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Highland Games Events, Tucson – Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games. Think of a county fair and a track meet all rolled into one. Find information about the highland games in Scotland. Daleville – South East Alabama Highland Games. Including history of the highland games, what the games are, upcoming events, and more. Arizona. Alabama. Flagstaff – Arizona Highland Celtic Festival. And get practical advice for your first visit. Phoenix – Phoenix Scottish Games. Arkansas. Aug 14, 2018 · The iconic part of a Highland Games festival is its "heavy events" and the battle to determine who's strongest. Hot Springs – The Ouachita Highland Games. New Market – Rocket City Scottish Festival and Highland Games (website coming soon) Alaska. Alaska State Fairgrounds – Alaska Scottish Highland Games. Homer – Kachemak Bay Highland Games. A Highland Games event is a day (s) long celebration of Scottish heritage, combining aspects of sport and culture. Opening ceremonies of 2004 Canmore Highland games Highland games (Scottish Gaelic: geamannan Gàidhealach) is a competitive strength sport with events held in spring and summer in Scotland and several other countries with a large Scottish diaspora as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. The “games” part consists of men – and women – competing in the traditional Scottish “heavy athletics” events: throwing various weights, stones, and the caber (a pole) for distance, height or accuracy . Jan 19, 2026 · Discover the Highland Games: a guide to heavy athletics, traditional dancing, and the 2026 calendar. The calendar below covers Highland Games held across Scotland, including the Highlands, Islands, and mainland, with events typically running from May to September each year. Batesville – The Arkansas Scottish Festival. bl, e7oct, v94y8, dwt, byuh, wnoi, mvj4, rt, krjc, nczya,