HIGHLAND GAMES & EVENTS

The following list is the Highland Games and Scottish Festival that we have accumulated from many sources.  If you know of any event, Scottish in nature, that is not on our list, please email the information to me.  These events are always subject to change.  If you have information about any of these events please email the information to me.  Thank you.  Bill Boyd,  sdfa.membership@gmail.com

DateEventCitySTSDFA TENTNOTES
2026-04-06NATIONAL TARTAN DAYNationwide Celebration
2026-02-23WORLD GAELIC WEEK 02-23/03-01Worldwide initiativeseachdainnagaidhlig.scot
2026-06-27Alaska Scottish Highland GamesPalmerAKalaskanscottish.org
2026-03-282025 Celtic Spring FestivalAnchorageAKakcelts.org
2026-03-14North Alabama Scottish Fest & Highland GamesDecatarALnorthalabamascotfest.org
2026-09-19Southeast Alabama GamesDalevilleALsoutheastalabamahighlandgames.com
2026-06-06Arkansas Highland GamesMt. VernonARarrenfest.com
2026-10-23Arkansas Scottish Festival & HomecomingBatesvilleARarscottishfest.com
CANCELLEDPhoenix Scottish GamesPhoenixAZphoenixscottishgames.com
2026-10-23Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland GamesTucsconAZtucsoncelticfestival.org
2026-07-18Arizona Highland Celtic FestivalFlagstaffAZflagstaffarizona.org/events/festivals/celtic-festival/
2026-09-26Prescott Highland Games and Celtic FairePrescottAZhttps://www.prescottareacelticsociety.com/
2026-03-06Calavaras Celtic FaireAngel CampCAcalaverascelticfaire.com
2026-10-17Yosemite Celtic Festival & Highland GamesOakhurstCAyosemitecelticfestival.com
2026-05-08Scottish Fiddlers ConcertDaviaCAsfscottishfiddlers.org
2026-05-XXTartan Film FestivalBeverly HillsCAtartanfilmfest.com
2026-05-XXIdyllwild Celtic FaireIdyllwildCAidyllwildcelticfaire.com
2026-04-18Kern County Scottish Games BakersfieldCAkernscot.org
CANCELLEDSan Diego Padres Scottish Heritage NightSan DiegoCAmlb.com
2026-04-11NorCal Celtic FestivalWoodlandCAnorcalcelticfestival.com
2026-05-01Grass Valley Celtic FestivalGrass ValleyCAkvmrcelticfestival.org
2026-05-23Scottish Fest USACosta MesaCAscottishfest.com
2026-06-20California Celtic FestPlacentiaCAcaliforniacelticfest.com
2026-09-06Pleasanton Scottish Highland Gathering and GamesPleasantonCAthescottishgames.com
2026-10-10Seaside Highland GamesVenturaCAseaside-games.com
2026-06-20San Diego Scotish Highland Games San DiegoCAsdhighlandgames.org
2027-04-17SanFrancisco Tartan Ball - Caladonian ClubSan FranciscoCA
2026-05-24SanFrancisco Scottish Fiddlers ConcertMoragoCAsfscottishfiddlers.org
2026-05-01Catalina Island Workshop and BallCatalina IslandCAscottishdancecatalinaworkshop.com
2026-03-27Durango Celtic FestivalDurangoCOdurangocelticfestival.com
2026-04-11Colorado Tartan Day FestivalLongmontCOcoloradotartanday.com
2026-04-19Grand Valley Strength GamesGrand JunctionCOgrandvalleyhighlandgames.com
2026-09-26Colorado Scottish FestivalSedaliaCOscottishgames.org
2026-06-27Cortez Celtic FairCortezCOcortez-celtic-fair.com
2026-09-11Longs Peak Scot/Irish Highland FestivalEstes ParkCOscotfest.com
2026-07-18Elizabeth Celtic FestivalElizabethCOelizabethcelticfest.org
