Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival & Highland Games
Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival
Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival

Festival Information


Tickets

$2.00 per day for children under 12
$15.00 Friday Night Concert
$15.00 Saturday Day Pass (includes evening concert)
$25.00 Festival Pass (includes Friday night concert and Saturday Day Pass)

Tickets are on sale at the Sudbury Arena Box Office, 705-671-3000. Charge by phone or online at www.greatersudbury.ca . Tickets can also be purchased at the gate on the day of the festival.

    * Customer will pay a small convenience fee for all Sudbury Arena Box Office Purchases


Accommodations

      Travelodge Hotel Sudbury is offering a Festival Hotel Rate of only $109.00 per night based on double occupancy. Full service hotel with Perkin's Restaurant on site. The hotel is in close proximity to the festival and Science North.
      (PDF) Travelodge Hotel - Special Rate

Travelodge Hotel Sudbury
1401 Paris Street
Sudbury, ON P3E 3B6
705-522-1100


Stay and Play

      Enjoy all that Sudbury has to offer from 330 fresh water lakes, to Science North, Dynamic Earth, restaurants, shopping and full service hotels. Come to the festival, stay over night at the Travelodge Hotel, and visit Science North and Dynamic Earth before heading home. Guests to the festival will save $2 off Science North Admission, $1 off IMAX 3D, and $16 off on a Family Pass to Dynamic Earth.


What to Bring

      For your comfort ... you may consider bringing along ... a blanket or lawn chair, head covering, sun screen, a sweater or jacket for the evening performances.


Sponsors

      “Success breeds success” and we would like to offer you an opportunity to share in our success.

      They are many ways you can support this fresh new cultural based community festival. If you are interested in participating in this year’s event, download the Sponsor Fact Sheet


Vendors

      The Festival is inviting vendors and crafters to be a part of the "Celtic Pavilion". If you are a vendor or community organization that sells arts, crafts, jewellery, gifts, food, ice cream, etc we are looking for you. Ideally, your product would be of Scottish, Irish, or Francophone origin to offer a Celtic flavour.
      (PDF) Vendor Application Form


Volunteers

      The Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival and Highland Games is looking for volunteers for the festival.

      Volunteers assist with park set-up, box office, and stage hosting. It's a great day of Friends, Food, Fun and Folklore. You too can be a part of this day by calling the festival at 918-2601 or email sudburycelticfestival@gmail.com


Performers

      The festival is seeking volunteer Celtic Musicians, Story Tellers, Historians, and Artisans to entertain and provide interactive activities in the pavilion. Wither you play a bagpipe or bouzouki, fiddle, mandolin, accordion, Newfoundland Ugly Stick, washboard or squeeze box, read poetry or take pride in talking about your homeland, paint picturest landscapes, weave, spin, do Ironwork or sculpt, this is your opportunity to showcase your talent and share your heritage with the rest of Greater Sudbury.

      For more information on participating in the festival, please call Derek Young at 705-918-2601 or e-mail sudburycelticfestival@gmail.com


Competitors

      Details are available on the Highland Dancing page.

     


Facebook

Facebook event listing      Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival and Highland Games has an event listing on Facebook. Click on the logo to view the listing.

Facebook group listing      There is also a group listing for the Greater Sudbury Celtic Festival and Highland Games on Facebook. Click on the logo to view the group listing.

     


Community
Partners

VALE INCO
Science North / Dynamic Earth - Sudbury, Ontario
City of Greater Sudbury
Project partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage
Tennent's crisp lager
Travelodge Hotel
Grumblers English Pub - 1620 Regent Street , Sudbury
www.CeltNorth.com - Promoting Celtic Culture in Northern Ontario