From film festivals to hikes and everything in between, there is something for everyone to do this month, whether you want to embrace your own Celtic roots or learn more about Celtic culture. If you know of any upcoming events, either in May or otherwise, please reach out!
Australia
Koroit Irish Festival
May 1-3, 2026
Koroit, VIC
https://www.koroitirishfestival.com.au/
Berry Celtic Festival
May 23, 2026
Berry Showground, Alexandra St, Berry, NSW 2535
https://www.berryrotary.org.au/celtic-festival
Brittany
Brest Surf Film Festival
May 13-16, 2026
Océanopolis, Rue Eugène Bérest, 29200 Brest
https://brestsurffilmfestival.com/
Festival l'Échappée
May 29-30, 2026
56150 Melrand
https://www.baud-communaute.bzh/festival-lechappee/
Canada
Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival
May 9-17, 2026
Topaz Park, Topaz Ave & Finlayson Street &
Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
https://victoriahighlandgames.com/
Yukon Gaelic Festival
Whitehorse, Yukon
May 22nd-24th, 2026
https://www.seanchaidheangaelicsociety.com/
Cornwall
Incredible Hike 2026
May 14-16, 2026
Tintagel
https://www.chsw.org.uk/event/incredible-hike-2026
Festival Donegal of Food
May 2-4, 2026
Oakfield Park, Donegal
https://oakfieldpark.com/donegal-festival-of-food/
North West 200
May 4-9, 2026
233a Loughan Rd, Coleraine BT55 7QH, Northern Ireland
Burren Slow Food Festival
May 10, 2026
Lisdoonvarna Community Hall, Main Street, Lisdoonvarna, Co.
Clare, Ireland
https://www.galwaytourism.ie/event/burren-slow-food-festival/#google_vignette
St Brendan the Navigator Community Festival 2026
May 14 - 17, 2026
Fenit, Co. Kerry
Ballymaloe Festival of Food
May 15-17, 2026
Ballymaloe House Hotel, East Cork
https://www.ballymaloefestivaloffood.com/
Gaelforce Great River Swim
May 16, 2026
Lanesborough, Co. Longford
https://gaelforceevents.com/en/gaelforce-great-river-swim
Fastnet Film Festival
May 20 - 24, 2026
Schull, Co. Cork
https://www.fastnetfilmfestival.com/
Howth Maritime and Seafood Festival
May 22-24, 2026
Howth harbor
https://www.eventsinfingal.ie/howth-maritime-festival
Listowel Writers’ Week
May 27-31, 2026
Listowel, Ireland
Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival
May 28-31, 2026
Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland
https://www.rorygallagherfestival.com/
Bord Bia Bloom
May 28-June 1, 2026
Dublin’s Phoenix Park
Ireland BikeFest
May 29-31, 2026
Between Gleneagle Killarney and The Brehon Hotel on the
Muckross Road
GPS: N +52o 2 45.30 W 9o 30 16.02
https://www.irelandbikefest.com/
Isle of Mann
Gaelgeyryn of Rushen: Past, present and future
May 18, 2026 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Erin Arts Centre, Victoria Square, Off Upper Promenade, Port
Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6L
Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy)
May 25-June 6, 2026
TT Grandstand, A2, Douglas, Isle of Man IM2 6DA, Isle of Man
Arran Rock'N'Blues Festival
May 1-3, 2026
Brodick, Isle of Arran
https://arranrockandbluesfest.com/
Girvan Traditional Folk Festival
May 1-3, 2026
Girvan, Scotland
https://girvanfolkfestival.org.uk/
Edinburgh Tartan Parade
May 9, 2026
Royal Mile, Edinburgh
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/edinburgh-tartan-parade-tickets-1602609350709
The Gralloch
May 15-17, 2026
Galloway Forest Park
https://www.grallochgravel.com/
Arran Mountain Festival
May 15-17, 2026
Isle of Arran
https://www.arranmountainfestival.co.uk/
Ballater Walking Festival
May 16-22, 2026
Ballater and the Cairngorms National Park
https://www.ballaterwalkingfestival.com/
Scottish Wild Food Festival
May 17-18, 2026
Tir na nOg (G63 0NF)
https://www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk/
Orkney Folk Festival
May 21-24, 2026
All across Orkney, but based in Stromness
https://orkneyfolkfestival.com/
Perth Arts Festival
May 21-30, 2026
Perth Theatre, Perth Concert Hall, and other venues
https://www.perthfestival.co.uk/
Jim Clark Rally
May 22-24, 2026
Duns, Scottish Borders
Islay Festival
May 22-31, 2026
Islay, Scotland
Atholl Gathering
May 24, 2026
Blair Castle
https://atholl-estates.co.uk/events/atholl-gathering/
Scone Palace Garden Fair
May 29-30, 2026
Scone Palace
https://www.scone-palace.co.uk/event/scone-palace-garden-fair
Edinburgh International Children's Festival
May 30-June 7, 2026
Edinburgh
https://www.imaginate.org.uk/festival/
United States
Cascade Celtic Festival
May 1st – 3rd , 2026
Leavenworth, WA
Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games
May 16-17, 2026
Greater Smokies Event Grounds, 7930 E. Lamar Alexander
Pkwy.,Townsend, TN 37882
https://www.smokymountaingames.org/
Philadelphia Fleadh Festival
May 9, 2026
1675 at the Ridges, Feasterville-Trevose, PA
Nanny Goat Fest
May 9, 2026
Olde Kensington, Philadelphia, PA
Fair Hill Scottish Games
May 16, 2026
Fair Hill Fairgrounds, Elkton, Maryland
https://fairhillscottishgames.org/
Northern Nevada Celtic Ceilidh
May 16, 2026
Reno Public Market 299 E Plumb Lane, Reno
https://irishnevada.org/events-2/event/northern-nevada-celtic-ceilidh/
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