The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Aug
7
to Aug 9

The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games

  • CENTRE WELLINGTON COMMUNITY SPORTS COMPLEX (map)
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The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games is an annual three-day event that celebrates local Scottish heritage and features world-renowned talent and entertainment in the beautiful town of Fergus, Ontario. This year’s Festival features Heavy Events Competitions, Pipe Band Competitions, Highland Dancers, over 50 Clans & Heritage Village, Whisky Tasting, McKiddie’s Centre, Celtic musicians and international vendors featuring Scottish wares and fares!

We look forward to seeing you for the 81th edition August 7 - 9, 2026!

The Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games has enjoyed tremendous success since its inception by Alex Robertson August 17th, 1946. The Festival began as a one-day event, and quickly grew in popularity and attendance, leading to the addition of the Friday night tattoo in 1988, and in 1991 evolved into an annual three-day event

The Festival exemplifies all things Scottish with a focus on the pillars of any Highland Games including heavy events, highland dancing, pipes and drums, clans and heritage.

Fergus games celebrates local Scottish heritage and features world-renowned talent and entertainment in the beautiful town of Fergus, Ontario.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Scott Buchanan: “as CBSI Regent for Canada and piper to the Clan Chief, I would like to extend to you a warm welcome in celebrating our Clan heritage at the 82nd Anniversary of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games. CAF Military bands and Drum Majors will be showcased. I look forward to seeing you there”. Please reach out to Scott with any questions or to help

Accommodation options

The Delta Hotel and Conference Centre in Guelph is offering a discounted rate on bookings. The hotel is around a 20-minute drive from the event grounds so a car will be required, although there may be free seats available in other people's cars (arrange this before travelling rather than betting on it!).

Click here for a booking link. 

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Maine Highland Games & Festival
Aug
8
8:00 AM08:00

Maine Highland Games & Festival

The Society runs a series of events that celebrate Scottish culture. Everyone is welcome to attend whether you were born in Scotland, have Scottish ancestors, or are just looking to meet some great people.

The Clan Buchanan tent will once again be hosted by Northeast Regional Director, Dave Gilman and family. Please come out for this great event, now in a new, superior location. If you are interested in representing the Clan at events or assisting please feel free to reach out to me.

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​​Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering
Aug
15
to Aug 16

​​Bitterroot Celtic Games & Gathering

THIRD WEEKEND OF EVERY AUGUST at the historic DALY MANSION in Hamilton, Montana!

This is a fun family event with lots of exciting things to see and do for children of all ages! Kids 11 and under get FREE ADMISSION thanks to the generous support of Farmers State Bank.

Free parking shuttle from Hamilton High School starts at 8:30 am both days.

Saturday hours: 9 am to 7 pm, + free Cèilidh open to all from 7 pm to 10 pm

​Sunday hours: 9 am to 4 pm

  • Highland & Irish Dance

  • Pipe Bands

  • Scotch/Irish Whisky & Mead Tastings

  • Food and Local Beers

  • Piping and Drumming Competitions

  • Kid's Activities

  • Celtic Wares

  • Highland Athletic Competitions

  • Live Music

  • Hurling

  • Clans

  • Sunday Afternoon Tea

  • Free Saturday Night Cèilidh

  • Sunday Morning Kirkin' o' the Tartans Service

    and much, much, more!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Don and Donna McCammon, please contact them for any queries or support

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Quechee Scottish Games
Aug
22
9:00 AM09:00

Quechee Scottish Games

  • 45 Deweys Mills Rd Hartford, VT United States (map)
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A funfilled day of competitions, clans, vendors, food and entertainment!

Quechee Scottish Games and Festival has been going for 45 years in various forms. It didn't always have competitions but over the years they were added to make this a full scale Highland Games. Clans circle the main field where one can watch Highland Dancers and the Band contest. Sheepdogs and Athletics are in an adjoining area with vendors and entertainment alongside.

Event Highlights

Solo Piping, Highland Dancing,  Pipe Bands, Clan Societies, Scottish Vendors, Scottish Food, Sheep Dogs, Scottish Athletics, Historic Highlanders, Entertainers, Beer Tent and more!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Scott Fifield, please contact Scott to support or enquire

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Flagstaff Gathering of the Clans, Canada
Aug
22
10:00 AM10:00

Flagstaff Gathering of the Clans, Canada

Our 7th Annual GOTCHF will be August 22, 2026

The Gathering of the Clans Highland Festival (GOTCHF, pronounced like 'gotcha' but with an 'F' sound added on at the end) is a public event hosted in Sedgewick, Alberta. 

It's a day full of highland festivities, such as Heavy Events, highland dancing, a petting zoo, artisan and food vendors, and more. The day concludes with a pig-roast supper and a Ceilidh (dance) (pronounced kay-lee) performed by the band Cabot's Crossing. 

The Flagstaff Scottish Club is located within Flagstaff County, Alberta. We are proud of our Scottish heritage and aim to keep our culture thriving across the world. We welcome any and all citizens of our community to our events, regardless of their heritage.

Head two hours east of Edmonton & join us for for a wonderful day: It will be a long day, but fabulous one!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Paul McCormack. Contact Paul to support or enquire

It will be a glorious, event filled day.

Pop in for a visit, and a chat.

Last year our tent was full of visitors merrily chatting with us, and each other all day. Never a dull moment! A grand time will be had by all.

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Canmore Highland Games, Canada
Sep
4
to Sep 6

Canmore Highland Games, Canada

  • Centennial Park, Canmore (map)
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It seems especially fitting to have a Highland Games in Canmore, as one of the first Highland Games known was organized by King Malcolm III Canmore (1058-1093). Held at a fairly flat meadowland (the Brae O’Mar) along the River Dee, this sporting event was used for a royal contest to find the swiftest and strongest man in the kingdom with the necessary stamina to carry Malcolm’s messages across the land.

Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy sports, especially the caber toss. While centered on competitions in piping and drumming, dancing, and Scottish heavy athletics, the games also include entertainment and exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and Celtic culture.

Your Convener Paul McCormack will be hosting the Clan Buchanan tent at Canmore Highland Games. Contact Paul to support him.  See you at the Clan Buchanan Society International Tent in Canmore, Alberta as we wrap up 2026 Highland events!

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Wisconsin Highland Games
Sep
4
to Sep 6

Wisconsin Highland Games

  • Waukesha expo center, Waukesha, Wisconsin (map)
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Friday
Opening ceremony (5pm) and a ceilidh.

Saturday
from 10 am to 5 pm, and music from 5 pm until 10 pm.

Clan parade at midday

Sunday
from 10 am to 9 pm

Church service in the morning

Clan parade at midday

Featuring The Stockyard Kilty Band from Chicago (who wear Buchanan modern), many Highland sports, food, music and exhibits.

Free Parking in the Waukesha Expo Center lot.

Clan Buchanan is being represented by Erin Buchanan-Darnick, please email her with any questions, or to lend a hand!
ebuchanan.darnick@hotmail.com

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Pleasanton Scottish Highland Gathering and Game
Sep
5
to Sep 6

Pleasanton Scottish Highland Gathering and Game

  • Alameda County Fairgrounds (map)
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The 160th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games are at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Labor Day Weekend 2024. 

Established in 1866, the Scottish Highland Gathering and Games at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton is California's longest running Scottish Games featuring the very best of Scottish competitions.

This year's Games hosts the Women's World and the U.S. Men's & Women's Heavy Athletics Championships, as well as Highland Dancing, Piping and Drumming, and Soccer competitions, and a fun Kilted Mile race.

Live entertainment features Scottish Country Dancing, harpists and fiddlers, Scottish folk singers, Celtic Rock bands, pipe & military bands, and the spectacular sight and sounds of the Massed Bands.

Plus, you can sample the delights of traditional Scottish foods and drinks - including Whisky Tasting!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Jill Sippel, please contact her with any queries or support. If you are available on Friday, 9/19 please let her know as we can always use help with set up.

