scottish highland games

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Our Scottish Highland Games are very popular events with our visitors and local residents. If you are planning a trip between May and September be sure to stop by and watch the Traditional Games in action!

Scottish Highland Games Guide and Full 2024 Calendar

The events take place in widespread venues which span the entire country including our Highlands & Islands!

Tossing the Caber, Hammer Throwing, traditional Scottish Kilts and Tartans, Highland Dancing and authentic Scottish Bagpipes and Drummers!

In this Scottish Highland Games Guide and Full 2024 Calendar we will go over exactly what are the Highland Games, the Full Year Calendar and even how to register to participate if you are feeling adventurous!

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Highland Games 2024, Scotland

Full Year 2024 Calendar, Highland Games Scotland

MAY

Gourock Highland Games

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

Battery Park, Greenock

Gordon Castle Highland Games

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

Gordon Castle Estate, Fochabers, Moray

Blackford Highland Games

Saturday, 25th of May 2024

Blackford Park, Auchterarder

Atholl Highland Games

Sunday, 26th of May 2024

Blair Castle, Pitlochry

JUNE

Helensburgh and Loch Lomond Highland Games

Saturday, 1st of June 2024

Rugby Park, Helensburgh

Cornhill Highland Games

Saturday, 1st of June 2024

Cornhill, Aberdeenshire

Markinch Highland Games

Sunday, 2nd of June 2024

John Dixon Park, Markinch

Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games

Saturday, 8th of June 2024

West of Scotland Football Club, Milngavie

Strathmore Highland Games

Sunday, 9th of June 2024

Glamis, Angus

Ardrossan Highland Games

Sunday, 9th of June 2024

Ardrossan Playing Fields, North Ayrshire

Oldmeldrum Highland Games

Saturday, 15th of June 2024

Oldmeldrum Park, Aberdeenshire

Cupar Highland Games

Sunday, 16th of June 2024

Duffus Park, Cupar

Aberdeen Highland Games

Sunday, 16th of June 2024

Hazel Park, Aberdeen

Drumtochty Highland Games

Saturday, 22nd of June 2024

Drumtochty Castle, Auchenblae

Ceres Highland Games

Saturday 29th of June 2024

Ceres Park, Fife

JULY

Kenmore Highland Games

Wednesday, 3rd of July 2024

Kenmore Sports Field, Perthshire

Luss Highland Games

Saturday, 6th of July 2024

Luss, Argyll and Bute

Thornton Highland Games

Saturday, 6th of July 2024

Memorial Park, Thornton

Forres Highland Games

Saturday, 6th of July 2024

Grant Park, Forres

Alva Highland Games

Saturday, 13h of July 2024

Johnstone Park, Alva, Clackmannanshire

Inverness Highland Games

Saturday, 13th of July 2024

Bught Park, Inverness

Loch Lomond Highland Games

Saturday, 13th of July 2024

Moss o’ Balloch Park, Loch Lomond

Lochcarron Highland Games

Saturday, 13th of July 2024

Attadale Estate, Strathcarron

Burntisland Highland Games

Monday, 15th of July 2024

Burntisland Links, Fife

Inveraray Highland Games

Tuesday, 16h of July 2024

Castle Grounds, Inveraray

Mull Highland Games

Thursday, 18th of July 2024

Erray Park, Mull

Tomintoul and Strathaven Highland Games

Saturday, 20th of July 2024

Tomintoul Park, Moray

Rosneath Peninsula Highland Games

Saturday, 20th of July 2024

Howie Park, Rosneath

Balquhidder, Lochearnhead and Strathyre Highland Games

Saturday, 20th of July 2024

Lochearnhead, Perthshire

Lochcarron Highland Games

Saturday, 20th of July 2024

Attadale Estate, Lochcarron

Stonehaven Highland Games

Sunday, 21st of July 2024

Mackie Academy Playing Fields, Stonehaven

Durness Highland Gathering

Wednesday, 26th of July 2024

Shore Park, Durness

Halkirk Highland Games

Saturday, 27th of July 2024

Caithness, Thurso

Airth Highland Games

Saturday, 27th of July 2024

Airth, Falkirk

Dufftown Highland Games

Saturday, 27th of July 2024

Mortlach School, Dufftown

St Andrews Highland Games

Sunday, 28th July 2024

Station Park, St Andrews

Arisaig Highland Games

Wednesday, 31st of July 2024

Traigh Farm, Arisaig

AUGUST

Dornoch Highland Games

Friday, 2nd of August 2024

Meadows Park, Dornoch

John o’ Groats, Mey Highland Games

Saturday, 3rd of August 2024

John o’ Groats, Caithness

Newtonmore Highland Games

Saturday, 3rd of August 2024

The Eilan, Newtonmore

Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games

Saturday, 3rd of August 2024

Alice Littler Park, Aberlour

Aboyne Highland Games

Saturday, 3rd of August 2024

