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Ontario |
Prince Edward Island |
Quebec |
Saskatchewan |
Yukon
ALBERTA
Calgary Highland Games
September 6, 2008 (always first Saturday in September). Calgary, Alberta, CAN. Shouldice Athletic Park, Corner of Home Road and Trans-Canada Highway. A variety of Scottish cultural events including Highland dancing, pipe bands, traditional Heavy events, Scottish food. Founded 1927. Organisers: Calgary United Scottish Games Assoc.
Canmore Highland Games
September 7, 2008 (always first Sunday in September). Canmore, Alberta, (near Calgary), CAN. Pancake Breakfast, Pro-Piping Competition, Hill run and a beer garden. Founded 1991. Organisers: Three Sisters Scottish Festival Society. Contact: Kathy Wilcox, Office Coordinator, Canmore Highland Games, (403) 678-9454.
Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Games
TBA. Edmonton, Alberta, CAN. Founded1982. Organisers: Edmonton Scottish Society. Contact: Stewart Russell, 35 Blackstone Cresent, Devon, AB T6X-1A1 Canada.
Grande Prairie Highland Games
TBA. Grand Prairie, Alberta, CAN. Founded 1982. Contact: Grand Prairie Highland Games Assoc., Margaret Popek, 12137 95A Street, Grand Prairie, AB T8V-5C4 Canada.
Red Deer Highland Games
TBA. Westerner Altaplax, Red Deer (near Calgary), Alberta, CAN. Piping, Dance, Drumming, Sheepdog Herding, shortbread competition. Founded 1947. Organisers: Red Deer Highland Games Assoc.
BRITISH COLOMBIA
British Colombia Legion Highland Gathering
TBA. Ganges, BC, CAN. Founded 1950. Organisers: BC Legion Highland Gathering Co-ordinators.
British Colombia United Scottish Highland Games & Highland Festival
TBA. Vancouver, BC, CAN. Events include a beer garden, a haggis hurl, British cars, a pub tent, Welly Wangin', and a stage show. Founded 1885. Organisers: United Scottish Cultural Societies. Contact: email or 604-263-9911.
CelticFest Vancouver
TBA.
Comox Valley Highland Games
TBA. Courtenay, BC, (near Victoria), CAN. Founded 1996. Organisers: Comox Valley Highland Games Society.
Penticton Highland Games
TBA. Penticton (near Kelowna), BC, CAN. Founded 1980. Organisers: City of Pentiction.
Sons of Scotland Highland Games
TBA. Surrey (near Vancouver), BC, CAN. Full Games. Organisers: Sons of Scotland. Contact: Chris Main, Cloverdale, BC, Canada.
Victoria Highland Games
TBA. Esquimalt, Victoria, BC, CAN. Piping, drumming, dancing and all day Scottish cultural events. Founded 1937. Organisers: The Victoria Highland Games Assoc.
MANITOBA
Folklorama at Winnipeg
TBA. Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN.. Multi-cultural festival, Scottish pavilion first opened as separate entity in 1975 (previously part of UK's "Mug Pub"). Highland dancing, pipe bands, clan booths, displays. Founded 1970. Organisers: Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg (Folklorama) & Winnipeg Scottish Association (Scottish pavilion).
Contact: ceud_mile_failte1@hotmail.com or
Past President, Jim Court, 3605 Robin Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3R-0C6, Canada.
Manitoba Highland Gathering
TBA. Selkirk, Manitoba, CAN. Experience the Centuries-old Tradition of Color, Pageantry, and Good Times.
Winnipeg Scottish Festival
TBA. Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN. Founded 1994. Organisers: Winnipeg Scottish Festival Co-ordinators. Contact: Elaine Douglas.
NEW BRUNSWICK
Gathering of the Scots Festival
TBA. Perth-Andover, NB, CAN. Heavyweight Athletics, Pipe Bands, Highland Dance, Cultural Workshops, Celtic Retail, Evening Ceilidh. Founded 2002. Contact: email.