Tent and display setup will be on Friday at 1 PM. We need help with setup, staffing the tent, greeting visitors, and recruiting new members during the two-day event. We could also use help with breakdown of the tent and displays after the games conclude.

Come join us in the Buchanan tent as we come together to celebrate our Buchanan heritage and Scottish History while having fun meeting new people and recruiting new members. Hope to see you there!

Alameda Fairgrounds also has their own year-round RV parking right across from the games, still within the same fairgrounds footprint. 

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Long’s Peak Scottish festival
Sep
11
to Sep 13

Long’s Peak Scottish festival

  • Estes Park Fairground and Event Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Incredible Entertainment over 3 fun-filled days

The Scottish athletics, Highland Dance, Strongman Competition, Solo and Pipe Band Competitions, Folk Music are a portion of the festival features thrilling demonstrations of light armor jousting. Also a note is the caber-throwing competition as a part of the Scottish Athletic competition.

Sample Celtic music and dance over the course of the three-day festival. You'll see and hear distinct variations of art forms that have had a huge influence on American culture.

Clan Buchanan

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Clan Buchanan will be represented by Matthew Buchanan, please contact him to support him or with any enquiries.

  • Weapon demonstrations – learn the highlander

  • Variety of Buchanan and Buchanan Septs tartan on display and for sale

  • Scotch tastings

  • A library of books to help with clan and tartan search, plus maps and printed info

  • Knowledge in the clan and celtic hospitality

And our parades are Loud and Proud – yelling our name and war cries as loud and as many times as possible. 

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Flathead Celtic Festival
Sep
11
to Sep 12

Flathead Celtic Festival

  • Centennial Farm, Kalispell, Montana (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Annual Flathead Celtic Festival!

FREE ADMISSION

The Flathead Celtic Festival is an organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and exposing our community to Celtic culture for the educational benefit of the people in this region and its visitors.

We provide education by providing locals and visitors to music, dance, history, ancestry, language, food, crafts, and traditional athletic events in public venues as well as utilizing the corporation’s website to provide facts, statistics, and other related data on Celtic Nations.

www.flatheadcelticfestival.com

Clan Buchanan hope to be represented by Brendan Gibson, please contact him for any queries or support.

After much connecting, we are likely to have a larger number of Buchanans visiting and gathering at this festival in particular from across Montana. Come on by and let's make it a record turnout!

COMPETING!

PLUS, Brendan and a few other Buchanans will be competing in the athletics!

Come on by and cheer on your fellow clansmen as they throw their weight in the games!

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Kalamazoo Scottish Festival and Games
Sep
12
9:00 AM09:00

Kalamazoo Scottish Festival and Games

Free!

Free!

Free!

Scottish Festival

Free! Free! Free! Scottish Festival

Experience the full fare of Fun, Highland Athletics, Music, Piping, Dancing, Cultural Exhibitions and Educational talks…

Bring a chair and an umbrella and sit and watch some Highland Games Athletics. Visit us at the Clan Buchanan tent and enjoy Scottish music.

Most importantly it is Free to park, and Free to enter.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Kyle Buchanan “I am looking forward to seeing new and old members of Clan Buchanan at Kindleberger Park”. Please contact him with any queries or to lend a hand!

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New Hampshire Highland Games
Sep
18
to Sep 20

New Hampshire Highland Games

  • Loon Mountain Resort, New Hampshire (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Get your Scot on!

The NH Highland Games & Festival is one of the largest and most diverse Highland Games held in North America. This celebration of Scottish Heritage will be held from September 18-20, 2026 at Loon Mountain Resort in the White Mountains of New Hampshire at the beginning of fall foliage season in New England.

The Festival will be more intimate this year, but you will find your favorite features including:

  • The Joyous Sound of Pipes & Drums

  • Athletic Feats of Strength & Endurance

  • Fantastic Celtic Bands like Albannach

  • Sheep Dog Trials

  • Agile Highland Dancers

  • Whisky Tastings

  • Friends in Clan Village

  • Vendors with Scottish Gear

  • Try It Classes

There’s something for everyone from Scottish music, dance, food, and fun to heavy athletics, sheep dog trials, and crowd-favorite, massed bands. Try-It classes all day long in street curling, stone lifting, and more. Sign up for a seminar and explore topics ranging from Scottish cooking to genealogy. Fun for all ages with special kids programming and opportunities to shop in Vendor Village.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by David Gilman, Northeast Regional Director. Please stop by and say Hi. If you are interested in representing the Clan at events or assisting please feel free to reach out to me.

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Fresno Highland Gathering & Games
Sep
19
8:00 AM08:00

Fresno Highland Gathering & Games

The 49th Fresno Scottish Gathering and Games will be held on Saturday, 9/19 from 8 am.

The Fresno Highland Gathering and Games is a one-day event located in the beautiful and tree lined Kearney Park. Kearney Park located just minutes from downtown Fresno. This quaint park venue allows you to get up close to the various events of the day including the Parade of Clans, heavy athletics, and Celtic dancing. There are numerous clans in attendance and several on-site vendors and food service providers.

The gathering is at Kearney Park in Fresno, California. Clan Buchanan will be present sharing our clan's proud history and raising awareness regarding Scottish heritage.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Jill Sippel, please contact her with any queries or support. If you are available on Friday, 9/19 please let her know as we can always use help with set up.

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Niagara Celtic
Sep
19
to Sep 20

Niagara Celtic

  • Niagara County Fairgrounds (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

25th Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games

The Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games was formed in Autumn of 2001. The two day event draws about 12,000 guests and participants to Niagara County, and has become an important tradition for locals and visitors alike. 

Located less than an hour from both Buffalo and Rochester, NY, guests are immersed in the traditions and pageantry of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and all things Celtic! If you haven't attended before, join us and celebrate Celtic culture in an amazingly memorable way.

Living History

  • The 13th Realm are re-enactors who recreate European 13th century

  • Come see just a few of the wonderful cars displayed by the WNY BCC.

  • Buffalo Fenians Gaelic Athletic Association

  • High Striker Game "Step right up and test your strength!"

  • Spangler Forge is a true blacksmith shop

  • The Wishing Tree – visitors add wishes (or prayers) as offerings to saints, deities or wee folk

Clan Village

Incorporating the Clan MacFarlane Annual Members Meeting!

Celtic College

Celebrating history and heritage of the Celts is a priority for the Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival. The Celtic College hosts a series of cultural classes and lectures designed to educate and enlighten you. Here's your chance to learn first-hand about bagpipes, Celtic poetry, genealogy and more- new topics every year.

Animals

Niagara Celtic hosts a wonderful array of demonstrations and hands-on experience with a variety of animals, including breeds direct from the British Isles.

  • Agility Dream Dogs

  • Shenandoah Acres Petting Farm

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Michael Richardson; meet him for a pint and a dram at the CBSI tent and on the sidelines to cheer for members of the clan that will be competing in the games.  Please contact him with any queries or to lend a hand…

For all the details: www.niagaraceltic.com

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Celtic Fest, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Sep
25
to Sep 27

Celtic Fest, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

  • 305 Conestoga Street Bethlehem, PA, 18018 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The most accessible “Free to attend” event on CBSI's calendar

The 39th Annual Celtic Classic is presented by Celtic Cultural Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the Celtic heritage through education, musical presentations, and traditional competitions in athletics, piping and dance.

Five stages of continuous entertainment featuring international, national and regional artists.

  • The Celtic Classic Invitational Pipe Band Competition

  • US National Highland Athletic Championships

  • The “Showing of the Tartan” Parade (parade route)
    Kicks off at 11:30

  • Haggis Competition

  • Entertainment

  • Celtic Songwriting Contest

  • Annual Celtic Classic Fiddle Competition

  • A diverse marketplace of Celtic merchandise and collectibles

  • Cultural Children’s Activity Area

The Celtic Classic Hours are:

  • Friday – 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm

  • Saturday – 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

  • Sunday – 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

More info at www.celticfest.org

Clan Buchanan will be supported by Michael Richardson, please contact him with any queries or to lend a hand… Don’t forget to ask him about his New York City Tartan Day experience!