Aboyne, Aberdeenshire

Inverkeithing Highland Games

Saturday, 3rd of August 2024

Inverkeithing Park, Inverkeithing

Bridge of Allan Highland Games

Sunday, 4th of August 2024

Games Park, Bridge of Allan

Killin Highland Games

Wednesday, 7th of August 2024

Breadalbane Park, Killin

Isle of Skye Highland Games

Wednesday, 7th of August 2024

Portree, Isle of Skye

Ballater Highland Games

Thursday, 8th of August 2024

Park House, Ballater

Assynt Highland Games

Friday, 9th of August 2024

Culag Park, Lochinver

North Berwick Highland Games

Saturday, 10th of August 2024

Recreation Park, North Berwick

Strathpeffer Highland Gathering

Saturday, 10th of August 2024

Castle Leod, Strathpeffer

Tain Highland Gathering

Saturday, 10th of August 2024

Glenmorangie Ground, Tain

Aberfeldy Highland Games

Saturday, 10th of August 2024

Wades Park, Atholl & Breadalbane

Abernethy Highland Games

Saturday, 10th of August 2024

Nethy Bridge, Strathspey

Perth Highland Games

Sunday, 11th of August 2024

Scone Palace, Perth

Glenisla Highland Games

Friday, 16h of August 2024

The Haugh, Forter

Helmsdale Highland Games

Saturday, 17th of August 2024

Couper Park, Helmsdale

Stirling Highland Games

Saturday, 17th of August 2024

Sports Village, Stirling

Crieff Highland Games

Sunday, 18th of August 2024

Market Park, Crieff

Oban Highland Games

Thursday, 22nd of August 2024

Oban, Argyllshire

Isle of Bute Highland Games

Saturday, 24th of August 2024

Rothesay, Isle of Bute

Glenurquhart, Loch Ness Highland Games

Saturday, 24th of August 2024

Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit

Strathardle Highland Games

Saturday, 24th of August 2024

Bannerfield, Blairgowrie

Lonach Highland Games

Saturday, 24th of August 2024

Bellabeg Park, Strathdon

Cowal Highland Games

Weekend, 29th of August to 31st of August 2024

Dunoon Stadium, Dunoon

Birnam Highland Games

Saturday, 31st of August 2024

Little Dunkeld Park, Birnam

SEPTEMBER

Braemar Highland Games

Saturday, 7th of September 2024

The Princess Park, Braemar

Blairgowrie Highland Games

Sunday, 8th of September 2024

Bogles Field, Blairgowrie

Pitlochry Highland Games

Saturday, 14th of September 2024

Pitlochry, Perthshire

Bowhill Highland Games

Sunday, 15th of September, 2024

Wallsgreen Park, Bowhill

what are the highland games?

Well the Scottish Highland Games are just as iconic as Bagpipes, Tartan Kilts or Whisky and have been celebrated throughout Scotland since the 1800’s.

Contestants compete in a series of events including the Caber Toss, Hammer Throw and the Tug of War.

Their are also Musical & Performance events including Highland Dancing and Pipe & Drum Bands.

The modern Highland Games events are not only just Games where contestants compete against one another but a festival of all things Scottish. So if you are interested in seeing Traditional Highland Dancing, Traditional Clothing, Kilts and Armour and don’t forget the amazing stalls of Authentic Scottish food and drink including plenty of locally sourced Whisky.

The Highland Games are truly a great day out, one not to be missed. If you happen to be out exploring in one of our Campervans or Motorhomes and their is a Highland Games festival on nearby, we would definitely recomend setting up camp and enjoying the show!

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looking to compete in the Highland Games?

Competing in our Scottish Highland Games is really simple, to get started all you need is a Kilt and a good sportsmanship attitude! 

If interested in taking part in any of the events it would be advisable to get in touch with the Scottish Highland Games Association. You are required to Register, as if you do win an event, their is Prizes to be collected!

Many events do allow you to register on the morning of the Highland Games, you can choose which events you would like to participate in. 

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MAKE A DAY OF IT

Our Scottish Highland Games are mostly 1 or 2 day events taken place over the weekends as shown in calendar above.

They all have dedicated parking zones for the event and you will be able to set up camp in your Campervan without a hassle.

PLEASE NOTE: Many of the Highland Games take place on our Islands, so if travelling from the mainland and you need some help on how to get to any of these locations please Contact Us.

For more information visit the Governing Body of Traditional Highland Games in Scotland.