Annual Event Calendar (for PVIWC meeting events see the Meetings page)

Events in boldface are official PVIWC events. Members are encouraged to attend all events. Anyone who would like cards, handouts, flyers or other information to take to festivals please let our This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know!

 

2023 Annual Event Calendar 

Month

Day(s)

Event

Info Link(s)

January 8 Regular Meeting  
  12-15 Winter Celtic Festival Havre de Grace, MD  
February 12 Regular Meeting  
March 4 Alexandria, VA - St. Patrick's Day Parade  
 

5

Annapolis, MD - St. Patrick's Day Parade

 

 

11

Manassas St. - Patrick's Day Parade 

http://stpatparade.net/  

 

 

Shamrockfest

 

 

 

Gaithersburg Parade 

https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/special-events/st-patrick-s-day-parade

 

 12

Baltimore, MD - St. Patrick's Day parade 

http://www.irishparade.net/

 

 Cancelled

Washington, DC - St. Patrick's Day parade

www.dcstpatsparade.com 

 

18

OEC Irish Celebration

https://visitoldellicottcity.com/events/oec-irish/

 

 18

St. Patrick's Day parade - Harrisburg

https://www.harrisburgstpatricksdayparade.com/

 

19

 PVIWC Show Meeting

 

 Meeting on Zoom

 April

1

 Events prior to Specialty

 Obedience/Rally

 

2

37rd PVIWC Specialty Show

 Sweeps/Specialty show

 

2

PVIWC Club Meeting

 After show

 

3

38th PVIWC Specialty Show

 Specialty show

 

17-20

Irish Wolfhound National Specialty Myers Park, McKinney, TX

 

 

21-22

Dills Celtic Festival - Dillsburg,PA

https://dillscelticfest.com/

 

29

Southern Maryland Celtic Festival - Jefferson Patterson Park, St Leonard, Maryland

https://www.cssm.org/

Be sure to purchase tickets!

 May

 6-7

Faerie Festival, Celebrated at Rocky Point Park in Baltimore County, MD

https://www.spoutwood.org/fairie-festival/

 

21

PVIWC Show wrap up meeting

 

June

11

PVIWC meeting

 

 

10

Carroll County Celtic Festival

https://carrollcountycelticfestival.com/

 

 17

Penn Mar Irish Festival, Shrewsbury, PA

 

   24-25

Celtic Fling (with a concert on Friday night) PA Renn Faire grounds

 

July

TBA

Annapolis Irish Festival, Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Crownsville, MD

 

 August

 13

 PVIWC meeting 

 

September

 

Virginia Scottish Games

 

 

17

Fun Day at Diane Reba's

PVIWC Fun Match info

October

15

PVIWC Regular Meeting  

 

 

TBA

Bark-n-Bash - Quiet Waters Park

 

November

 

MD Irish Festival- Timonium

http://www.irishfestival.com

 

29

PVIWC Regular Meeting 

 

December

10

Holiday party 

 

 

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.