2026 Annual Event Calendar
| Month | Day(s) | Event | Info Link(s) |
| January | 11 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | |
| February | 8 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | TBA |
| March | 7 | Alexandria, VA – St. Patrick’s Day Parade | https://ballyshaners.org/ |
| 8 | Annapolis, MD – St. Patrick’s Day Parade | https://www.visitannapolis.org/events/annual-events-and-festivals/st-patricks-parade/ | |
| 8 & 9 | IWAC Specialty | https://www.iwams.org/ | |
| 14 | Gaithersburg, MD Parade | https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/special-events/st-patrick-s-day-parade | |
| 14 | Manassas, VA – St. Patrick’s Day Parade | http://stpatparade.net/ | |
| 15 | Baltimore, MD – St. Patrick’s Day parade | http://www.irishparade.net/ | |
| 14 | Ellicott City Irish Celebration | https://visitoldellicottcity.com/events/oec-irish/ 11-3 at the Visitor’s Center (Parking lot is behind it) | |
| 21 | Harrisburg, PA Parade | http://www.harrisburgstpatricksdayparade.com/ | |
| 29 & 30 | PVIWC Specialty Show | Harford County Equestrian Center Bel Air, MD https://pviwc.org/specialty-shows/ | |
| 29 | PVIWC Club Meeting | After show | |
| April | 17 & 18 | Dills Celtic Festival – Dillsburg,PA | https://dillscelticfest.com/ |
| TBA | Southern MD Celtic Festival | https://www.cssm.org/ | |
| May | 2 & 3 | Faerie Festival, Celebrated at Rocky Point Park in Baltimore County, MD | https://www.spoutwood.org/fairie-festival/ |
| 10 | PVIWC Show wrap up meeting | This meeting is via Zoom. We will be reviewing the 2026 Specialty. Bring your pros and cons to be discussed to improve for next year. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89473346607pwd=QumHti3iM2E2NUGkxlaWi1RKMx8W8s.1 | |
| 18-21 | IWCA Specialty Show | https://www.iwclubofamerica.org/iwca-2025 | |
29 & 30 | Annapolis Irish Festival | Anne Arundel Fairgrounds, Annapolis, MD https://abceventsinc.com/annapolis-irish-fest/ | |
| June | 13 & 14 | Carroll County Celtic Festival | https://carrollcountycelticfestival.com/ |
| 20 | Penn Mar Irish Festival, Shrewsbury, PA | https://pennmaririshfestival.com/ | |
| 21 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | TBA | |
| 27 & 28 | Celtic Fling (with a concert on Friday night) PA Renn Faire grounds | http://www.parenfaire.com/celtic.html | |
| July | |||
| August | 9 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | |
| September | 5 & 6 | Virginia Scottish Games | https://www.vascottishgames.org/ |
| 13 | PVIWC Regular Meeting and Fun Match | PVIWC Fun Match info | |
| 19 & 20 | PA Ren Faire Shamrocks and Shenanigans weekend | http://www.parenfaire.com/ | |
| October | 4-6 | Irish Wolfhound Assoc of the Delaware Valley specialty | https://www.iwadv.org/ |
| 18 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | O’Lordans Irish Pub 14 Liberty St, Westminster, MD 21157 | |
| November | 13-15 | MD Irish Festival- Timonium | http://www.irishfestival.com |
| 15 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | O‘Lordans Irish Pub 14 Liberty St, Westminster, MD 21157 | |
| December | 13 | Holiday party | O’Lordans Irish Pub 14 Liberty St, Westminster, MD 21157 |
| TBA | Druid Hill 5K, Baltimore,MD | https://www.celticsolstice.org/Race/CelticSolsticeFiveMiler | |
| TBA | Military Bowl Parade, Annapolis,MD |
*Please remember that whether you are attending an official PVIWC event or not, you are representing our breed. Keep your hound’s safety foremost, and clean up after your dog. Many events do not have running water- please bring sufficient water for your dog.
2027 Event Calendar
| Month | Day(s) | Event | Info Link(s) |
| January | 10 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | O’Lordans Irish Pub 14 Liberty St, Westminster, MD 21157 |
| February | 14 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | TBA |
| March | 6 | Alexandria, VA – St. Patrick’s Day Parade | https://ballyshaners.org/ |
| TBD | Annapolis, MD – St. Patrick’s Day Parade | https://www.visitannapolis.org/events/annual-events-and-festivals/st-patricks-parade/ | |
| 14 & 15 | IWAC Specialty | https://www.iwams.org/ | |
| 13 | Gaithersburg, MD Parade | https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/special-events/st-patrick-s-day-parade | |
| 13 | Manassas, VA – St. Patrick’s Day Parade | http://stpatparade.net/ | |
| 14 | Baltimore, MD – St. Patrick’s Day parade | http://www.irishparade.net/ | |
| TBD | Ellicott City Irish Celebration | https://visitoldellicottcity.com/events/oec-irish/ 11-3 at the Visitor’s Center (Parking lot is behind it) | |
| 20 | Harrisburg, PA Parade | http://www.harrisburgstpatricksdayparade.com/ | |
| April | 4 | PVIWC Specialty Show | Carroll County Agricultural Center 706 Agricultural Center Dr, Westminster, MD https://carrollcountyagcenter.com/ |
| 4 | PVIWC Club Meeting | After show | |
| 16 & 17 | Dills Celtic Festival – Dillsburg,PA | https://dillscelticfest.com/ | |
| 24 | Southern MD Celtic Festival | https://www.cssm.org/ | |
| May | 1 & 2 | Faerie Festival, Celebrated at Rocky Point Park in Baltimore County, MD | https://www.spoutwood.org/faerie-festival/ |
| 9 | PVIWC Show wrap up meeting | ||
7 & 8 | Annapolis Irish Festival | Anne Arundel Fairgrounds, Annapolis, MD https://abceventsinc.com/annapolis-irish-fest/ | |
| 24 – 27 | IWCA National Specialty show | Macungie Memorial Park Macungie, PA https://iwclubofamerica.org/ | |
| June | TBD | Carroll County Celtic Festival | https://carrollcountycelticfestival.com/ |
| 19 | Penn Mar Irish Festival, Shrewsbury, PA | https://pennmaririshfestival.com/ | |
| 13 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | ||
| TBD | Celtic Fling (with a concert on Friday night) PA Renn Faire grounds | http://www.parenfaire.com/celtic.html | |
| July | |||
| August | 8 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | |
| September | 4 & 5 | Virginia Scottish Games | https://www.vascottishgames.org/ |
| 12 | PVIWC Regular Meeting and Fun Match | PVIWC Fun Match info | |
| TBD | PA Ren Faire Shamrocks and Shenanigans weekend | http://www.parenfaire.com/ | |
| October | TBD | Irish Wolfhound Assoc of the Delaware Valley specialty | https://www.iwadv.org/ |
| 10 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | ||
| November | TBD | MD Irish Festival- Timonium | http://www.irishfestival.com |
| 14 | PVIWC Regular Meeting 1pm | ||
| December | 12 | Holiday party | |
| TBA | Druid Hill 5K, Baltimore,MD | https://www.celticsolstice.org/Race/CelticSolsticeFiveMiler | |
| TBA | Military Bowl Parade, Annapolis,MD |