Thinking about traveling to Celtic Fest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania? 

Here is some travel info to aid your planning;

ABE – Allentown, Pa USA International Airport - 11 minutes / 5.7 miles by car (± $20 UBER)

EWR – Newark, NJ USA International Airport - 1 hour 16 minutes / 86 miles by car (± $150 UBER)

PHL – Philadelphia, PA USA International Airport - 1 hour 22 minutes / 66.5 miles by car (± $120 on UBER)

JFK  - John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY USA - 2 hours /108 miles by car (± $390 on UBER)

Train Service from NYC to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station (center city)  https://www.amtrak.com/ 1 Hour 10 Minutes (± $50 to $90 each way)

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AUS — Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival
Sep
26
8:00 AM08:00

AUS — Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival

  • Central Park, Wingham, NSW, Australia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Buchanan’s represent!

Wingham is a small township 20min drive west of Taree on the beautiful mid-north coast of New South Wales. It is situated on the banks of the Manning River and represents the furthest navigational point of the river.

Wingham has had a long history of Scottish influence, beginning with the settling of Scottish immigrants in the early 1800s.

They arrived with very few possessions and struggled to establish a way of life in a sometimes hostile environment, surviving the pneumonic influenza pandemic of 1918-19, severe floods and devastating droughts.

They helped make the townships of Wingham, Mt George, Tinonee and Gloucester what they are today. Many descendants of these early settlers still reside in the district and are very proud of their Scottish heritage.

The 16th Scottish Festival celebrates the lives and culture of these early Australians and welcomes people of all nationalities to join with us.

Each year the number of participating clans increases. The enthusiasm is still here!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Clan Herald Malcolm Buchanan, please contact him with any queries and/or to lend a hand.

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Colorado Highland Games
Sep
26
to Sep 27

Colorado Highland Games

  • Denver Polo Club grounds (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

  • Live Music

  • Highland Dance

  • Piping & Drumming

  • Scottish Athletics

  • RenScot Demonstrations

  • Special Events & Cooking Demonstrations

  • Whisky Seminar

  • Thistle Club VIP

Schedule here

A brilliant two-day event

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Matthew Buchanan, please contact him to support him or with any enquiries.

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Prescott Highland Games and Celtic Faire
Sep
26
to Sep 27

Prescott Highland Games and Celtic Faire

  • Loch Watson Lake Park Road Prescott, AZ, 86301 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Prescott Highland Games is an annual 2-day event that celebrates the Scottish culture, heritage and teachings. This year marks our 19th annual Prescott Highland Games & Celtic Faire The event features all things Scottish-Bagpipes, Heavy Athletics, Celtic Dance, Drumming, Scotch Tasting, Vendors, Historical Demonstrations, Musical Guests, Axe Throwing, Children’s Events and so much there is something for everyone to enjoy!

Not Scottish? Not a problem, everyone is a little Scottish at the Prescott Highland Games & Celtic Faire! Come join the fun!

Free Parking is Available at Loch Watson

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Michael "Buck" Buchanan; please email him for support or with a query.

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Aztec Highland Games and Celtic Festival
Oct
3
to Oct 4

Aztec Highland Games and Celtic Festival

Highland Games / Celtic Music & Dance / Clans & Vendors

Everyone is encouraged to enter the Heavy Athletic Competition, but you must wear a kilt to compete!

From (bag) pipe and drum bands to Celtic rock, our festival features a variety of music rooted in Celtic traditions.  Our three stages have music and dance performances throughout the weekend. 

Attendees can learn about clans and even research the origins of their own surnames and family.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Michael "Buck" Buchanan; please contact him for support or with a query 

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AUS — Warwick Celtic Fest
Oct
3
to Oct 4

AUS — Warwick Celtic Fest

  • Warwick, Queensland, Australia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

An annual Celtic Festival featuring Highland Strong Man Games, Irish + Highland Dancing, Pipe Bands, Markets, Massed Highland Bands, Traditional Ale & Whisky Tasting, Steam Train, Pipe Band Comps, Meeting of the Clans, Fire Display, Lost Trades & much more!

Clan Buchanan will be tentatively represented by Suzie and Trev, so please mark it in your calendar.

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AUS - Armadale Highland Gathering and Perth Kilt Run
Oct
4
8:30 AM08:30

AUS - Armadale Highland Gathering and Perth Kilt Run

Celebrate all things Scottish at the largest Highland Gathering event held in Western Australia! You don’t need to be Scottish to take part in this annual tradition, so gather your family and friends to enjoy the visual spectacle of kilts, bagpipes and a medieval fair.

The morning begins with the fun and quirky charity Perth Kilt Run, the only fun run in Australia that’s done in a kilt! Purchase your very own kilt when you register for the 2.5km Classic or the 5km Warrior. It’s a fun run with a difference and you’re guaranteed to have a good time whilst also raising much needed funds for charity. 

Perth Kilt Run

2.5km Classic – This is flat with permanent pram/wheelchair ramp access to pathways. Two laps of the route are required to complete the 2.5km.

5km Warrior – This has an incline on Church Avenue and a couple of areas require a step up to access the pathways. Two laps of the route are required to complete the 5km.

The City provides a fantastic opportunity to own your own kilt by purchasing one when you register.

Part proceeds received from the Perth Kilt Run registrations are donated to three charities.

Armadale Highland Gathering

  • Pipe Band Competitions

  • Food Court

  • Highland Dancing

  • Live entertainment

  • Armadale Atlas Stones

  • Hillman Imp Cars

  • Traditions and Ceremonies

  • Medieval Fair

  • Free Children’s Activities

  • Loch Mess Monster Upcycle Challenge

  • Clan Village and Stallholders

  • Heavy Events

  • Meet and Greet Scottish Dogs

  • Scottish inspired tavern

  • Highland Cattle

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Hever Watt, please contact her for support or more details, and represent Clan Buchanan!

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Radford Highlanders Festival
Oct
10
8:00 AM08:00

Radford Highlanders Festival

The Radford Highlanders Festival has grown into one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Virginia region.

The festival attracts an estimated crowd of 10,000 people. Whether a family’s background is of Scots-Irish origin or of other descent, the day always brings with it an air of excitement and anticipation. There is no place more beautiful than Southwest Virginia in autumn and the Blue Ridge Mountains provide a beautiful back-drop for the fall festival.

Radford Highlanders Festival brings in several musical acts for your listening pleasure, celtic sporting competitions, Clan representation, Vendors and Cultural homage.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Christopher Green, please contact him for more details and come along to the games to support Clan Buchanan

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Seaside Highland Games
Oct
10
to Oct 11

Seaside Highland Games

  • Ventura County Fairgrounds (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celtic Festival with music, food & drink, athletics, bagpiping, Scottish dancing; fun for the family

Southern California's Seaside Highland Games is the premier Scottish festival on the Pacific Coast and will launch its 19th outing in October, 2023. Staged on the Ventura County Fairgrounds in coastal Ventura, California, the venue is transformed into a virtual Scottish village of this or any age. Set on the Pacific shores, the festival is fortunate to enjoy the ocean breezes virtually every year and October is the optimal time to enjoy the time between summer and fall!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Craig and Dannette Mathias,
please contact them to support or for any details

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Scotland Connecticut Highland Festival & Games
Oct
10
9:00 AM09:00

Scotland Connecticut Highland Festival & Games

The 37th. annual Scotland Connecticut Highland Festival & Games

The Scotland Connecticut games is a smaller scale, family friendly festival featuring heavy athletics, music and vendors.

Held on on Saturday October 10th, this festival supports many local businesses as well as offering Scholarships.

