CelticFest

Queensland’s biggest Celtic festival, CelticFest Warwick 2025, is being held at the Warwick Showgrounds on Saturday 4 October and Sunday 5 October (King's Birthday weekend), and everyone's invited to come along and #GetYourCountryCelticOn!

Running across two days, with music on two stages – the Main Stage and the Meadows tent - on Saturday and Sunday, CelticFest again hosts the Australian Highland Games Championships. Main events to cheer on are Weight over the Bar, Putting the Stone, Hammer Throw, and everyone’s favourite, the Caber Toss.

Other CelticFest highlights include highland cows from Keans Agri Leyburn Highland Stud (talks, pats and photos), Medieval Arena (including knights in combat), Celtic-themed workshops, pipe band and dancing displays, camp-drafting and Australian Light Horse displays, Celtic-themed markets, and Celtic-inspired bar and food. 

Come for the weekend, the day, or just come for CelticFest Party Night on Saturday night, when The Gathering Irish band headlines the Main Stage, and Darling Downs Irish Club hosts a Celtic bush dance in the Doug Feez Pavilion.

And that's not all! CelticFringe events are on offer from Friday 3 October, so CelticFest patrons have a good excuse to stay the whole weekend to immerse themselves in the Celtic in the Country experience! 

CelticFringe events include Australian Celtic Women and Highlander Celtic Rock Band playing at Club Warwick RSL and Limerick MCB at Sandy Creek Pub. There’ll also be heritage train trips, tours of historic Glengallan Homestead and The Abbey, and a Celtic-themed parkrun!

Easily accessible for day trips from the city and the coast, CelticFest is also perfectly timed for the Queensland and NSW school holidays – and kids under 18 years go free! 

Good to know - Camping is available onsite at the Warwick Showgrounds, with three-night campsite tickets also available online; all campers must also purchase CelticFest weekend tickets.

Need to know - Weekend, day and Saturday night tickets are available. CelticFest Party Night tickets for Saturday evening can be purchased separately but are also included in the Saturday and weekend tickets.

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