New Brunswick Highland Games
TBA. Fredericton, NB, CAN. Founded 1981. Organisers: New Brunswick Highland Games.
NOVA SCOTIA
Celtic Colours International Festival
October 5-13, 2007. Cape Breton, NS, CAN. Workshops in piping, drumming, drum major, highland dancing, country dancing, Celtic harp, Celtic fiddle, folk music, spinning and weaving and story tellers. Founded 1997. Organisers: The Celtic Colours Society.
Pugwash Gathering of the Clans
July 1, 2008 (always July 1). Main Street, Pugwash, NS, CAN. Traditional music as well as special events such as the 'Theatre Under the Stars'. Founded 1947. Organisers Gathering of the Clans.
Antigonish Highland Games
July 18-20, 2008. Antigonish, NS, CAN. Full Pipes, Drums and dancing competitions. Founded 1863. Organisers: Antigonish Highland Society.
Ceilidh Trail School of Music Festival
TBA. Inverness, near Port Hawkesbury, NS, CAN. Features workshops in many of the Scottish instruments. Founded 1997. Organisers: The Ceilidh Trial School of Music.
Halifax Highland Games and Scottish Festival
TBA. Halifax, NS, CAN. Events include a kilted Golf tornament. Founded 1989. Organisers: Halifax Highland Games and Scottish Festival, Lewis MacKay.
The Hector Festival
TBA. Pictou, NS, CAN. Founded 1989. Organisers: Hector Festival. Contact: Hector Festival, deCoste Centre, Box 39, Pictou, NS B0K-1H0 Canada.
Halifax Celtic Feis
TBA. Halifax, NS, CAN. The Halifax Celtic Feis will be recognized as Nova Scotia's premier Celtic cultural festival celebrating the great traditions of Scottish and Irish music, dance, literature, and visual arts. Organisers: Hype MC Marketing & Communications.
ONTARIO
North Lanark Highland Games
August 25, 2007. Almonte, ON, CAN. Full Highland Games. Founded 1961. Organisers: North Lanark Highland Games Committee.
Owen Sound Celtic Festival
September 14-15, 2007. OSCVI Auditorium, Owen Sound, ON, CAN. The festival is holding a special Friday night concert. Founded 1999. Organisers: Owen Sound Celtic Festival.
The Beach Celtic Festival
September 15, 2007. Kew Gardens in the Beach (Queen Street East & Lee Avenue) ON, CAN. The 48th Highlanders of Canada Pipes & Drums, The Black Water Pipe Band, Steeped in Tradition, Toronto Scottish Dance Society, AM 740 HOSTS: Frankie Benson, Pride of Erin, Denis Snowdon, Small Breath of Scotland, Scottish Breakfast served between 10-Noon, Our Roots Are Showing Trace Your Family Tree. Organisers: Sandy Graham Productions, 416 699 1548.
Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games
June 27-28, 2008. Kincardine, ON, CAN. Events include Lake Beach Fishing, Brit Cars, Pool and Darts Tournament. Founded 2000. Organisers: Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games.
Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games
August 8-10, 2008. Fergus, ON (near Toronto), CAN. Events include a Tattoo, 10k run, strong man, beer tent, historic weaponry and an entertainment area. Founded 1945. Organisers: The Fergus Scottish Festival.
Brockville Celtic Festival
TBA. Brockville (near Kingston), ON, CAN. Performances of all traditional Scottish dance and music areas. Organisers: Brockville Celtic Festival.
Celtfest Callander
TBA. Callander (near North Bay), ON, CAN. Founded 2001. Organisers: Celtfest Callander.
Cambridge Highland Games
TBA. Cambridge, ON, (near Toronto), CAN. Founded 1974. Organisers: Cambridge Highland Games Committee.
Georgetown Highland Games
TBA. Georgetown, ON, CAN. Events include a beer tent and Pictish Face Painting. Founded 1961. Organisers: Georgetown Highland Games.
