Annual Celtic Festival returns to Ormond Beach

Irish tradition visits Ormond Beach for the ninth year.

By Anthony Boccio
| 5:10 p.m. April 15, 2019

Clan Davidson members Grant Baker, Steve Giesecki and Kay Leonard enjoy a drink at the ninth-annual Celtic Festival. Photo by Anthony Boccio

Kristin Pietras, of Jacksonville, FL was a natural throwing an axe, hitting the target on several attempts at the ninth-annual Celtic Festival. Photo by Anthony Boccio

Madelyn Vanderveen, 7, of Michigan, does her best to sit still while getting her face painted at the ninth-annual Celtic Festival. Photo by Anthony Boccio

Piper Call, of Gainesville, performs a traditional Irish broom dance at the ninth-annual Celtic Festival. Photo by Anthony Boccio

Carrigan Bilock, 9, of Woodbridge, Virginia, gets a great bubble going at the ninth-annual Celtic Festival. Photo by Anthony Boccio

Ken Young, of Dunedin, launches a stone during the Highland games held in Fortunato Park at the ninth-annual Celtic Festival. Photo by Anthony Boccio

Dragon-themed dishes were on the menu with this vendor. If you wanted chicken fingers you'd have to order Dragon-Toes. Photo by Anthony Boccio

Kim Quezada, of Jacksonville, shows off a large axe at the ninth-annual Celtic Festival. Photo by Anthony Boccio

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Celtic clans took over Rockefeller Gardens to celebrate their heritage for the ninth-annual Celtic Festival, held on Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14.

The festival featured games, music, parades and spread to each side of the Granada Bridge. Multiple stages featured bands playing Irish music. Presented by Ormond Beach MainStreet, the festival highlighted the six Celtic nations and their contributions to history, culture, warfare, music an family, according to a press release. Each year the festival attracts more than 8,000 locals and visitors.