On Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10 a.m. the Dangberg Home Ranch Celtic Faire will be the final special event of the 2019 Dangberg Summer Festival. A celebration of the Irish, Scottish and Welsh people who helped to settle Carson Valley will offer a day filled with entertainment and activities for all ages.
The gate opens at 9 a.m. with the faire beginning at 10 a.m. From opening until noon, the Silver State Highlanders will be demonstrating heavy athletics such as “tossing the caber” and “weight for distance”.
At 11 a.m., the Northern Nevada Scottish Highland Dancers will take the stage to demonstrate traditional dances of the Highlands of Scotland.
Opening Ceremony begins at noon and will include the Sierra Highlanders Pipe Band. The pipe band will continue to perform from 12:30 until 1:00 p.m.
The Sierra Silverstrings youth fiddlers will take the stage at 1 p.m., leading an afternoon of musical entertainment on stage. At 1:30 p.m., the band 3-17 will perform Irish folk music, followed by the Celtic band Cíana closing out the day’s festivities.
Other attractions available throughout the day will feature clan and organization tents. Included are Nevada Society of Scottish Clans, Northern Nevada Celtic Celebration, Sons & Daughters of Erin of Northern Nevada, Clan Donald of Northern Nevada, Clan MacLelland and Nevada Civil War Volunteers.
Additionally, the Northern California Irish Wolfhound Club will have their hounds for show in the “Celtic Critters” area of the park grounds.
A variety of food and beverages will be available for purchase. Hamburgers, veggie-burgers, hot dogs and bangers, as well as water and soda will be offered by the Carson Valley Lions Club.
The meal will include chips with purchase. 100 Proof Bars Services will offer flights of whisky and scotch, as well as lemonade and snow cones, both with and without alcohol. Additionally, the Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch will provide a no-host beer and wine bar.
Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $10 for members and free for 16 and younger. Tickets can be purchased at dangberg.eventbrite.com. Members contact the park for tickets. Please bring your own seating to all events and no pets allowed - service animals only.
Contributors to the Dangberg Home Ranch Celtic Faire also include Nevada Society of Scottish Clans, Northern Nevada Celtic Celebration and Sons & Daughters of Erin of Northern Nevada.
The full 2019 Dangberg Summer Festival event schedule is available at Dangberg.org.
