[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Event","name":"Parade, Pageant, Concerts, Crafters - Celtic Calling Gathering","description":"Saturday March 7th –\n9am: Celtic Calling 5K Kilt Run and 2K Walk. to benefit Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum, 1555 Farnsworth Drive, Charleston, WV 25301. Sign up: https://runsignup.com/.../CelticCallingFriendsOfSpringHil...\n\n \n\nDowntown Charleston Venues: All Events FREE unless indicated (Lookout for wandering musicians) :\n10am- 3 45pm: Celtic Village - Music and Dance Stage at Charleston City Center, Slack Plaza, 169, Summers Street. Find your Clan, crafters, children's games, Highland Coo's, Wolfhounds of Appalachia and more. Dress in your finest for the Pageant and bring your pooch for the Dog Show.\n\nMain Stage, music and dance: times subject to change.\n10.30am: Opening Pipes Tim and Maggie / Kinnfolk\n10 45am: Clash of Steel – Duelists of Appalachia\n11.15am: Kinnfolk – Roanoke based young Celtic duo with their own and traditional compositions. Performing with them Aerialist – CozmicWonderlan our Welsh Dragon.\n12 15pm: Celtic Calling Dog Show for Celtic and all breeds, incl. fancy dress.\n12.45pm: Kanawha Valley Pipes and Drums\n1pm Clash of Steel – Duelists of Appalachia\n1 30pm – Lincoln County Cloggers\n2pm: Pageant with cash prizes to select Gathering Chieftain ($100), Chieftainess ($100), Folk Lore Creature($100) and more. Children members of the court, clansman will receive gift cards or merch.\n2.30pm: Kanawha Valley Pipes and Drums, dancers from Appalachian Lads and Lassies\n2.45pm: Children’s Tug o War\n3- 3.45pm: Kinnfolk – Roanoke based young Celtic duo with their own and traditional compositions and performing with them Aerialist – CozmicWonderlan the Welsh Dragon.\n\nChildren’s Games Field –\n1 30: Sheaf Toss. 3pm: Caber Toss.\n\nIn the Park: Clan Tents, food vendors, Highland Coo's, Wolfhounds of Appalachia, Appalachian Willows \u0026 Brooms – Demonstrating basket making and offering Children’s Craft, West Virginian Wild and Wonderful Celtic Festival and Highland Games, Celtic Calling information booth/T- shirt sales, Clan MacLachlan Brigade - Jacobite reenactors.\nCrafters – set up on Summers Street. Contact Rob@celticcalling.org if you want to set up.\n\n \n\n4pm: Celtic Calling Capitol Street Parade - Lee Street Triangle to Kanawha Blvd Kanawha Valley Pipes And Drums, Beni Kedem Highlanders, Dancers, Puppets, Civic Organizations, Unicorns, Clans – It’s not too late, If you are interested in joining as an individual or group please contact: sheila@celticcalling.org\n\n \n\nKanawha County Public Library: 123 Capitol Street, Charleston - FREE\n9 – 4pm: Children's Story Walk and Make and Take Craft activities - 4th Floor\n10 to 11.30am: View into the Jacobite Rebellion – The Material Culture of a Highland Clansman in the Jacobite Army- History presentation by husband-and-wife reenactors. First Hunter will share the life of a Highland Tacksman and then in the 2nd hour Breanna will share the woman’s role. Main Library, Room 311B\n12. 30 pm - Elementary Age Children Dance Workshop, with Appalachian Lads and Lassies, 4th Floor.\n1.30pm: Traditional Gaelic music with Patrick O’Flatherty – tales and music from old Ireland, former owner of Lewisburg Irish Pub, longtime musician - Main Library, Room 311B\n\nSam's Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol Street, Charleston\n\n\n11 30-2pm: Sam’s Legendary Celtic Brunch – Menu changes yearly, but a place to possibly grab a Scotch Egg, bangers and mash, Guinness stew.\n\n \n\nShort Story Brewing Charleston: 186 Summers St, Charleston - FREE\n1pm: George Daugherty Memorial Tall Tales Contest—Short Story Brewing spin a yarn for cash prizes: $75 first place, $50 second place, $25 third place\n5.30-7pm: Father Son \u0026 Friends - Celtic-Americana and a large time.\n8-10pm: Father Son and Friends - Celtic-Americana and a large time.\n\n \n\nHagy’s Irish Pub 908 Quarrier St, Charleston, WV 25301- FREE\n2.45pm: Almost Heaven Dulcimer Group\n5pm: Lincoln County Cloggers\n\n \n\n5-7pm: The Charleston Rogues 'World’s Greatest Happy Hour' – High energy Pogues covers and scintillating traditional fiddle tunes - The Blue Parrot, 14 ½ Capitol Street - $5\n\n \n\n7 30pm: FOOTMAD Presents: House of Hamill boasting former members of Burning Bridget Cleary and Enter the Haggis, in Concert. Capitol Theater / Resurrection Church,123 Summers St, Charleston, WV 25301, Ticket information: FOOTMAD.org or Info: 304-729-4382\n\n \n\n7:30-9:30pm: Tim and Maggie Music – multi instrumentalists in the cozy confines of Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – FREE\n\n \n\n10 pm: Traditional Celtic Music Session, with host Dan Carney - The 'craic' is always mighty, a great place for a pint of Guinness and late-night food - Adelphia Sports Bar \u0026 Grille, 218 Capitol St. -FREE","startDate":"2026-03-07","endDate":"2026-03-07","eventStatus":"EventScheduled","location":{"@type":"Place","name":"Multiple Venues, Downtown Charleston, WV. ","address":""},"url":"https://events.charlestonwv.com/event/parade-pageant-concerts-crafters-celtic-calling-gathering","image":"https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/52111898299347/huge/781cecba7888a061272ac406a338d1a6c35ffa37.jpg"}]
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Saturday March 7th –
9am: Celtic Calling 5K Kilt Run and 2K Walk. to benefit Friends of Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum, 1555 Farnsworth Drive, Charleston, WV 25301. Sign up: https://runsignup.com/.../CelticCallingFriendsOfSpringHil...
