​Friday - Sept 4, 2026

• Free admission and parking Friday night

• Gates Open 5:00 pm

• Opening Ceremonies and Awards: 6:15 pm

• Ceilidh (Party) in the Arena: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

• Live music 

• Fish fry 

Please note: Friday night is a celebration.

The main events on the grounds begin on Saturday morning.

(Vendor merchandise will be available for purchase, Some of which is handcrafted by our members and the Cultural area will be open)

Saturday - Sept 5, 2026

                            (Gates open at 9:00am)

Piping & Drumming

Pipe and Drum Field

Solo Competition  8:00 am - 12:30 am (gates open to the public at 9am)

Band Competition 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Massed Bands  5:30 pm

Heavy Athletics

Forbes Athletic Field

Caledonian (Scottish) Events 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Caber Turn - After Noon

Clan Area

Parade of Tartans  Noon

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Scottish Weapons: Celtic Weaponry from Rome to Wallace 2:30 pm

​Single stick seminar for beginners and advanced 3:30pm

Single Stick (Clan Area)

Single Stick Competition  12:30 pm

Highland Dancing

Reuel Zielke Highland Dance Stage (Arena)

Registration 9:30 am for Primary, Beginner and Novice class

10 am Competition Begins

Medals will be awarded at the conclusion of morning events.

1 pm Registration for Intermediate, Premier.

1:30 pm Competition Begins.

 

Sheep & Duck Herding (Forbes Field)

Herding Demonstrations 12:30 pm

Celtic Canines

Breeds on Display 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Parade of Breeds - Noon

Demonstrations       11:00 am and 2:00pm

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A Man At Arms Field

Demonstrations 11:00 am,  and 3:00 pm

Crossbow Firing 12:00 pm

Li'l Rampant Lions Children's Area

Activities 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Longbow

Crawford Archery Field

Instruction - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm (must be 8 yrs or older)

Pre-Tournament Instruction  1:30 pm

Longbow Tournament  2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Shot in the Dark Competition (Blind Archers) 11am

Battle Axe & Knife Throw

Instruction, Throwing  9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Haggis Hurl

Open throw  10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Competition  3:30 pm

Young's Pub Tent

11:00  -   Milwaukee Scottish Country Dancers

12:45  -   Dublin O'Shea

  2:30  -   Stirling Latelys

  4:30  -   Old Goat Skiffle Band

  6:30  -   Radiation

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Cultural Area 

Cultural Area Schedule

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Celtic Baking Showdown

Sunday Aug 31 (don't forget to get your entries in the oven for tomorrow's Baking Showdown!)

Register by noon: judging at 2:00 pm in the Arena Building

​For Rules and Requirements see Forms & Applications

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*Event times and locations subject to change without notice!

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