Celtic Celebration
When:
Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 9:30a -
Sunday, Mar 16, 2025 4:00p
Saturday, Mar 15, 2025 9:30a -
Sunday, Mar 16, 2025 4:00p
Where:
Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566
Admission:
$Included with standard daytime admission
Hosted by:
Categories:
History, Kid Friendly
Event website:
https://www.osv.org/event/celtic-celebration/
Join us as we celebrate cultural heritage through music, dance, storytelling, and poetry. Highlights include:
- Enjoy fiddle tunes, a demonstration of the bagpipes, and music by Celtic musicians.
- Hear Irish poetry and stories – and share your favorite Irish poem (see below)
- Learn about the Montgomery Guards, the first volunteer militia company in Massachusetts composed entirely of men of Irish decent
- Watch a step dancing performance by the Lee Irish Dance School (Saturday) and learn a 19th-century dance with the Old Sturbridge Village Dancers (Saturday)
- Listen to a performance on the harp by Shelley Otis or Cate Mahoney (Sunday)
- Learn about the history of the Jack O’ Lantern Tale
- And more!
