SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
at Cotesworth Culture & Heritage Center
Please make plans to join us!
9:00am – Opening Rite | Noon – Lunch | 4:00pm – Event closes
- Live Music & Dance Performances
- Highland Games by Backyard Rebellion
- Arts & Crafts Shopping
- Children’s Glen: Activities, Stories, Queen’s Tea Party, Face Painting, & Games
- Farm Animal Encounters
- Scottish and Irish Heritage Family Tents will showcase ancestry and history
- Historical Exhibits and Demonstrations – antique weapons, Celtic military history in Civil War, World Wars I & II, Highland cattle, bagpipes, genealogy research, and more
- Bring your own chairs
Cotesworth Culture & Heritage Center invites you to the Cotesworth Celtic Gathering—a family-friendly festival. Showcasing Scottish and Irish heritage, events will includetraditional music, dance, and demonstrations. The festival will offer arts and crafts vendors, food, and fun activities for all ages. Event Tickets are $5(1st grade and up) at the gate. Lunch Tickets are $10, available in advance and at the event.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIPS, VENDORS, AND TICKETS, CALL:662.809.8335 (Punkie Stewart) OR 662.418.1177 (Joe Nokes)
In person: Town Hall (Ye Olde Town Water Dept.) at 701 Lexington Street, Carrollton, MS, 38917
F.A.Q.s
➢ What is the festival about?
Cotesworth Culture & Heritage Center invites you to the Cotesworth Celtic Gathering—a family-friendly festival. Showcasing Scottish and Irish heritage, events will include traditional music, dance, and demonstrations. The festival will offer arts and crafts vendors, food, and fun activities for all ages. Event Tickets are $5 (1st grade and up) at the gate. Lunch Tickets are $10, available in advance and at the event.
- Live Music & Dance Performances
- Highland Games by Backyard Rebellion
- Arts & Crafts Shopping
- Children’s Glen: Activities, Stories, Queen’s Tea Party, Face Painting, & Games
- Farm Animal Encounters
- Scottish and Irish Heritage Family Tents will showcase ancestry and history
- Historical Exhibits and Demonstrations – antique weapons, Celtic military history in Civil War, World Wars I & II, Highland cattle, bagpipes, genealogy research, and more
- Bring your own chairs
➢ What is the schedule?
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025 – 9A – 4P
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- 9:00am – Opening Rite
- Noon – Lunch
- 4:00pm – Event closes
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➢ Where do the events take place?
Cotesworth Culture & Heritage Center, Carrollton, MS
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO COTESWORTH:
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- From US HWY 82, turn north onto State HWY 17/35 and go through a 4-way stop at the Courthouse.
- Continue north, cross a creek, and enter North Carrollton.
- Go to the next 4-way stop and turn right.
- The road makes a gentle turn left of a brick building. Go 2 blocks and turn left over the railroad.
- Stay on this road (HWY 17/Jefferson Road) for approximately 1.25 miles. Cotesworth will be on your left.
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➢ How much does the event cost?
Event Tickets at the gate are $5 each for 1st-graders and up. *Lunch Tickets are $10, in advance and at the event.
➢ What are the Lunch options?
*Lunch Tickets are $10, in advance and at the event. Options are:
• Great Feast Plate with McStephen Stew, Fruit Compote, Flat Bread, Dessert, Tea or Water
• Highland Burger Plate w/Hamburger, Chips, Dessert, Tea, Water, or Juice
Lunch Tickets may be purchased in advance starting March 1st from any member of the Cotesworth Board, or at the Carrollton Town Hall (Ye Olde Town Water Dept.) at 701 Lexington Street, Carrollton, MS, 38917 between 8am and 3pm weekdays. Lunch tickets will also be available at the event.
➢ Are children welcome?
Absolutely! This is an event for the entire family.
➢ Are chairs welcome?
Yes! Please bring your own chairs.
➢ Are coolers welcome?
No coolers—and no alcohol—please. Our vendors sell water, etc., so we ask that you leave your cooler at home.
➢ Is parking available?
Yes
➢ Will there be Highland Games? Is registration required?
Yes and yes! BACKYARD REBELLION HIGHLAND GAMES will be handling all aspects of the Highland Games. Their website has roster info and online registration >>
➢ Who do I contact for more information?
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT SPONSORSHIPS, VENDORS, AND TICKETS, CALL: 662.809.8335 (Punkie Stewart) OR 662.418.1177 (Joe Nokes)
In person: Town Hall (Ye Olde Town Water Dept.) at 701 Lexington Street, Carrollton, MS, 38917
➢ Where is lodging available? RV camping?
Nearby towns are just minutes away from Carrollton. There are hotels in Greenwood, Winona, and Grenada.
RV CAMPING OPTIONS:
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- Vaiden Campground LLC, FACEBOOK, Contact: Whitney Arrington, (662) 417-3236, 375 Burkett Road, Vaiden, MS 39176
- Montgomery County Coliseum, FACEBOOK, Contact: Teresa, (662) 283-2009, 200 Recreation Park Drive, Winona, MS 3896
➢ Can I be a vendor?
The application PDF can be found by CLICKING HERE. Questions? Please call Pam Lee at (662) 392-4810 or Dennie Spence at (662)809-6588
Need directions? CLICK HERE
Special Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Carroll County Development Association
Dwayne’s Specialty Meats & Deer Processing, Holcomb, MS
Mary Berry Balloons
Ainsworth Sign Company – Greenwood
Crossroads Cruisers
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