featuring 9 of the top Celtic bands in the world, a pre-festival Whiskey Tasting, The St. Augustine Highland games, Celtic artisans and food, live music, two stages, and a variety of entertainment - and the oldest St. Patrick's Day Parade in the World (started there in 1601) - begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 10.

Tickets: VIP, General Admission, and Whiskey Tasting tickets are available in advance.  Please note that VIP and Whiskey Tasting tickets are limited and always sell out in advance, so purchase soon while those tickets are still available.  General Admission tickets are available online and will also be available at the gates on the days of the Festival.

The St. Augustine Celtic Music & Heritage Festival is produced by Romanza - St. Augustine and is funded in part by St. Johns County Tourist Development Council, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and by Visit Florida.