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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · New Jersey

Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival

A free three-day Celtic festival in historic downtown Bethlehem with Highland athletics, pipe band competitions, and Celtic music and dance across five stages. It hosts the U.S. National Highland Games Championship.

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Celtic and Highland · Bethlehem, PA

Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival is a Celtic and Highland festival in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with listed dates from September 24 through September 26, 2027.

ProjectedFreeListing under review
When
Sept 24–26, 2027
Friday-Sunday, late September
Fri from 4pm; Sat from about 9am; Sun roughly 10am-6pm (varies by stage)
Where
Historic Downtown Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA · Northampton County
Directions
Admission
Free
Organized by
Celtic Cultural Alliance
Nonprofit
39th annual in 2026
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What to expect

  • U.S. National Highland Games Championship
  • Five stages of Celtic music and dance
  • Pipe band competitions
  • Showing of the Tartan Parade
  • More than 50 Celtic merchants
  • Celtic Heritage Hollow children's and cultural area

Under review: a Highland games and Celtic festival rather than a Renaissance faire.

2026 Confirmed

Celtic Classic: Sept 25 - 27, 2026

Checked Mon, Sept 28, 2026 against the official source.

2027 Projected

Projected from the 2026 pattern (last full weekend of September, Friday–Sunday); not announced.

  • Sept 24–26, 2027

Lineup

  • Cúlra
  • The Pilgrims of Deep Run
  • O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance

Plan your visit

Parking
Shuttle from 1525 Valley Center Parkway, $6/day ages 6+, Sat & Sun only (per third-party guide)

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the faire’s own pages on Mon, Sept 28, 2026.