Festivals and Holidays

Cleveland Taco Fest returns to Jacobs Pavilion for four days of food, drinks and non-stop entertainment. More than 30 taquerias, taco trucks, and restaurants will fill the festival grounds alongside live music, competitions, interactive activities, and family fun.

Yet last weekend was one of the most politically significant of my lifetime.  Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann was held in Belfast. This is a festival of Irish music, dance and culture. The Fleadh is centred around competitions and draws Irish musicians and dancers from across Ireland and internationally. Outside of competitions, there are gigs, impromptu music sessions, and classes.

Irish Fest 2026 will feature music and dance stages as well as a Performing Arts stage and the Leprechaun Tent with kid-friendly activities and entertainment. The Cultúr & Céilí Tent returns with Irish language workshops, Celtic knotwork demonstrations, history workshops and

Later that night, Kneecap headlined the festival. They rap in Irish and English, telling the stories of their generation over hip-hop and rave beats. Their energy is infectious, and their message is uncompromising, opposing the genocide in Gaza, sectarianism and racism. They are proudly Irish Republican and drew the biggest crowd of the weekend. Twenty thousand leaping around, doing untold damage to their knees ...

The Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival (Scotfest) is pleased to announce a special guest appearance by Coinneach MacLeod, internationally bestselling author, television presenter, and creator of The Hebridean Baker, during the festival's Golden Jubilee celebration, September 11–13, in Estes Park, Colorado.