Southern Maryland Celtic Festival

An annual Celtic festival held on the banks of the Patuxent River at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum in St. Leonard, celebrating the seven Celtic nations across a single Saturday. Multiple stages carry Celtic bands, harp and Scottish fiddle, country dance performances and jam sessions, while Clan Row hosts more than 50 clans and societies alongside genealogy information, storytellers, craft demonstrations and living history encampments. All-day competitions cover pipers, drummers, pipe bands, Highland dancers, Highland athletics and rugby, with a Celtic Marketplace, kids' activities and food vendors. Advance general admission runs about $25, $30 at the gate by credit card only, children 6-12 $5, under 5 free with an adult ticket.