2026-09-!7Spanish Peaks Intl. Celtic Music FestivalLa VetaCOhttps://celticmusicfest.com/
2026-10-10Scotland, CT Highland GamesBrooklynCTYESscotlandgames.org
2026-09-27Litchfield Hills Highland GamesLakevilleCTYEShttps://limerock.com/community-events/litchfield-hills-highland-games/
2026-07-172026 Washington TattooWashington D.CDCMusic Event
2026-01-31Suncoast Highland Games and Celtic Festival SarasotaFLsuncoastscots.com
2026-02-07Tallahassee Highland GamesTallahasseFLtallyhighlandgames.com
2026-02-20Mount Dora Scottish Highland FestivalMount DoraFLci.mount-dora.fl.us/1291/mount-dora-scottish-highland-festival
2027-01-16Central Florida Scottish Highland GamesWinter SpringsFLwww.flascot.com
2026-02-28Northeast Florida Scottish Games and FestivalGreen Cove SpringsFLneflgames.com
2026-03-07Panama City Beach Scottish FestivalPanama City BeachFLpcbscottishfeatival.com
2026-03-28Scottish-Celtic Music FestivalDavieFLsassf.org
2026-03-14St. Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage FestivalSt. AugustineFLcelticstaugustine.com
2026-04-10Dunedin Highland GamesDunedinFLdunedinsafoundation.com/highland-games/
2026-04-18Ormond Beach Celtic FestivalOrmond BeachFLormondbeachcelticfestival.com
2027-01-09Florida Keys Celtic FestivalMarathonFLfloridakeyscelticfestival.com
2026-01-24Caloosahatchee Celtic FestivalFt. MyersFLhttps://fortmyers.gov/2123/Celtic-Festival
2026 TBDCeltic Family JamboreeBrooksvilleFLFacebook
2026-03-13Scottish Heritage Days Fort King GeorgeDarienGAhttps://explore.gastateparks.org/info/302225?c=32112214
2026-05-02Savannah Scottish GamesSavannahGAsavannahscottishgames.com
2026-06-06Georgia Mountain Scottish Fest (formerly Blairsville)HiawasseeGAgamtnscottishfestival.org
2026-10-17Stone Mountain Highland Games and Scottish FestivalStone MountainGAYESsmhg.org
2026-09-26North Georgia Highland GamesClaytonGAnorthgeorgiahighlandgames.com
2026-03-28Hawaiian Scottish Festival & Highland GamesHonoluluHIhawaiianscottishassociation.com
2026-09-19Scottish Heritage Festival and Highland GamesGarden CityIDscottishsocietyswi.org
2026-06-12Scottish Festival & Highland GamesWheatonILchicagoscots.org
2026-10-17Springfield Area Highland GamesNew BerlinILcentralillinoiscelts.com
2026-04-25Southern Indiana Renaissance FaireSeymoreINrenaissancefaireindiana.com/events
2026-05-16Blue River Highland GamesShelbyvilleINshelbyparks.com/214/highland-games
2026-10-11Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & FestivalIndianapolisINindyscotgamesandfest.com
2026-09-12Columbus Scottish FestivalColumbusINscottishfestival.org
2026-07-31Iowa Irish FestWaterlooIOiowairishfest.com
2026-04-18Great Plains Renaissance and Scottish FestivalWichitaKSgreatplainsrenfest.com
2026 TBDFree State Highland GamesLawrenceKShttps://heavyathlete.com/game/5997/
2026-09-19Central KY Celtic Festival & Highland GamesEminenceKYkyrenfaire.com
2026-05-30Southern Kentucky Highland GamesPark CityKYsouthernkyhighlandgames.org
2026-05-02Louisiana Scottish Tartan FestivalMindenLAscottishtartanfestival.com
2026-10-03NE Louisiana Celtic FestivalWest MonroeLAFacebook