Experience harp demonstrations and competitions through out the day in the Harp Tent over by the food trucks.

Clan Buchanan will be convened by David Gilman. Please visit us at the Clan Buchanan tent in the clan village. 

If you are available to help out at our tent for short periods during the weekend it would be highly appreciated.

Contact David for more information and to support him

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AUS — Canberra Highland Gathering
Oct
10
9:00 AM09:00

AUS — Canberra Highland Gathering

The modern Highland Gathering or Highland Games is a day full of events and activities. It is a mix of Scottish sporting and heavy events (eg caber tossing), Scottish music including pipe bands and massed pipes and drums displays, highland dancing, food and produce stalls, community stalls and, perhaps above all, great community spirit built off a base of Scottish culture.  Highland Gatherings are a fete, a fair, a market and music festival combine into one. 

A Family Event

The highland gathering is a fun family event, with something for everyone. We've got a dedicated kids area with a range of activities we're sure everyone will enjoy. If you are a gathering veteran or you are looking for something new, we look forwarding to seeing you in October.

More than just bagpipes

Can't get that excited about the skirl of the bagpipes? Don't worry the Gathering has so much more to offer including Kids Activities, Displays, Stalls and Lots of Food

Ceilidh - A Party that's a wee bit Scottish

This year thanks to the support of the Canberra Burns Club the ceilidh will be a free event featuring local band Cassidy’s Ceili. The Ceilidh will be held at the Canberra Burns Club, Kett Street Kambah with doors opening at 7:00pm

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Clan Herald Malcolm Buchanan, please contact him with any queries and/or to lend a hand.

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AUS – Brisbane Celtic Festival
Oct
11
9:00 AM09:00

AUS – Brisbane Celtic Festival

Brisbane Celtic Festival
Celtic Nations Monument, Moorlands Park, Auchenflower
Held annually in October!

 The Brisbane Celtic Festival is back! 100% Free!

The perfect opportunity to celebrate the Celtic Nations: Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, Asturias, and Galicia.

  • Irish Music & Highland Dancing: Feel the rhythm and energy of live Irish music and the mesmerising movements of Highland dancers.

  • Kids Celtic Games: Little ones can immerse themselves in the fun with a variety of fun games & a kids cabre toss!

  • Scottish Country Dancing Performance: Enjoy a captivating performance of Scottish country dancing that will have you entranced by its grace and liveliness!

  • Tartan Clothing & Kilts: Make sure to wear your tartan, kilts and Celtic attire to add a touch of authenticity and flair to the festivities!

Clan Buchanan will be tentatively represented by Suzie and Trev, so please mark it in your calendar.

100% Free!

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100% Free! 〰️

Don't miss this extraordinary celebration of Celtic culture, bringing together the best of music, dance, and tradition. Mark your calendars and join us for an unforgettable day at the Brisbane Celtic Festival! 

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Stone Mountain Highland Games
Oct
16
to Oct 18

Stone Mountain Highland Games

  • Stone Mountain Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

54th Stone Mountain
Highland Games and Scottish Festival

October 16, 17 & 18, 2026

For over 50 years, Scotland has been coming to Georgia with the Stone Mountain Highland Games and Scottish Festival!

Friday night: Brigadoon at the Hilton

Saturday & Sunday: impressive mix of sights and sounds of a Scottish Highland Games.

One of the premier Scottish festival in the US, Stone Mountain will be featuring colorful pipe bands, Scottish Athletics, Piping and Drumming competitions, Highland dancers competing before judges of worldwide renown, Country Dancing, Scottish Harping and Fiddling.

Scottish foods and drink, clan tents and vendors selling lovely goods imported from the British Isles, and Celtic performers are also a part of this traditional gathering.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Beth Howell and Kenneth Ramsey at the Clan Buchanan Tent at location C-59 in the Clan Village.

If you can assist (with setup or attendance), please contact regional director Jeff Money.

Don your tartans if you have them and come join us. No tartan? That's OK too! EVERYONE can be Scottish for this special weekend celebration.

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Scots on the Rocks
Oct
16
to Oct 18

Scots on the Rocks

  • Center Street Ballpark (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate the heritage and culture of Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, just as it's been done for centuries... with lots of great music, dancing, athletics and good fun, food, drink, and great friends. 

Enjoy musical performances all day long, massed bagpipe bands, unique Celtic merchants and eateries, Scottish clans, heritage and cultural booths, highland athletics and much more. 

Stop by the dance stage for Irish and Scottish performances, cheer on your favorites in the Highland dance or bagpipe and drumming competitions, and watch the amazing strength of the athletes. 

It is sure to be fun for the entire family, surrounded by the beautiful red rocks of Southern Utah. 

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Michael "Buck" Buchanan, please contact Buck for more details

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Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games
Oct
23
to Oct 25

Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games

  • Rillito Raceway Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

40th Annual Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games!

Workshops • Beer • Whiskey tasting • Celtic food • Vendors • Kids area • Jumping castles • Celtic dance • Pipers

Featuring the North American Mens Lightweight championship.

The Tucson Celtic Festival Association, (TCFA), is a non-profit organization run by volunteers, is dedicated to the preservation and celebration of the rich heritage of customs and traditions of all Celtic peoples (Scottish, Irish, Welsh and British) within our greater Tucson community by promoting Celtic Cultural awareness and appreciation of diversity. We have produced an annual Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games for over 30 years. The festival provides a gathering place for those interested in Celtic Culture where they may participate in and enjoy various Celtic arts, traditional dress, crafts, foods, vendors, music, dance, literature, language and athletics in the form of demonstrations, reenactments, performances and competitions.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Michael “Buck” Buchanan, please contact him for support or with a querie.

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Richmond Highland Games
Nov
7
9:00 AM09:00

Richmond Highland Games

The Central Virginia Celtic Festival and Highland Games are back! 

NEW VENUE!!!

Visit Dorey Park in Henrico VA, for a weekend of fun and heritage — featuring traditional dance, Highland Games competitions, gathering of clans & vendors. 

Come visit us and see what is new!  

  • British Car Show

  • Clans

  • Harp, Fiddle and Gaelic Song Tent

  • Heavy Athletics

  • Highland Dance

  • Hurling

  • Piping and Drumming Competition

  • Smithwicks Music Stage (Main Stage)

  • Vendor Village

  • Wee Ones Area

  • Whisky Tasting

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Trevor Paradis, please contact him with any queries or to provide support. Don’t forget to ask him about the Chiefs inauguration celebration!

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AUS – Daylesford Highland Gathering
Dec
5
9:00 AM09:00

AUS – Daylesford Highland Gathering

Gather the clan and enjoy a wee bit of Scotland in scenic Daylesford, Victoria

Whether you have a deep-seated Scottish heritage or simply a curiosity for this captivating culture, join us on this journey as we showcase the best of Scotland

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Clan Buchanan will be represented by John Buchanan, Victorial Regent. Please contact him with any enquiries or to assist…

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Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk
Dec
5
11:00 AM11:00

Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk

  • 221 King Street Alexandria, VA, 22314 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

54th Annual Scottish Christmas Walk Parade

Alexandria was founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants and was named after Scotsman John Alexander who owned the land that became Alexandria. Today, the city continues celebrating its heritage with the iconic Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade on Saturday, December 6. Dozens of Scottish clans dressed in colorful tartans parade through the streets of Old Town, joined by pipe and drum bands, as well as terriers and hounds, community groups and more.

The Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade started as a community event more than 50 years ago to highlight the city’s Scottish heritage and support the mission of the “Community Y”. The Campagna Center partnered with St. Andrew’s Society Washington, DC, Old Presbyterian Meeting House and the City of Alexandria to produce the parade and associated events led by Junior and Supporting Friends of the Campagna Center.  

In 2022, to preserve the historic signature event that is a source of civic pride and a key economic driver for the city’s small business and hospitality communities, Visit Alexandria took on the role of lead parade producer in partnership with the Campagna Center and the City of Alexandria.

