Krewe of Erin Celtic Heritage Festival

The Krewe of Erin is a Christian organization that hosts the KOE Celtic Heritage Festival on Sept 21st and 22nd at Kiwanis Park in Ponchatoula. It is a fun family-friendly event for all ages. The festival runs from 9 to 5. The festival will feature Celtic musicians and dance groups, a variety of local musicians, school performing groups, and educational workshops (about the Celtic culture and local community). We have around 30 craft and food vendors. We will have a variety of kid’s activities such as the Tangi STREAMliner, face painting, crafts, ax throwing inflatable, unicorn pics (Sunday only), poster contest, etc. We feature a Men in Kilts Dance Contest and Merida Look-Alike and Personality Contest. Some of our bigger attractions will be performances by James Linden Hogg (Sat. Performance), Peyton Falgoust and Regina Cates (Sunday performance), and a Highland cow & other heritage breeds (Saturday only). On Saturday, Sept 21st we will have our 2nd Annual Wild Game Cook-off. The categories are Fin, Feather, and Fur. $10 for a band to taste the food. Proceeds will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and our local military organizations.