2026-07-18Glasgow Lands Scottish FestivalFlorenceMAglasgowlands.org
2026-06-13No Fame GamesMilford MAnofamegames.com
2026-04-25Southern Maryland Celtic Festival and Highland GSt. LeonardMDcssm.org
2026-05-16Fair Hill Scottish GamesElktonMDcapewool.com/event.fair-hill-scottish-games
2026-06-06Garrett County Celtic FestivalFriendsvilleMDgccelticfestival.com
2026-06-13Carroll County Celtic FestivalWestminsterMDcarrollcountycelticfestival.com
2026-08-00Harford County Celtic FestivalAbingtonMDhttps://harfordcountycelticcharities.org/celtic-festival-2026
2026-07-18The Maine Celtic CelebrationBelfastMEmainecelticcelebration.com
2026-06-06Old Orchard Beach Scottish FestivalOld Orchard BeachMEYESnhssa.org/oob-scottish-festival/
2026-08-08Maine Highland Games & Scottish FestivalWindsorMEmainehighlandgames.org
2026-08-07Sparta Celtic FestivalSpartaMIspartacelticfest.org
2026-05-22Alma Highland FestivalAlmaMIalmahighlandfestival.com
2026-07-31St. Andrews Society of Detroit Highland GamesLivoniaMIhighlandgames.com/
2026-06-26Holland Celtic FestivalHollandMIhollandcelticfestival.org
2026-07-10Michigan Celtic FestivalAnn ArborMImichigan-celtic.org
2026-09-12Kalamazoo Scottish FestivalParchmentMIkalamazooscottishfest.org
2026-07-18Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland GamesSt. PaulMNmnscottishfair.org
2026-03-14Fargo Morehead Celtic FestivalMoreheadMNwww.clanramsay.org
2026-05-16St. Louis Scottish Games and FestivalManchesterMOstlouis-scottishgames.com
2026-10-03Highland Games at Harvest Moon FestivalForsythMOforsythmissouri.org/event
2026-08-29VFW annual Celtic FestivalWashingtonMOhttp://vfwcelticfest.com/
2026-09-06SW Missouri Celtic Heritage FestivalBuffaloMOhttps://www.buffaloareachamber.org/swmo-celtic-festival/
2027-01-16Winterstorm Ceilidh ChallengeKansas CityMOmhaf.org
2026-10-10CelticFest Mississippi Highland GamesBrandonMScelticfestms.org
2026-11-14MS Highlands and Islands Highland GamesGulfportMSmshighlandsandislands.com
2026-08-14An Ri Ra Montana Irish FestivalButteMTmtgaelic.org
2026-08-15Bitteroot Celtic Games & GatheringHamiltonMTYESwww.bcgg.org
2026-09-11Flathead Celtic FestivalKalispellMTYESflatheadcelticfestival.com
2026-07-18Helena Valley Highland GatheringHelenaMTYEShelenahighlanders.org
2026-06-20Gallatin Valley Highland GamesBozemanMTbozemanmagazine.com/events/2025/06/21/180838-gallatin-valley-highland-games
2026-03-28Mystic Highland GamesDurhamNCmystichighlandgames.com
2026-04-18Loch Norman Highland GamesRural HillNCYESlochnorman.com
2026-10-17Crystal Coast Highland GamesNewportNCcrystalcoasthighlandgames.com
2026 TBDLoch Badin Celtic Festival and Highland GameBadinNCbetter-badin.org
2026-05-30Port City Highland GamesWilmingtonNCportcityhighlandgames.com
2026-06-19Taste of Scotland FestivalFranklinNCtasteofscotland.org
2026-07-09Grandfather Mountain Highland GamesLinvilleNCYESgmhg.org
2026-10-02Scotland County Highland GamesLaurinburgNCcarolina-highlandgames.com
2026-07-19Swannanoa Gathering CelticWeekAshvilleNCswannanoagathering.org
2026-04-25Central Carolina Highland GamesOxfordNC
2026-05-23North Dakota Highland GamesGrand ForksND