Please get behind Trevor Paradis (literally) and represent Clan Buchanan, contact him with any queries or to provide support.

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Spokane Highland Games
Aug
1
9:00 AM09:00

Spokane Highland Games

  • Spokane County Fair & Expo Center, Spokane, Washington (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

68th ANNUAL FESTIVAL

Bring your family and friends for a charming Scottish day-adventure full of entertainment, feats of triumph and fun activities.

Enjoy the traditional features of Scottish Highland Games, such as massed bands, pipe band exhibitions, individual piping, heavy athletics and highland dancing.

There are also children’s games where they can take their turn at the Caber Toss (pint-sized, of course)!

View performances of Scottish highland and country dancing, and delight in the beautifully entertaining Celtic bands throughout the day.

Take old-fashioned pleasure in viewing the “hielan’ coos” (highland cattle) exhibition and blacksmith demonstrations all day.

Participate in “the Scots vs. the Irish” tug of war competition following the Opening Ceremonies.

Visit the clan tents to discover whether you have Scottish ancestry, and shop at the Scottish and Celtic merchant booths.

Visit the British Car exhibit and see great examples of 1950s, 1960s and 1970s Austin-Healeys, Jaguars, Austin Minis, MGTDs and MGBs. This is a special treat for auto lovers.

As in the past, we continue to keep the admission prices reasonable in keeping with our commitment to making the Spokane Scottish Highland Games a family event. And importantly, parking is Free!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Don and Donna McCammon, please contact them for any queries or support

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St. Andrew's Society of Detroit Highland Games
Jul
31
to Aug 1

St. Andrew's Society of Detroit Highland Games

  • Greenmead Historical Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Friday, July 31, 2026
Cèilidh

Saturday, August 1, 2026
Highland Games 

The Highland Games is a celebration of Scottish culture and heritage. As a part of this celebration, the following events and activities take place:

  • continuous entertainment featuring national and regional artists,

  • pipe band competition

  • heavy athletic competition

  • Highland Dance competition

  • “Parade of Clans” featuring clans from across the USA

  • Diverse marketplace of Celtic crafts, merchandise and collectibles

  • Scottish and other food vendors.

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Clan Buchanan will be represented by Kyle Buchanan. Please contact him with any enquiries or for support. Join us for the parade of clans mid-day Saturday. Report to the clan tent by 11:10, line up for the parade begins at 11:15. Join us in presenting the Black Lion!

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Sherwood Park Highland Gathering, Canada
Jul
25
9:00 AM09:00

Sherwood Park Highland Gathering, Canada

The Highland Gathering is a Celtic Festival that will take place Saturday July 25 & Sunday 26, in Sherwood Park in Broadmoor Lake Park and on the Salisbury High School athletic fields. It is an amazing and entertaining mix of Scottish pipes, drums and massed bands. Add to that Highland, Scottish and Irish dancing – and top it all off with flying kilts at the heavy events with shot put, caber toss and more!

The Strathcona Highland Society is comprised of a diverse group of volunteers who love Celtic traditions and committed to producing an annual Highland Gathering in Strathcona County, Alberta and to promote closer ties in the community using Celtic music, dance, and traditions and create a family friendly event for all to enjoy.

The Highland Gathering is an outdoor event held at Broadmoor Lake in the heart of Sherwood Park ensuring easy access for all. The event consists of piping and drumming competitions, massed band performances, highland dance competitions, and Scottish heavy games. There are also children’s activities, food trucks, a beer garden, community market, and a Ceilidh as well as Sunday entertainment provided by local music groups and dance studios. Sheep and Duck herding demos take place in Sunday and the Highland Cows will be on site.

Please come join Paul McCormack in Sherwood Park, Alberta! Please stop in, relax & chat for a bit; and if you’re able to help out, it would be gratefully received.

Only about 20 minutes from my home in Edmonton, Alberta spreading the joy of Clan Buchanan!

Two glorious days visiting with old friends, making new ones, sharing information, & engaging with visitors eager to learn about their personal Scottish connections, & Clan Buchanan.

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Seattle Scottish Highland Games
Jul
25
to Jul 26

Seattle Scottish Highland Games

  • Enumclaw Expo Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Scotland comes to the Pacific Northwest

For over 75 years, Scotland again comes to the Pacific Northwest the weekend of July 25 & 26, 2026! The 6th oldest Scottish festival in the US featuring the North American Scottish Athletics Championship, US West Coast Drum Corps Championship, individual Piping and Drumming, and Pipe Bands – you will see and experience it all, plus much, much more at the Enumclaw Expo Center. Will you join us for a few hours or the entire weekend? Are you a veteran or a novice? No matter, you will find yourself experiencing a wee bit of Scotland right here in the Pacific Northwest!

Be amazed by the titans who deftly toss the caber and put the stone, matching skill and strength against the odds on the athletic field of battle. Thrill to the bourdon of the bagpipes and the cadence of the drums. Sample a wide variety of delicious and traditional Scottish foods.

Sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Celtic Arts Showcases as various local Irish and Scottish musicians, and singers perform

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Don & Donna McCammon. Please say hello and offer to assist them as we fly our flag and make our presence felt!

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Elizabeth Celtic Festival
Jul
18
to Jul 19

Elizabeth Celtic Festival

Get yer Kilt on!

BUCHANAN HOSTED AND COORDINATED – SO PLEASE SUPPORT !

Join us for some authentic Scottish food, Irish whiskey ice cream, great beers & ales, fantastic local Celtic music, dance, piping, Scottish Heavy Athletics, local artisans, merchants, Living History Reenactments, and find your family clan!

There are also lots of kid-friendly activities, plus children 12 and under are always free at the gate.
Affordable fun for everyone!

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Clan Buchanan will be represented by Matthew Buchanan, please contact him to support him or with any enquiries.

  • Weapon demonstrations – learn the highlander

  • Variety of Buchanan and Buchanan Septs tartan on display and for sale

  • Scotch tastings

  • A library of books to help with clan and tartan search, plus maps and printed info

  • Knowledge in the clan and celtic hospitality

And our parades are Loud and Proud – yelling our name and war cries as loud and as many times as possible. 

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Northern Arizona Celtic Festival
Jul
18
to Jul 19

Northern Arizona Celtic Festival

  • Fort Tuthill Regional Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celtic Festival

The 2026 Arizona Highland Celtic Festival will take place at Fort Tuthill County Park in Flagstaff, Arizona on July 18 and 19.

The event will include:

  • Athletics

  • Music

  • Dance

  • Piping

  • Kid’s activities

  • Clans and Celtic Societies

  • Genealogy and other Workshops

  • And both food and merchandise vendors

Don’t forget there will be:

  • Live entertainment

  • Beer

  • Whisky

  • And fun

Schedule and Festival Map

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Michael Buchanan, please contact Michael to support or enquire. And don’t forget to ask him all about the Cheifs Inauguration he helped coordinate!

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Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival
Jul
18
9:00 AM09:00

Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival

  • Look Park Service Road Northampton, MA, 01053 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival IS BACK!!!!

A FULL DAY OF ENTERTAINMENT

Join us on July 18 for a day full of incredible Scottish culture, food, and fun!

  • Main Stage acts Including returning favorite Charlie Zahm, for their first time at Glasgow Lands - American Rogues, tribal drums of Albannach and for the 14th time the ever popular Enter the Haggis! Plus an exciting new band - Shindig

  • Small Stage entertainment including the festival favorite Bonnie Knees Contest and Pioneer Valley Harpers Guild.

  • Additional musical and dance entertainment following the Highland Dance competition down by the water spray park.

  • Opening and Closing ceremonies: Massed Bands

COMPETITIONS

  • Pipe bands

  • Drum major

  • Solo and pipe

  • Athelitics

  • Highland dance

Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival is the only Scottish Festival in Massachusetts, and the second largest one in New England. We are proud to have been bringing world class Scottish Arts to the Pioneer Valley for 29 years.