Downtown Charleston Venues: All Events FREE unless indicated (Lookout for wandering musicians) :
10am- 3 45pm: Celtic Village - Music and Dance Stage at Charleston City Center, Slack Plaza, 169, Summers Street. Find your Clan, crafters, children's games, Highland Coo's, Wolfhounds of Appalachia and more. Dress in your finest for the Pageant and bring your pooch for the Dog Show.
Main Stage, music and dance: times subject to change.
10.30am: Opening Pipes Tim and Maggie / Kinnfolk
10 45am: Clash of Steel – Duelists of Appalachia
11.15am: Kinnfolk – Roanoke based young Celtic duo with their own and traditional compositions. Performing with them Aerialist – CozmicWonderlan our Welsh Dragon.
12 15pm: Celtic Calling Dog Show for Celtic and all breeds, incl. fancy dress.
12.45pm: Kanawha Valley Pipes and Drums
1pm Clash of Steel – Duelists of Appalachia
1 30pm – Lincoln County Cloggers
2pm: Pageant with cash prizes to select Gathering Chieftain ($100), Chieftainess ($100), Folk Lore Creature($100) and more. Children members of the court, clansman will receive gift cards or merch.
2.30pm: Kanawha Valley Pipes and Drums, dancers from Appalachian Lads and Lassies
2.45pm: Children’s Tug o War
3- 3.45pm: Kinnfolk – Roanoke based young Celtic duo with their own and traditional compositions and performing with them Aerialist – CozmicWonderlan the Welsh Dragon.
Children’s Games Field –
1 30: Sheaf Toss. 3pm: Caber Toss.
In the Park: Clan Tents, food vendors, Highland Coo's, Wolfhounds of Appalachia, Appalachian Willows & Brooms – Demonstrating basket making and offering Children’s Craft, West Virginian Wild and Wonderful Celtic Festival and Highland Games, Celtic Calling information booth/T- shirt sales, Clan MacLachlan Brigade - Jacobite reenactors.
Crafters – set up on Summers Street. Contact Rob@celticcalling.org if you want to set up.
4pm: Celtic Calling Capitol Street Parade - Lee Street Triangle to Kanawha Blvd Kanawha Valley Pipes And Drums, Beni Kedem Highlanders, Dancers, Puppets, Civic Organizations, Unicorns, Clans – It’s not too late, If you are interested in joining as an individual or group please contact: sheila@celticcalling.org
Kanawha County Public Library: 123 Capitol Street, Charleston - FREE
9 – 4pm: Children's Story Walk and Make and Take Craft activities - 4th Floor
10 to 11.30am: View into the Jacobite Rebellion – The Material Culture of a Highland Clansman in the Jacobite Army- History presentation by husband-and-wife reenactors. First Hunter will share the life of a Highland Tacksman and then in the 2nd hour Breanna will share the woman’s role. Main Library, Room 311B
12. 30 pm - Elementary Age Children Dance Workshop, with Appalachian Lads and Lassies, 4th Floor.
1.30pm: Traditional Gaelic music with Patrick O’Flatherty – tales and music from old Ireland, former owner of Lewisburg Irish Pub, longtime musician - Main Library, Room 311B
Sam's Uptown Cafe, 28 Capitol Street, Charleston
11 30-2pm: Sam’s Legendary Celtic Brunch – Menu changes yearly, but a place to possibly grab a Scotch Egg, bangers and mash, Guinness stew.
Short Story Brewing Charleston: 186 Summers St, Charleston - FREE
1pm: George Daugherty Memorial Tall Tales Contest—Short Story Brewing spin a yarn for cash prizes: $75 first place, $50 second place, $25 third place
5.30-7pm: Father Son & Friends - Celtic-Americana and a large time.
8-10pm: Father Son and Friends - Celtic-Americana and a large time.
Hagy’s Irish Pub 908 Quarrier St, Charleston, WV 25301- FREE
2.45pm: Almost Heaven Dulcimer Group
5pm: Lincoln County Cloggers
5-7pm: The Charleston Rogues 'World’s Greatest Happy Hour' – High energy Pogues covers and scintillating traditional fiddle tunes - The Blue Parrot, 14 ½ Capitol Street - $5
7 30pm: FOOTMAD Presents: House of Hamill boasting former members of Burning Bridget Cleary and Enter the Haggis, in Concert. Capitol Theater / Resurrection Church,123 Summers St, Charleston, WV 25301, Ticket information: FOOTMAD.org or Info: 304-729-4382
7:30-9:30pm: Tim and Maggie Music – multi instrumentalists in the cozy confines of Taylor Books, 226 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301 – FREE
10 pm: Traditional Celtic Music Session, with host Dan Carney - The 'craic' is always mighty, a great place for a pint of Guinness and late-night food - Adelphia Sports Bar & Grille, 218 Capitol St. -FREE
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