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CelticMKE Céilí Dances

CelticMKE Céilí Dances

TRADITIONAL IRISH SOCIAL DANCING

Join us at our CelticMKE Center in the Village of Wauwatosa for monthly céilí dance gatherings!

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Beginners and all ages are welcome! Instruction is taught all evening.

CelticMKE Center
1532 N. Wauwatosa Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213

Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.
Céilí Starts: 7:00 p.m.

2026 Calendar

January 10	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by Blackthorn Folly	Caller: Gary Alexander
February 7	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by Cream City	Caller: Kim Griffin, Emily and Kathy Weigand
March 21	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by Ceol Cairde	Caller: Kim Griffin
April 11	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by áthas	Caller: Gary Alexander
May 9	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by Cat and Hare	Caller: Éamonn de Cógáin
September 12	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by Dylan Foley & Isaac Alderson	Caller: Kim Griffin
October 10	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by Frogwater	Caller: Gary Alexander
November 14	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by Providence Céilí Band	Caller: Kim Griffin, Emily and Kathy Weigand
December 12	7:00pm - 9:30pm	Music provided by Céilí Nights	Caller: Éamonn de Cógáin

Note: No June, July, or August céilí—attend Milwaukee Irish Fest (August 14-17) to enjoy live music and dancing!

Rotating Instructors:

Kim Griffin, Gary Alexander, Emily and Kathy Weigand, and Éamonn de Cógáin

Admission

$10 - Adults
$5 - Teens 13-18 and college students (with valid ID)
Children 12 & under are free

No advanced sales. Pay at the door.

Non-alcoholic beverages and snacks will be available for purchase. Cash or credit accepted.

Parking and Accessibility

CelticMKE is located just outside of the village of Wauwatosa. There is street parking available along Lincoln Avenue and Harwood Avenue. Public lots are also available throughout the village. Please note that we do partner with our neighbors, like the United Methodist Church and St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, and utilize their parking whenever we are able to.

Be sure to sign up for our CelticMKE newsletter (and click you are interested in our monthly ceilis), and you will receive an email the week of with detailed parking information. Please leave the lot behind our building open for those with limited mobility.

CelticMKE is an ADA-accessible facility. Ramp access is available at the rear entrance of the building.

Questions? Reach out to us at info@celticmke.com or at 414-476-3378.

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The CelticMKE Céilí Dances are presented by the Milwaukee Irish Fest School of Music.

In keeping with our mission to promote Irish music and culture, CelticMKE is proud to sponsor the Milwaukee Irish Fest School of Music. Opened in the fall of 2002 at CelticMKE, a dedicated faculty of musicians has come together to offer instruction in instrumental Irish traditional dance music to students of all ages. The Milwaukee Irish Fest School of Music is part of CelticMKE. Click the button below to learn more about our music program, our current instructor list, class options (various instruments available!), and more.

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