The O'Brien Clan

The O'Brien Clan
California Chapter #1

Welcome to the California Chapter of the O'Brien Clan.

The following is a list of Highland Festivals scheduled in California. New members can be found at these festivals. A copy of the Articles of Association and Membership Form can be used to recruit new members. The same membership instructions apply as stated above.

RED indicates a web site available:

Blinking ball indicates those festivals I plan to attend with the Clan O'Brien Tent:

****************** YEAR 2005 ********************
February 14-15: The Queen Mary Scottish Festival (Long Beach, California)
March 12-13: Calaveras Celtic Faire (Angels Camp, California (near Stockton)) (PHOTOS)
March 12-13: Los Angeles County Irish Fair and Music Festival (Pomona, California)
March 19: The Renegade Games (Southgate, California (near Los Angeles))
March 19: Murphy's Irish Days (Murphy's, California)
March 27: Pozo Whisky Games & Clan Gathering (Pozo, California (near San Luis Obispo))
April 3: Tartan Day Family Gathering (Fremont, California)
April 4: Kern Co. Scottish Society Scottish Gathering and Games (Bakersfield, California)
April 23-25: Sacramento Valley Scottish Games and Gathering (Woodlands, California) (PHOTOS)
April 24: Camarillo Celtic Festival (Camarillo, CA (near Oxnard, CA))
May 1: Original Whiskey Highland Games (Arroyo Grande, California (near San Luis Obispo))
May 1-2: Loch Prado Highland Gathering and Games (Chino, CA)
May 1-2: Shasta Highlands Renaissance & Celtic Faire (Anderson, CA)
May 15-16: Livermore Scottish Games (Livermore, CA) (PHOTOS)
May 29-30: United Scottish Society Highland Gathering & Festival (Costa Mesa, CA)
June 5: Modesto Highland Games (Modesto, California) (PHOTOS)
June 11: Ardenwood Celtic Festival (Fremont, California)
June 19-20: San Diego Scottish Highland Games & Gathering of Clans (Vista, California)
June 26-27: Celtic Nations Festival (Vacaville, CA)
June 26: Campbell Highland Games and Celtic Festival (Campbell, California) (PHOTOS)
July 2-4: Eastern Sierra Celtic Festival and Highland Games (Mammoth Lakes, California)
July 10-11: Dunsmuir Highland Games (Oakland, California) (PHOTOS) (2004-Best Clan Tent)
July 24-25: Reno Celtic Celebration (Reno, Nevada)
Aug 7-8: Monterey Scottish Festival and Highland Games (Monterey, California) (PHOTOS)
Aug 13-15: Pittsburg Renaissance Festival - Scottish Renaissance (Antioch, California)
Aug 21-22: South Coast Celtic Family Festival (Midway City (near Huntington Beach))
Sep 3-5: Caledonia Scottish Highland Games (Pleasanton, California)
Sept 18: Annual Fresno Scottish Festival and Highland Games (Fresno, California)
Sept 11-12: Sonora Celtic Faire (Sonora, California)
Sept 24-26: Sebastopol Celtic Festival (Sebastapol, California)
Sept 25: The Dixon Highland Games (Dixon, California)
Oct 2: Loch Lomond Celtic Festival (Ben Lomond, California)
Oct 2-3: KVMR's Celtic Festival and Market Place (Grass Valley, California)
Oct 8-10: Seaside Highland Games (Ventura, California)

How to put together a Clan O'Brien tent

For a list of festivals in your area, click here.
Go to the Chapter pages to find a festival in your area.

If there are Games or Festivals scheduled in your area, please email me with the information so I can add it to the list above.

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