Come and experience this Celtic festival and celebration as you enjoy a wee bit of Old Scotland. This two day festival celebrating your Celtic roots takes place at Elgin Park July 25th and 26th. Events include plenty of great musical entertainment, Celtic livestock demonstrations and displays, highland dancing competitions, Pipes and drums, and heavy event competitions, watch a dry stonewall demonstration, there will be something for all ages.
This year’s entertainment features Poor Angus along with the mass bands. Watch Mike Patten of Heritage Walls, as he and other participants work together to build a beautiful stone wall. An enjoyable and educational part of the Games is the livestock shows. You wiil have an opportunity to see different animals of Celtic origin such as the Scottish Shorthorn, Ayrshire, and Highland or perhaps a Soay or a Connemara and of course the Clydesdale. If you’re a dog lover the show will include many breeds such as the border collie, the Dandie Dinmont Deerhound, Smooth Hair Collie, Bearded Collie, Long Hair Collie, Sheltie, Gold Retriever, Gordon Setter, West Highland Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Cairn Terrier and the Skye Terrier.
When you think of Highland Games you also think of good food and good drink and the opportunity to enjoy a wee taste of Scotland.. Well this year they have added a new food feature A Food Fight. (haggis toss)
Come and join the fun as we celebrate this 15th annual family event.
For full information and a daily schedules click here.
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Saturday, July 25
Heavy Games - Professionals - Starts at 8 am Highland Dancing Starts 8 am Massed Bands at 12 noon (Sat & Sun) Cloggers will be performing Saturday between 3:30 and 5:00. Dog Show and Livestock Shows (Sat & Sun) Massed Bands - Closing - 5pm
Saturday Night- Evening Concert Poor Angus |
Sunday - July 26th
Heavy Games - Amateurs - Starts at 8 am Highland Dancing - 8 am Kirkin' O' the Tartan - 10 am at the Bandshell Annual British Car Show Massed Bands - 12 noon Massed Bands - Closing - 5pm
Sunday - Afternoon Concert with Poor Angus |
Tickets at the Gate will be $20.00
Special Seniors' Rate - $15.00
Bring the whole family! Under 16 admitted for FREE
ON-site parking only $5.00