Glengarry Highland Games
TBA. Maxville, ON, (near Ottawa, Montreal), CAN. Events include the N.A. Pipe Band Championships. Founded 1948. Organisers: Glengarry Highland Games Committee.
Haliburton Highland Games
TBA. Border collie sheep herding, Bands, Pipes, Dancing, childrens village, Clan tents, food, vendors and Large Men Throwing Stuff. Haliburton Village, ON, CAN.
Hamilton Highland Games
TBA. Ancaster, ON, CAN. Home of the Canadian Pipe Band Championships.
Highlands of Durham Games & Celtic Festival
TBA. Uxbridge, ON, (near Toronto), CAN. Full games, a judged Scottish breed dog show, the only one outside Scotland. Young People's Celtic Pavilion where kids can learn about their heritage, the burning of a Viking ship at our closing ceremonies, a British Car show and more. Founded 1996. Organisers: Highlands of Durham Games Inc.
Orillia Scottish Festival
TBA. Orillia, ON, (near Toronto), CAN. Founded 1978. Organisers: Branch 34 Royal Canadian Legion Orillia.
Sarnia Highland Games
TBA. Sarnia, ON, CAN. Full games, Haggis Hurl, Pipes, Bands, Dancing, open beer keg toss. Founded 1984. Organisers: Sarnia Highland Games.
Tartan Sertoma Supreme Highland Games
TBA. Chatham, ON, CAN. Events include a haggis hurl and a Beer tent. Founded 1989. Organisers: Tartan Sertoma Society.
Trenton Scottish/Irish Festival
TBA. Trenton, ON, CAN. Organisers: Jaclyn McSwiggan, 392-2841.
Windsor Celtic Festival
TBA. Windsor, ON, CAN. Founded 1998. Organisers: The Capitol Theatre and Arts Centre.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Celtic Festival of Summerside
TBA. Summerside, PEI, CAN. The College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts in Canada. 877-BAG-PIPE.
QUEBEC
The International Celtic-Acadian-Louisiana Festival
TBA. Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, CAN. Artists: Ashley MacIsaac, Paddy Keenan, Tony McManus, Arasaig, Oro, Swift Years & Belfast Andy, Sine McKenna, Landevan, Le Chene Vert, Bill White and Big Night, Irish dancers, Highland dancers, The Red Stick Ramblers, Jean-Francois Breau, Pierre Robichaud, Kenneth Saulnier, Glamour Puss, Carolyne Jomphe, Les langues fourchues, Rapetipetam, Mackinaw, Guy Donis, X-lle, Reveillons!, Rick L. Blues, La Bistringue and others. Celtic, Acadian, Quebec and Cajun music and dance shows, dance workshops (Louisiana, Irish traditional dancing, Quebec square dancing), music workshops (Louisiana violin style, Celtic harp, mandolin and banjo, Irish uileann pipes, Celtic violin), Gaelic singing and language workshop, storytelling, history and genealogy conferences, documentaries on Louisiana, sampling of Cajun cuisine and other dishes.
Montreal Highland Games
TBA.
Montreal, Quebec, CAN. Usually receives around 20,000 visitors over its duration. Founded 1976. Organisers: Montreal Highland Games Committee.
Montreal International Celtic Festival
TBA. La Salle, Quebec, CAN. A large range of activities for young and old. Founded 1999. Organisers: Montreal Celtic Festival Foundation.
SASKATCHEWAN
Moose Jaw Highland Games
TBA. Moose Jaw (near Regina), Saskatchewan, CAN. Full Games. Organisers: Moose Jaw Highland Games.
Regina Highland Games
TBA. Regina, Saskatchewan, CAN. Events includes a Fly Fishing Demo. Founded 1976. Organisers: Regina Highland Festival Assoc.
Saskatoon Highland Games
TBA. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CAN. Full Games. Contact email.
YUKON
Yukon Gathering of the Clans & Celtic Festival
TBA. Whitehorse, Yukon, CAN. Founded 1996. Organisers: Yukon Scottish Club.
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