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Free Torch Lighting Ceremony and Outdoor Concert!
📅 Friday, September 4, 2026
🕐 6:00pm – 10:00pm 📍 Johnson City Family / Kids
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Kick Off Celtic Festival Weekend with a FREE Friday Night Celebration!
The festivities begin Friday night at 6 PM, and everyone is invited—absolutely FREE!Join us as we gather to celebrate the opening of the Appalachian Highland Celts Celtic Festival with an evening filled with tradition, music, and community.
Heed the Call!The Calling of the Clans Hear the clans called to assemble as we officially welcome the beginning of the festival. Feel free to wear your tartan and represent your own clan during the Calling of the Clans.
Torch Lighting CeremonyAs dusk settles, witness the ceremonial lighting of the festival torches, symbolizing the spirit, heritage, and unity of the Celtic nations! Featuring Nathan James on bagpipes.
FREE Outdoor Celtic Ceilidh Concert featuring The Jacobites By Name! Stay for an unforgettable evening of powerful Celtic music spanning centuries.
Don’t forget Saturday and Sunday are full festival event days! Enjoy vendors, food, and even more stage shows throughout the weekend. Tickets are on sale now: $10 for a day pass or $15 for a full weekend pass.Come early, stay late, and help us light the fires that begin an unforgettable weekend of Celtic culture!
The festivities begin Friday night at 6 PM, and everyone is invited—absolutely FREE!Join us as we gather to celebrate the opening of the Appalachian Highland Celts Celtic Festival with an evening filled with tradition, music, and community.
Heed the Call!The Calling of the Clans Hear the clans called to assemble as we officially welcome the beginning of the festival. Feel free to wear your tartan and represent your own clan during the Calling of the Clans.
Torch Lighting CeremonyAs dusk settles, witness the ceremonial lighting of the festival torches, symbolizing the spirit, heritage, and unity of the Celtic nations! Featuring Nathan James on bagpipes.
FREE Outdoor Celtic Ceilidh Concert featuring The Jacobites By Name! Stay for an unforgettable evening of powerful Celtic music spanning centuries.
Don’t forget Saturday and Sunday are full festival event days! Enjoy vendors, food, and even more stage shows throughout the weekend. Tickets are on sale now: $10 for a day pass or $15 for a full weekend pass.Come early, stay late, and help us light the fires that begin an unforgettable weekend of Celtic culture!
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