Our 2024 festival promises to be extra special – we have a few surprises up our sleeves for all of our attendees. You won't want to miss it!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Scott Fifield, please contact Scott to support or enquire… And get behind Clan Buchanan! Clar Innis This will be Scott’s first time convening at this event, so any suggestions or support, queries or conundrums are welcome.

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Helena Valley Highland Gathering
Jul
18
8:30 AM08:30

Helena Valley Highland Gathering

The Helena Valley Highland Gathering is a very new festival (less than 5 years old) and striving to make every year better. I encourage all Buchanans to visit and show them much support for their labor of love!

Be sure to also to visit the website often. The Organisers keep it up-to-date with new developments.

Brendan Gibson will be representing Clan Buchanan; ahe’s excited to convene in Montana's state capital and "gather the pieces" again. If you have any questions or want to help out, please email him…

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Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games
Jul
18
8:00 AM08:00

Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland Games

The Minnesota games are back! Also, back at the starting spot of the original games Macalester College in St. Paul. Come on out and have a great time and support clan Buchanan.

Celtic Music • Bagpipes and Drums • Heavy Games • Scottish Highland Dance
Scottish Country Dancing • Clan Row & Scottish Exhibitors
Silent Auction + Raffle • British Cars • McCracken Pub + Food

General admission (13+): $20
Children (12 & under): Free

Chris Lacher, long time member and Northern Plains Director will be convening the tent at the games along with his family. He will possibly also be playing pipes with his Pipe Band the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. If you to help with the tent your are most welcome to come; please contact him with any queries. We look forward to seeing everyone again.

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UK — Harpenden Lions Club Highland Gathering
Jul
12
10:30 AM10:30

UK — Harpenden Lions Club Highland Gathering

Join CBSI UK representitive and Clan Armiger Chas Charles-Dunne for the largest Highland games in England to be represented by Clan Buchanan!

The 2026 Highland Gathering in Harpenden will be on the 12th July – Harpenden is about 33 miles north of central London. For up-to-date news please visit their Facebook page.  The 2022 Highland Gathering raised over £12,000 for the beneficiaries and volunteer supporters.

  • Marching Pipe Bands

  • Highland Dancing

  • Highland Games
    Arena Displays

  • Stage Performances

  • Children’s Races

  • Live Music

  • Haggis Hurling

  • Archery

  • Go Karts

  • Stalls

  • Food

  • Bar

    … and more!

Proceeds to support

Emmaus
Homelessness support

Lions Club
Including the Life Skills Programme in local schools

Motor neurone disease association
Beating MND together

Contact Chas with any enquiries, to join or support him.

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Payson Scottish Festival
Jul
10
to Jul 11

Payson Scottish Festival

Here is a call out to all Clan Buchanan to visit our updated, colorful, and informative booth at the Payson Scottish Festival.

This festival is free and the park is well shaded with lots of trees.

The Highland games, piping bands, and dances will be going on all day. Bring the family, visit your Clan Buchanan tent.

  • Athletics

  • Highland Dance

  • Bagpiping

  • Clans

  • Vendors

  • Kids Games

  • Bandstand

Payson Scottish Festival has grown steadily into one of the most beloved festivals in Utah.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Reed Buchanan, please reach out to him with support or any enquiry.

All clan members are invited to march with us in the opening ceremonies on Saturday morning at 9:45 am on Main Street. Come, wear your kilt (optional). Represent!

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Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
Jul
9
to Jul 12

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games

  • MacRae Meadows, Linville, North Carolina (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

High in the Mountains of Western North Carolina the ancient Celtic spirit beckons.

Answering the call, as hundreds of tartan banners unfurl, are the sounds of bagpipes echoing through the valley, and once again, thousands of kilt-clad Scots make their way to MacRae Meadows for their annual gathering and games. Nowhere in the New World is there a place more reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands than the home of America’s grandest Highland Games—Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina.

“A wee bit of Scotland in the High Country of Western North Carolina.”

Ceud mile failte to you and your family as you join us in celebrating the history of our Scottish ancestry and cheer as you watch the clans compete on MacRae Meadows. Throughout the four day weekend you and your family will sample Scottish music, dancing, foods, costumes, field games and much more, and you can shop for tartans and kilts in the vendors’ tents. A weekend so full of family fun and excitement that you’ll be longing for the mother country (even if you aren’t Scottish).

Register at www.gmhg.org

Becky and Chris Green look forward to welcoming everyone to the Home of CBSI!
This year, featuring our first visit from President Jim Buchanan and First Lady Karen Buchanan. Four-Day tickets are available on the event website, in addition to individual options.

''The Mountain' got into my soul my years ago; I can't imagine my life without it. Come see us & I'll explain”

Ken Buchanan, Past President of CBSI

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AUS: Melbourne Tartan Day Parade
Jul
5
2:00 PM14:00

AUS: Melbourne Tartan Day Parade

  • Collins Street Docklands, VIC, 3008 Australia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Beginning at Spring Street end, approximately 200+ pipers, drummers, dancers, Clan & Society representatives, plus some gorgeous wee Scottie dogs, will parade down Collins Street before turning into Regent Place (just short of Swanston Street intersection). They’ll then pause in the forecourt of The Westin Hotel for a short recital before dispersing.

Piping and Highland Dancing displays between 11.30am and 1.30pm at Old Treasury Building terrace & Pipers on Balconies. Burns’ Poetry Reading at Robbie Burns Statue in Treasury Gardens.

Join Victorian regent, John Buchanan, and show our colours!

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Calgary Games Celtic Festival, Canada
Jul
4
10:30 PM22:30

Calgary Games Celtic Festival, Canada

Return of The Calgary Games

A dedicated group of Calgarians from the Scottish community has come together with a shared purpose—to herald the return of the Highland Games to our city.

In partnership with Spruce Meadows, we are proud to present The Spruce Meadows Tattoo, taking place during the renowned North American Tournament on the weekend of July 4 & 5. This landmark collaboration marks the beginning of a renewed celebration of Scottish culture in Calgary.

Running alongside this event, the Calgary Celtic Festival will bring together piping and drumming, Highland dance, athletics, and clan heritage in a vibrant showcase of tradition and community spirit.

We have also invited the Calgary Irish community to add colour, light and music to make this a truly Celtic event. This festival serves as the first step toward a larger vision—the full return of The Calgary Highland Games in 2027.

We invite you to be part of this journey as we re-establish one of Calgary’s great cultural traditions.

Clan buchanan will be represented by Paul McCormack. contact him with any queries or to lend a hand!

Please stop by, relax & chat for a bit.

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AUS — Aberdeen Highland Gathering
Jul
4
9:30 AM09:30

AUS — Aberdeen Highland Gathering

We are all looking forward with great anticipation to 6 July, 2024 for the next Gathering at Aberdeen.

Having missed several years with COVID you can only but imagine the anticipation and excitement for our next event.

The Games begin with a parade of bands, clan representatives and others that leads into the Massed Band Salute and Chieftain’s Address that officially opens the day. Throughout the day there will be fun for all the family – there will be Highland and Country Dancing, Pipe Band displays, Strong Man events with the Kilted Warriors to enjoy as well as three-legged races, and the famed Kilted Dash to participate in. A multitude of stores and stands will surround the area selling all manner of Scottish heirlooms and souvenirs, clothing and garb, and food and drink to complete your day.

In the evening there will be a Pipe Band Quintet competition at the Aberdeen RSL Club.

Ceilidh
Authentic Scottish Ceilidh

Pipes & Drums
Unique sounds of bagpipes and drums

Highland Dancers
Traditional Highland Dancing

Kilted Warriors
Celtic strongman competition

Tug O War
A test of strength and strategy

Novelty Events
Great fun for young and old

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Clan Herald Malcolm Buchanan, please contact him with any queries and/or to lend a hand.

