LATEST NEWS!
2009 Celtic Faire Photos have been posted.
Dates Announced for 2010 - March 12th, 13th, 14th
Every year, the Sonora Celtic Faire brings some of the biggest names in Celtic music to the Mother Lode. For 2009, Need Fire and Banshee in the Kitchen will be heading up the main stage. Perennial favorites Tempest, Wicked Tinkers, Golden Bough, and The Black Irish Band return to the faire, along with others still to be announced. Check out the full music lineup.
Here's a great clip of Wicked Tinkers on The Late Show with Craig Ferguson
And a clip of the Black Irish Band on Good Day Sacramento on January 31st, 2009.
That's Trey Cromwell, the Professional Showoff! eating fire on the left. There's plenty of food at the faire, but I guess eating eating haggis just isn't the crowd pleaser that a flaming torch is and when you're a showoff... well... Plus there's mystifying magicians, jumping jugglers, beautiful belly dancers, and more alluring alliterations than you can shake a stick at! Yep! How can you go wrong with all this? Check out the full lineup of stage acts and street performers.
Spectacular hard hitting action, stunts, falls, sword fights, and galloping horses. A warm up, introductions, fanfares, skill at arms competitions, and professional commentary and music throughout the show. Jousting
If you want to shop, this is the place to do it. To look your best you can find jewelry, mens and womens clothing, and swords and armor. Enjoying the music? There are vendors selling music and others selling musical instruments. Want to research your past? You can do that too, and get a framed, historically accurate coat of arms. With over 80 food and craft vendors, whatever you're looking for, chances are somneone's selling it. Vendors
Step through time in the Celtic Living History area. Dozens of groups portray times from 50BC through the 18th century. Feel the Earth shake as a cannon files, and imagine charging into battle those hundreds of years ago. For the more peaceful, watch a day in the life of a Scottish houshold during renaissance times. Oh, and watch out for the peasant rats. Wonderful fellows, but they sleep in horse stalls and are rather filthy. Historical Reenactment
Meet representatives from a number of modern clans and learn about your own family history. Check out the modern clans page.
The Great Whiskey Tasting Competition is back in its 5th year. Taste 10 types of whiskey and vote on your favorites - votes are tallied to settle once and for all (hah!), the best tasting whiskey in the world! Check out The Great Whiskey Tasting Competition page.
What's a Celtic Faire without bagpipes? The Fresno Stag and Thistle Pipe Band joins us once again, with Sonora Celtic Faire newcomer the Callanish Pipe Band under Pipe Major John Mitchell. Check out our bagpipe bands.
Thanks to all our great sponsors! For lodging, we recommend you stay at one of these motels. When you call to book your room, let them know you're coming to the Celtic Faire.
Photos from 2009