2026-04-10Scottish Arts Indoor Scottish FestivalManchesterNHnhssa.org/indoor-scottish-festival
2026-09-18NH Highland Games and FestivalLincolnNHnhscot.org/highland-games-nh
2026 TBDPipetoberfestDerryNHnhssa.org/pipetoberfest
2026-10-10South Jersey Celtic FestivalColumbusNJsjceltic.org
2026 TBDJersey Shore Piping and DrummingToms RiverNJFacebook
2026-05-02Rio Grande Celtic FestivalAlbuquerqueNMscotfestabq.com
2026-10-03Aztec Highland Games and Celtic FestivalAztecNMaztechighlandgames.com
2026-03-28NM Renaissance Festival & Celtic FestivalEdgewoodNMnmrenfest.net
2026-04-18Las Vegas Celtic Festival and Highland GamesLas VegasNVlasvegascelticsociety.org
2026-05-16Northern Nevada Celtic CeilidhRenoNVirishnevada.org
2026-06-13Great Basin Scottish Highland GamesVirginia CityNVgreatbasingames.com
2026-07-31The Lairds GamesAlbionNYbuffaloheavies.webstarts.com/
2026-08-08Central New York Scottish GamesLiverpoolNYcnyscottishgames.org
2026-08-21Jamestown Regional Celtic FestivalMayvilleNY96thhighlanders.com/festival
2026-06-13Celtic FaireGeneseeNYgcv.org/event/celtic-faire-2/
2026 TBDTartan Day on Ellis IslandNew YorkNYtartandayonellisisland.com
2026-09-19Niagra Celtic Heritage FestivalLockportNYniagraceltic.com
2026-09-05Capital District Scottish GamesAltamontNYYESscotgames.com
PostponedLong Island Celtic Festivaland Highland GamesOld WestburyNYoldwestburygardens.org/celtic-festival/
2026-05-09Capital District Indoor (Pipe Band Competition)ColonieNYcdyouthpipeband.com
2026-08-29Olean Area Celtic FestivalOleanNYoleanceltic.com
2026-06-26Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic FestivalBereaOHohioscottishgames.com
2026-06-20Celtic Fest OhioWaynesvilleOHcelticfestohio.com
2026-07-24Dayton Celtic FestivalDaytonOHdaytoncelticfestival.com
2026-07-31Dublin Irish FestivalDublinOHdublinirishfestival.org
2026-08-15Stirling Classic Scottish FestivalYukonOKthestirlingclassicsf.com
2026-09-18Scotfest Celtic Music Festival and Highland GamesBroken ArrowOKokscotfest.com
2026-10-10Oklahoma Highland GatheringChoctawOKhttps://unitedscotsok.com/festival
2026-08-08Battle on 66KellyvilleOKFacebook
2026-05-30Eugene Scottish FestivalEugeneOReugenescottishfestival.org
2026-07-11Athena Caledonian GamesAthenaORkjdurfee.wixsite.com/athenascottishgames
2026-10-03McMinnville Scottish FestivalMcMinnvilleORcelticheritage.org/mac-scottish-festival
2026-06-13Central Oregon Celtic FestivalRedmondORcentraloregoncelticfestival.com
2026-08-22Douglas County Highland Games - Heavy AthleticsRoseburgORFacebook
2026-08-15Albany Scottish Festival and Highland GamesAlbanyORalbanyscottishfestival.com
2026-06-06Portland Highland GamesHillsboroORphga.org
2026-09-12Covenanter Scottish Festival and Highland GamesQuarryvillePAcovenanterscottishfestival.com
2026-06-27Celtic Fling and Highland GamesManheimPAFacebook
2026-07-18Ligonier Highland GamesLigonierPAligonierhighlandgames.org
2026-09-25Celtic Classic Highland Games and FestivalsBethlehemPAcelticfest.org
2026-09-11Edinboro Highland GamesEdinboroPAhttps://www.pennwest.edu/campuses/edinboro/highland-games/index.php
