SNOW HILL — The 25th Chesapeake Celtic Festival will be held Oct. 4 and 5 at Furnace Town Living Heritage Village.
Tucked away in the ancient and vast Pocomoke Forest, Furnace Town is sealed away from time beneath the great trees. Like the legendary Brigadoon, the Living Heritage Village emerges from the mist as an old Gaelic settlement when the Chesapeake Celtic Festival transforms it each fall.
Festival founder and producer Jeanne du Nord notes that activities and entertainment for all ages abound in this 25th edition of the festival and she invites you to get a preview at www.celticfest.net.
New this year will be Rainborosa, a fairy artist who dances while she paints. Also Little Red, a miniature horse, will give cart rides. Blinky the Clown will bring laughter and Marshall Muskrat in a kilt will bring greetings from the river creatures. The usual gathering of Celtic breed dogs will be joined by a costumed dog parade each day at 1:30.
In the chapel, there will be a Celtic wedding on Saturday as Tanya and Kevin Halligan re-new their vows on their 25th anniversary. On Sunday morning, there will be a Celtic church service.
As in past years, there will be something for everyone – parades, bagpipes, musical groups, dancing, comedy, storytelling, sheep herding by border collies, genealogy, clans, athletics, re-enactment groups, martial arts, craft demonstrations, cultural presentations, Flowers of the Forest Remembrance, Celtic wares, imported beers and historic ales, wine tasting, whiskey tasting and Celtic and Chesapeake culinary delights
There is mystery and magic in the forest and there are activities to enchant everyone from age two to 102.
Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Daily admission is $15 age 19 and over; ages 4-18, $5; age 3 and under, free; and military (retired and current) $5. Visit www.certicfest.net and [email protected] for details.