The Las Vegas Celtic Society (LVCS) is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and preserving Celtic culture, heritage, and traditions in Southern Nevada. The LVCS creates opportunities for the community to engage with Celtic history through a variety of events and educational programs, including the annual Las Vegas Celtic Festival and Highland Games, a Celtic book club, smaller athletic competitions, and regular educational meetings focused on Celtic topics and planning LVCS events.

The LVCS strengthens community ties and supports local businesses through initiatives like the Kilts & Kegs series, where members gather in kilts at area bars and breweries, and participates in Nevada Reading Week and Clark County School District Career Day. In addition, the LVCS offers Scottish athletics instruction to the community and collaborates with non-profits and fellow Celtic groups in the region, participating in events organized by the Southern Nevada Sons and Daughters of Erin, the Las Vegas Pipe Band, the St. Andrew’s Society, and more. 

The Las Vegas Celtic Festival and Highland Games is the organization’s marquee event. It showcases a bagpipe band competition, Irish and Scottish dance performances, Scottish Heavy Athletic events, traditional Celtic cuisine, Celtic music, Scotch & Irish Whisk(e)y tasting, a marketplace for Celtic goods, interactive sessions with clan representatives, tartan, genealogy experts, and other organizations committed to Celtic heritage. Each year, the festival draws more than 4,000 attendees from around the world, including local residents, travelers, over 115 Heavy Athletics competitors, Irish and Scottish dancers, and members from more than 10 Bagpipe & Drum Bands.

All LVCS events and programs are funded exclusively through donations and festival proceeds, with every dollar reinvested to support the organization’s events and advance the LVCS mission.