Tickets are available at ticketmaster and children under 12 are free. Midsummer was the time the Celts celebrated the peak of summer and the turning of the season toward winter with bon-fires, music and dance. It was a favorite time for marriages, a tradition that continues to this day. Midsummer was the time the Celts celebrated the peak of summer and the turning of the season toward winter with bon-fires, music and dance. Authentic Celtic food and drink will be available to tempt your taste buds.
Vendors display a variety of Celtic crafts and wares.
In the Celtic lands of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, the beginning of August was the time of the first harvest of the year and was marked with fairs and games of skill. For generations of Texans, one of the high points of the fall festival season has been a trip to the old German Beer Hall on the banks of Buffalo Bayou for Oktoberfest. New experiences and old memories are of the most fun, the best food, and the coldest beer. The first weekend, October 5th - 7th, features the Houston Brewers Festival. In Germany, Oktoberfest is an opportunity for the local breweries to present their beers.