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Red Deer Highland Games
Jun
27
8:30 AM08:30

Red Deer Highland Games

78th Red Deer Highland Games

Since 1947 the Red Deer Highland Games have been the kickoff to the outdoor Highland Games season in Alberta, and are organized by dedicated volunteers. Mark your annual calendars and plan to attend the Red Deer Highland Games on the 4th Saturday in June every year!

Please come join us!

It will be a jam packed day of excitement, & adventure!

This year's Highland Games will feature a Kilted Run!

Heavy Athletics Competitions, Piping & Drumming Competitions, Highland Dance Demonstrations. Celtic Market, Nessie’s Nook (Children’s Area), Sheep Dog Demonstration, McPherson’s Pub, Heavy events for kids, Shortbread Competition, Sheep Dog Demonstration, Band Competitions, Scottish Country Dancers, Mass Bands...so much to do, & see!

Clarior Hinc Honos!

Clan buchanan will be represented by Paul McCormack. Please give him a hand:

Finally an event in my home province where I can mingle with old friends; make some new ones; and share the joy of Clan Buchanan with one & all!

Come join us for an auspicious, & delightful day!

Clar Innis!

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Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival
Jun
26
to Jun 27

Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival

  • Ottawa County Fair Grounds (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Holland Celtic Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation registered with the Internal Revenue Service.

Our first community-wide event in 2022. Join us every year!

Our 2025 event is Friday evening, June 20 & all day Saturday, June 21.

Highland Games

  • Ancient Athletic Competition Schedule of Events!

Music & Dance

  • Irish & Scottish Music and Dance Stage Schedule

Scottish Clans

  • Discover your Celtic roots and find your Scottish Clan or Sept!

Celtic Goods & Food Vendors

  • Be authentic with Celtic Goods and Scottish & Irish Foods

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Kyle Buchanan. Please contact him with any enquiries or for support. Join us in presenting the Black Lion!

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Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic festival
Jun
26
to Jun 27

Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic festival

  • Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Ohio (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Ohio Scottish Games are held on the 4th Saturday every June.

Established in 1977, this long standing event is presented by members of The Ohio Scottish American Cultural Society of Ohio, an organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of their proud Scottish Heritage and ancestry.

The Ohio Scottish Games highlight the traditional dance, music and athletics of the ancient highland games. This event is for the enjoyment of all Scots and friends as well as to introduce the Scottish Arts and traditions to the community

PIPES & DRUMS

  • We have solo competitions in the morning featuring pipers, drummers! Pipe bands compete all afternoon so pull up a chair and enjoy!

HIGHLAND DANCE

  • Highland Dancers from far and wide join to compete in the various genres of Highland Dancing!

HEAVY ATHLETICS

  • Watch competitors complete amazing feats of strength as they go head-to-head in various heavy athletics events.

ENTERTAINMENT

  • We offer entertainment all day long from country dancing to ballards, bagpipes, and Bagrock bands! Enjoy music throughout the park and don't forget to visit the Beer Tent!

VENDORS

  • Want something to eat? Want to buy your own kilt or bagpipes? Visit our vendors for beautiful pottery, jewelery, celtic items, and don't forget the Haggis!

ANIMALS & MORE

  • The Ohio Scottish Games offer something for everyone in your family! Children's games, animals, British cars and bikes, Clan Village, Kilted Mile and more! Newly added are workshops and open sessions.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by: Christopher Green, please contact him with any queries or support

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Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Gathering
Jun
21
8:00 AM08:00

Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Gathering

What's on the agenda?

Kids Zone:

  • Thistle Hill Farms Petting Zoo

  • Kids Activity Area

  • Bouncy Castle

  • Face Painting by Andrea Ryll

Pipes and Drums

Highland Dance

Scottish Country Dance Demonstration

Heavy Events Competition

Wee Heavies

All Ages Beer Garden,
including ESS 2024 Highland Gathering Lager.

We have added a few new things this year:

A British Car Show

An extra bouncy castle

 Exhibition Soccer match in the Dome

Clarior Hinc Honos!

Please come join Paul McCormack in Edmonton, Alberta! Contact me to leand a hand and represent Clan Buchanan

This event his will be by far one of the easiest and most relaxing.

If history is any indication, it will also be one of the dampest mornings! Glorious Scottish weather is common on June mornings in Edmonton, but it's not really all that bad. The rain tends to come straight down more often than not, & is frequently gone by noon when the sun shines brightly down upon us, & we begin to wish we weren't wearing damp wool. If you know, you know.

Regardless of the weather, It will be a glorious, event filled day.. Pop in for a visit and a chat. Last year our tent was full of visitors merrily chatting with us, & each other all day. Never a dull moment! A grand time was had by all.

Clar Innis!

We look forward to greeting you at our Clan tent, and invite you to have your photo taken beside, or in our 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 in the British Car Show area! Not the actual vehicle, image to come…

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No Fame Games
Jun
13
8:00 AM08:00

No Fame Games

The No Fame Games is a new arrival (about 5 years) on the New England scene of Scottish Heavy Athletics. The event is a small one focusing on getting back to the roots of heavy athletics and away from the major elite awards driven athletics.

They are a great group of men and women and I hope we can throw our support behind the important work they are doing, keeping the very foundation of the true Highland Games alive!!

the No Fame Games focuses on the Heavy Athletics, traditional Stonelifting, Celtic Clan tents, and good food and drink. We will have the traditional 9 heavy events as well as our iconic Team Highlander competition. Athletes will be coming from all over New England, the United States, and abroad. It is a gathering of people from the wide spectrum of society, forged together in friendship by stone, heavy metal, and tree. 

Our double wide Clan Buchanan tent will be proudly displayed and hosted by Northeast Regional Director, Dave Gilman and his family. Please come down and support this group of athletes and their organization which is very supportive of amateurs who wish to grow in the sports. If you have any questions or want to help me out, please email…

If you are interested in representing the Clan at events or assisting please feel free to reach out to me. We have plenty of resources to help you out.

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The Walking of the Marches – March
May
30
10:15 AM10:15

The Walking of the Marches – March

Join the Chief of Buchanan to Walk the Marches

The Walking of the Marches is a tradition that is probably as old as Stirling, dating back to the days before accurate maps when it was necessary to check the burgh boundaries to ensure that no encroachment had taken place.

Carrying picks and shovels, the Birlawmen check boundary points. Resplendent in their blue bonnets, the Captain takes reports from from the Birlawmen that the Marches are intact and have been marked, by the turning of turfs.

The Walking of the Marches is a free event and open to all. It takes place on the last Saturday in May starting at 11am at the rotunda at the foot of King Street in the heart of the city centre. Please join us if you can.

Wear your Tartan and a blue cap if you have one and join John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan of that Ilk, Chief of the Name and Arms of Buchanan and Angus Buchanan of that Ilk, Younger.

Alongside Clans Grant, McEwen, Carruthers, Hunter, Irving and Urquhart Clan Chiefs to Walk the Marches, inspect of the city boundary as Marshals and Protectors of the Birlawmen.

Once the Procession has reached Cowane’s Hospital, entertainment will commence until 1pm, and followed by a lunch (tickets must be booked in advance)

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Southern Kentucky Highland Games
May
30
9:00 AM09:00

Southern Kentucky Highland Games

Join us for the second annual Southern Kentucky Highland Games.

Last year got us off to a great start... let's make this year even bigger and better!

There's something for everyone at the Southern KY Highland Games. From live music performances, to Scottish food and drink vendors, craft stalls, and games, you'll never run out of things to do. Enjoy traditional Highland sports such as the caber toss, tug o' war and the hammer throw, Highland dancing, music, food, and lots of family fun! 

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Jennifer and Jeff 'Rooster' Rogers; please join them and show our colours! If you have any queries or can help our, please email Jennifer…

You can learn a little more about your Conveners for this event by reading our article on page 49 of the April 2026 Buchanan Banner: "How Highland Games Brought Out Our Ancestral Ties." We look forward to meeting you at the second annual Southern Kentucky Highland Games!

