The Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival & Highland Games is an annual celebration of Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and other Celtic nations' culture, music, dance, food, history, sports, and more! Scheduled for June 20 & 21, 2025, the 4th annual event will be bigger and better in 2025! Come see a full schedule of Highland Games, listen to 18 Irish & Celtic bands on two stages while enjoying a pint (or a wee dram of whiskey), wander through the Scottish Clan village, watch Irish and Scottish dance performances, thrill at the bagpipes and drums, shop among Celtic vendors, visit the kid’s area, practice your tomahawk throwing, investigate your Celtic genealogy, and enjoy Fish & Chips, Shepherd’s Pie, and other Irish and Scottish foods!   FRIDAY: Friday “Happy Hour”: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (21 & OLDER only!) Friday Cèilidh Hours: 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM (21 & OLDER only!) Friday admission: $20 (With live music from 4:30 PM to 11:00 PM) Friday event is “21 and older” - No exceptions Your Friday wristband gains you FREE admission all day Saturday!   SATURDAY: Saturday Festival Hours: 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM $12 admission for 16 and older - (15 and under are free!) Saturday is free for those wearing their Friday night wristband! (With live music from 9:30 AM to 11:00 PM)   Admission costs: $20 for Friday's "21 & older" event (includes free admission Saturday) or... $12 for all-day Saturday (again, FREE with a Friday wristband).  Those 15 & under are FREE on Saturday.   FRIDAY JUNE 20, 2025 Gates Open Friday, June 20 from 4:00 PM — 11:00 PM (Happy hour from 4:00 PM — 6:00 PM with reduced drink prices)   SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025 (All ages, with 15 & under FREE!) Gates Open Saturday, June 21, 9:00 AM — 11:00 PM Highland Games……..Saturday, June 21, 9:30 AM — 4:30 PM Music Stages……..Friday, June 20 from 4:30 PM — 11:00 PM and Saturday, June 22 , 9:30 AM — 11:00 PM Dance Stage……..Saturday, June 22, 10:00 AM — 7:00 PM Scottish Clans……..Saturday, June 22, 9:00 AM — 6:00 PM   Retail and Food Vendor Hours: Friday from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM Saturday, June 22, 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Celebrate and Save! in Downtown Holland this 4th of July! To thank you for spending your holiday in Downtown Holland, we’re offering you big savings for one day only! Wear red, white, or blue on Friday, July 4 and save 20% off at least one item at participating shops and restaurants!* After you’ve spent the day shopping and dining in Downtown Holland, head to Kollen Park for the annual 4th of July fireworks! Holland Parks & Recreation and the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council will host the City’s annual 4th of July fireworks at Kollen Park beginning at dusk. The Holland American Legion Band will also host their usual Tuesday concert at the bandshell at 7:30 pm, with food trucks available all evening! Happy 4th of July from all of us in Downtown Holland!

Fishing with Veterans will host a boat parade through the channel with 30+ boats and 100 veterans showing their catches of the day. We invite everyone to line the channel before the parade starts at 12:00pm.