2026-04-04North Amer. Festival of Scottish Country Dancing PhiladelphiaPArscda.org
2026-06-26Berks Celtic FestivalReadingPAFacebook
2026-03-26Tartan Day South Celtic FestivaalCayceSCtartandaysouth.com
2026-05-23Greenville Scottish GamesGreenvilleSCgallabrae.com
2027 TBDCharleston Scottish Games & Highland GatheringNorth Charleston SCcharlestonscottishgames.org
2026-05-16Smoky Mountain Highland GamesTownsendTNYESsmokymountaingames.org
2026-09-05Appalachian Highland CeltsJohnson CityTNahcelts.com
2026-09-25Dandridge Scots-Irish FestivalDandridgeTNscotsirishfestival.com
2026-09-12Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic FestivalHendersonvilleTNmidtenngames.com
2026-03-21Sherman Celtic Festival & Highland GamesShermanTXshermancelticfest.com
2026-03-28San Antonio Highland GamesHelotesTXsahga.org
2026 TBDStonehenge Celtic Festival and Highland GamesIngramTXhcaf.com/celtic-festival
2026-11-07Salado Scottish Gathering & Highland GamesSaladoTXsaladomuseum.org/
2026-05-01Decatur Celtic FestivalDecaturTXdecaturcelticfestival.com
2026 TBDTexas Scottish Festival and Highland GamesMcKinneyTXtexasscotttishfestival.com
2026-11-07Austin Celtic FestivalAustinTXaustincelticfestival.com
2026-12-12Sherwood Celtic Yuletide FestivalMcDadeTXsherwoodforestfaire.com/celtic-music-festival
2026-04-10Redstone Highland GamesSt.GeorgeUTutahheavyathletics.com/redstone-highland-games
2026-06-12Utah Scottish Assoc Highland Games & Scot FestivalSalt Lake CityUTutahscots.org
2026-07-10Payson Scottish FestivalPaysonUTpaysonscottishfestival.org
2026-10-16Scots on the Rocks Moab Celtic FestivalMoabUTscotsontherocksmoab.org/
2026-03-28Sedalia Center Celtic FestivalBig IslandVAsedaliacenter.org/celtic-festival-highland-games/
2026-04-16Virginia International TattooNorfolkVAvafest.org/tattoo/
2026-09-05Virginia Scottish GamesThe PlainsVAvascottishgames.org
2026-10-10Radford Highlanders FestivalRadfordVAradford.edu/festival
2026-08-29Quechee Highland GamesHartfordVTquecheegames.org
2026-06-06Bellingham Scottish GatheringBlaineWAscottishdancesociety.org/scottish-gathering
2026-06-20Prosser Scottish Fest & Highland Games!ProsserWAprosserscottishfest.org
2026-06-27Tacoma Highland GamesGrahamWAtacomagames.org
2026-07-25Pacific NW Highland Games and Clan GatheringEnumclawWAsshga.org/
2026-08-01Spokane Scottish Highland GamesSpokaneWAspokanehighlandgames.net
2026-07-11Skagit Valley Highland Games and Celtic FestivalMt. VernonWAhttps://www.celticarts.org/highlandgames
2026-09-12Kelso Highlander FestivalKelsoWAhttps://www.kelso.gov/visitors/highlander-festival
2026-06-06Milwaukee Highland GamesFranklinWImilwaukeehighlandgames.org
2026-09-04Wisconsin Highland GamesWaukeshaWIwisconsinscottish.org
2026-03-04Celtic Calling Gathering 2025CharlestonWVcelticcalling.org
2026-06-20West Virginia Wild and Wonderful Celtic FestivalBeverlyWVwvcelticfestandgames.com
2026-10-03Harper’s Ferry Highland GamesHarpers FerryWVhfccs.org
2026-06-13Cheyenne Celtic FestivalCheyenneWYFacebook
2026-03-20Evanston Celtic FestivalEvanstonWYtheartsinc.com/events/celtic-festival

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