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Carstairs Heritage Festival & Parade of Kilts
May
30
9:00 AM09:00

Carstairs Heritage Festival & Parade of Kilts

  • Carstairs Memorial Park & Curling Rink (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come visit our Clan Buchanan tent at the Carstairs Heritage Festival & Parade of Kilts in Beautiful Carstairs Alberta!

Where & When?
Sunday, June 1, 2025 in Carstairs Curling Rink and Memorial Park.

Carstairs (Named after Carstairs, Scotland) is located on Hwy 2A, 241km (150 mi) south of Edmonton, and 48 km (30 mi) north of Calgary.

What's happening?
Here are some of the fun, family events that are planned:

  • A Parade of Pipers

  • Highland Dance competition

  • Heavy Athletics competition 

  • Tug O'War contest

  • Food Court

  • Vendor Market

  • Thirsty Thistle Pub

  • Scottish Clan booths

  • Best Dressed at the Fest Contest

  • Kid Zone with Face Painting & Games

  • Petting Zoo

  • Circus Workshop

  • Massed Band Finale

Plan for a warm, wonderful, sunny day. Bring family & friends, & visit us at the Clan Buchanan tent for conversation, elucidation, & edification.

Clan buchanan will be represented by Paul McCormack. contact him with any queries or to lend a hand!

This is a FREE festival celebrating Carstairs' Scottish heritage.

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The Walking of the Marches – Swearing-in Ceremony
May
23
11:00 AM11:00

The Walking of the Marches – Swearing-in Ceremony

Join the Chief of Buchanan to Walk the marches

The Walking of the Marches is a tradition that is probably as old as Stirling, dating back to the days before accurate maps when it was necessary to check the burgh boundaries to ensure that no encroachment had taken place.

Carrying picks and shovels, the Birlawmen check boundary points. Resplendent in their blue bonnets, the Captain takes reports from from the Birlawmen that the Marches are intact and have been marked, by the turning of turfs.

The Walking of the Marches is a free event and open to all. It takes place on the last Saturday in May starting at 11am at the rotunda at the foot of King Street in the heart of the city centre. Please join us if you can.

Wear your Tartan and a blue cap if you have one and join John Michael Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan of that Ilk, Chief of the Name and Arms of Buchanan, Rory Baillie-Hamilton Buchanan and Jim & Karen Buchanan (President Clan Buchanan International Association), Banner Bearer.

Alongside Clans Grant, McEwen, Carruthers, Hunter, Irving and Urquhart Clan Chiefs to be sworn in as Marshals 

This will be followed by refreshments in the Church which is payable on entry.

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AUS — Berry Celtic Festival
May
23
9:30 AM09:30

AUS — Berry Celtic Festival

  • Berry Showgrounds, NSW, Australia (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Knights, all the bands, all the Clans, medieval villagers, singing and dancing will be back at the Berry Celtic Festival 2026 to be held on Saturday 23 May. It promises a day full of entertainment.

Jousting has been one of the real hits with Berry Celtic Festival goers in recent years and is full of excitement, and the heavily armoured noble knights put on a great show for the crowd.

The Berry Celtic Festival kicks off at 9.30am with a grand parade of pipe bands marching in their distinctive kilts, together with representatives of all of the Clans, medieval knights, and Scottish Terrier dogs.

Come see the marching of the massed bands, musical items, Celtic fiddlers, highland dancing, enchanted singing, and of course, the battles of the medieval knights.​

The Berry Celtic Festival is a fundraising endeavour of the Rotary Club of Berry and 2025 will be the 18th staging of this event.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Dr Shona and Paul Gibson, please contact them with any queries and/or to lend a hand.

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Scottish Fest - Orange County California
May
23
to May 24

Scottish Fest - Orange County California

  • OC Fair and Event Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Memorial day weekend: it’s time to get your Celtic Back On!

Join us each Memorial Day Weekend in May for the annual Scottish Fest, Southern California's largest Scottish, Celtic, American Festival. Experience two days of world class Celtic music, piping and drumming competitions, Highland dancing contests, Scottish heavy athletics, Scottish gifts and foods, Scottish clans and genealogy, a fantastic children's glen and so much more!

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Craig and Dannette Mathias, please contact them to support or for any details

Come along for:

  • Piping and drumming

  • Highland Dancing

  • Athletics

  • Clan village

  • Entertainment and Music

  • Vendors

  • and Whisky and Food

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St Louis Scottish Festival
May
16
9:00 AM09:00

St Louis Scottish Festival

St Louis Scottish Games and Cultural Festival

The purposes of SLSG are educational, cultural, charitable, and philanthropic. The organizational objectives are to foster and encourage open exchange of cultural, educational, and recreational concepts and pursuits between those with an interest in the culture and heritage of Scotland and others in the Greater St. Louis area.

The SLSG organization shall plan, develop, and operate Scottish Games, Festivals, and cultural events in the Greater St. Louis area.

  • Highland Athletes

  • Clan Village

  • Entertainment, including

    • Prydein – American Celtic Rock

    • Plaid to the Bone – Bagpipein’ rock

    • Mitzi MacDonald and the Laws

    • The Wee Heavies

    • Peat Fire Flame

    • Triflemore

  • Highland Dance

  • Piping & Drumming

  • Tug-o-War

  • Vendors

  • Wee Bairns

Held at Schroeder Park
359 Old Meramec Station Rd
Manchester, MO 63021

 

Clan Buchanan will be represented by the legendary Danny McMurphy, CBSI Missouri Regent

Contact him at mcmurfy1@yahoo.com or text message to 573-680-4427 for enquiries and to support him!

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Fair Hill Scottish Games
May
16
8:00 AM08:00

Fair Hill Scottish Games

64th Fair Hill Scottish Games – May 16, 2026

Fair Hill Fairgrounds, Elkton, Maryland

Join us for a day of athletics, music, dancing, food, and arts celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture.

Events will be held rain or shine.

COMPETITIONS

Competitions are the main event of the Colonial Highland Games.

  • Athletics

  • Dancing

  • Fiddling

  • Piping & Drumming

CULTURAL EVENTS

The Colonial Highland Games pays tribute to Scotland’s rich cultural history with the following events.

  • Fiddling

  • Sheep & Dogs

  • St. Andrews Society of Baltimore’s presentation of “The Haggis”

  • Village of the Clans

  • Brandywine Dulcimer Music

  • Weaving

Clan Buchanan will be Proudly represented by Michael Richardson, please contact him with any queries or to lend a hand…

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Smoky Mountain Highland Games
May
16
to May 17

Smoky Mountain Highland Games

  • Townsend Visitors Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

East Tennessee's premier celebration of Scottish culture and history.

Originally founded in 1981 as the Gatlinburg Scottish Festival and Games, the Games are one of the oldest Scottish Festivals in the country.

Our location in the foothills of The Great Smoky Mountains is the perfect backdrop for you and your family to get a wee glimpse of Scotland -and to discover and appreciate the rich traditions and history of the Scottish and Scots-Irish settlers of our area. 

The event feature clans, vendors and local and national performers. The property at the visitor center provides a scenic destination for the festival with views of the nearby mountains and is just minutes from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cades Cove. The 30-plus acres at the center includes adjacent parking.

Festival attendees will be treated to vibrant cultural and educational presentations, while Scotch tasting seminars will feature a bit of history and humor, and the Border Collie demonstrations will showcase their herding abilities.

Competitions include the hammer throw or caber toss, a medley of bands including bagpipes and drummers, and clan challenges like the kilted mile run or the battle axe competition.

Clan Buchanan will be represented by Stacy Harper and Todd Prydybasz.
If you have any queries, please contact them direct by email.

For more information including tickers, please go to www.smokymountaingames.org

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