The Rio Rancho Highland Games held in Rio Rancho, New Mexico will not be taking place this October. The last festival took place October 15 and 16, 2005. A date has already been posted for the festival to take place in 2007. The next festival is to take place on October 20 and 21, 2007.
The Executive Director of the Illinois Renaissance Faire regretfully announces that due to a sudden, unforeseen family health crisis, the 2006 Illinois Renaissance Faire is being cancelled.
The Arcadia Valley Celtic Festival held in Arcadia, Missouri has been cancelled. The eighth annual festival was to be held on April 20-22, 2007 but was unable to recover from a couple of bad years. You can visit the website at http://billthedoc.tripod.com/.
The Celtic Folk Festival held annually in Rio Grande, Ohio has been cancelled. The last event took place on June 17, 2006. No reason is given on the website nor does it state whether or not the cancellation goes past the 2007 event.
Unfortunately, this subject is back up to the top...
Springfield Highland Games and Celtic Festival
The Springfield Highland Games and Celtic Festival have been cancelled for 2008. Scheduled to take place on May 17, 2008, the event could not be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds due to massive electrical problems at the site. Attempts to find an alternative site were unsuccessful. Press release can be found at the site of the St. Andrews Society of Central Illinois. http://www.central-illinois-celts.org/High...and%20Games.htm
The Pocono’s Greatest Irish Festival scheduled for May 24 and 25, 2008 has been cancelled. This event has been held annually at Jack Frost Mountain in Pennsylvannia since 1987. The decline in attendance has been cited as the reason for the cancellation. Information at http://www.jfbb.com/irish-fest.asp
Southern New Hampshire Scottish Games and Celtic Music Festival
The Southern New Hampshire Scottish Games and Celtic Music Festival have been put on hold for 2008. They were scheduled to take place on June 7, 2008 in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. They are hoping for a return in 2009.
The Pocono’s Greatest Irish Festival scheduled for May 24 and 25, 2008 has been cancelled. This event has been held annually at Jack Frost Mountain in Pennsylvannia since 1987. The decline in attendance has been cited as the reason for the cancellation.
Ironicly, as recently as ten days ago the billboards for the event were still up alongside the local highways. There's a nice chunk of money wasted.
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All Things Scottish Celticfest, held annually in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been cancelled for 2008. The event, originally scheduled for Sept 20, 2008, cannot be held due to heavy damage to the venue caused by flooding in Cedar Rapids.
After 34 years, the Flora Macdonald Highland Games has been cancelled. The Games took place annually in October in Red Springs, North Carolina. One of the reasons cited as a deciding factor was "...the apparent declining interest in Highland Game activities.".
The Celtic Festival and Crafts Faire, held annually in October in Amarillo, Texas, will not be held in 2008. A return is planned for the fall of 2009. The cancellation of this years event is due to reorganization.
The Celtic Nations Heritage Festival was to be held on October 10 to October 12, 2008 in Madisonville, Louisiana. Due to hurricanes Gustov and Ike, the 18th annual festival has been postponed. They are hoping to reschedule the event to some time in 2009.
The Campbell Highland Games, to be held on June 20, 2009 in Campbell, California, has been cancelled for this year. The reason for the cancellation is due to the economic downturn. The society will be running events throughout the year and actively seek new sponsors in order to bring back the games in 2010.