News in Cortland NY

August 27-29, 2010
Courthouse Park, Downtown Cortland

August 27, Cortand Celtic Fest Band

7 pm, featuring The Mighty Ploughboys, Tickets $10

The Mighty Ploughboys look to bring their interpretation of Irish classics and modern rock with a Celtic twist to as many people as they can in the hopes of getting audiences to "irish up."

 

August 28, Cortland Celtic Festival
A day of Celtic music, food, dance, gift vendors and entertainment

10 am, Courthouse Park, Cortland. Free admission. Celtic vendors, food, history exhibits, bagpipe bands, local Irish step dancers, and Scottish heavy athletics, a competition of traditional games of strength.

For more information visit www.cortlandcelticfestival.com.

 

August 29, Cortland Celtic 5K Run

9 am. 5k (3.1 mile) run, 5k walk, or 1 mile Fun Run.

$17 early registration/$20 race day registration. For 13 & under, $12 early registration/$15 race day registration. Free t-shirts given to the first 100 paid registrants! For more information call the YMCA at (607) 756-2893 or e-mail ymca@cortlandymca.org.

For the latest information visit www.cortlandcelticfestival.com