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Join the clans and enjoy the music, dancing, food and games at the home of America's grandest Highland Games. The four-day event in July 2024 offers a wee bit of Scotland in the High Country of Western North Carolina.
Highland games (Scottish Gaelic: geamannan Gàidhealach) are events held in spring and summer in Scotland and other countries with a large Scottish diaspora, as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.
May 9, 2024 · Find out the dates and locations of the Scottish Highland Games in 2024, a traditional Scottish sporting event featuring piping, dancing, tossing and more. See the full list of games by month and enjoy the Scottish scenery and culture.
- Alabama. Daleville – South East Alabama Highland Games. New Market – Rocket City Scottish Festival and Highland Games (website coming soon)
- Alaska. Alaska State Fairgrounds – Alaska Scottish Highland Games. Homer – Kachemak Bay Highland Games.
- Arizona. Flagstaff – Arizona Highland Celtic Festival. Phoenix – Phoenix Scottish Games. Tucson – Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games.
- Arkansas. Batesville – The Arkansas Scottish Festival. Hot Springs – The Ouachita Highland Games.
Learn about the unique and traditional events of Highland Games, such as caber toss, hammer throw, shot put and tug o'war. Watch videos and find out how to participate in the 2024 Highland Games.
Learn about the origins, traditions and locations of Scotland's Highland Games, a mix of sporting, cultural and social events. Find out when and where to experience the games, the piping, the dancing and the heavy events across the country and beyond.
4 days ago · Highland Games, originally, athletic meetings carried out in the Scottish Highlands. The name now denotes similar athletic competitions in any part of the world, usually conducted under the auspices of a local Caledonian society and held according to what are believed to be traditional customs.
