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Experience a day of Celtic culture at the Ceili of the Valley’s annual Samhain Celtic New Year Festival. Samhain, pronounced “sow-in” (“ow” like in cow), is a Gaelic festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the “darker half” of the year. It is traditionally recognized on November 1 and considered the Celtic New Year.

The Samhain Celtic New Year Festival is a celebration of the culture of the seven Celtic Nations (Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Galicia and Isle of Man) through live music, speakers, presentations, workshops and immersive/hands-on activities that are educational and fun for the whole community.

This is a family-friendly event. No smoking, alcohol, drugs and weapons of any kind. No pets. Service animals only.

Samhain Celtic New Year Festival
October 21, 2023
Spinning Room at Willamette Heritage Center, 1313 Mill Street SE

Cost: $10 adults; $5 students. Free for ages 12 and younger.