The American-Scottish Foundation is delighted to update our members and friends on the most recent data we’ve been able to find on upcoming highland games, Celtic festivals and related events throughout North America. Games season is now still underway making for slippery cabers to toss for many contestants at least in the U.S., but Canada’s season is really essentially over.
Please note the following events, with details always subject to change. But sadly, the number of cancellations and postponements in this edition is quite large.
Live events through the end of October, 2025
September 6, 2025 – VFW Annual Celtic Festival (MO)
September 6, 2025 – Southwest Missouri Celtic Heritage Festival & Highland Games
September 6-7, 2025 – Middle Tennessee Highland Games and Celtic Festival
September 8-21, 2025 – Spanish Peaks Intl. Celtic Music Festival (CO)
September 13, 2025 – Ligonier Highland Games (PA)
September 13-14, 2025 – Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival and Highland Games
September 13-14, 2025 – Columbus Scottish Festival (IN)
September 13-14, 2025 – Kelso Highlander Festival (WA)
September 14, 2025 – Brooklyn Games (NY)
September 19-21, 2025 – New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival
September 20, 2025 – Fresno Scottish Games (CA)
September 20-21, 2025 – Central Kentucky Highland Games
September 26-27, 2025 – Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival (TN)
September 26-28, 2025 – Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival (PA)
September 27-28, 2025 – Prescott Highland Games and Celtic Faire (AZ)
October 3-5, 2025 – Scotland County Highland Games (NC)
October 4, 2025 – Harvest Moon Festival and Highland Games (MO)
October 4, 2025 – Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival
October 4-5, 2025 – Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival (NM)
October 10-12, 2025 – Oklahoma Highland Gathering
October 10-18, 2025 – Celtic Coulours International Festival (NS)
October 11, 2025 – Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games and Festival (IN)
October 11, 2025 – Radford Highlanders Festival (VA)
October 11-12, 2025 – Mississippi Celtic Festival
October 11-12, 2025 – South Jersey Celtic Festival
October 11-12, 2025 – Seaside Highland Games (CA)
October 12 , 2025 – Scotland Connecticut Highland Games (CT)
October 17-19, 2025 – Arkansas Scottish Festival
October 17-19, 2025 – Scots on the Rocks Festival (UT)
October 19, 2025 – Stone Mountain Highland Games (GA)
October 25-26, 2025 – Tucson Celtic Festival and Highland Games
Events Cancelled in September and October, 2025
Green Hills Highland Games (VA)
Long Island Scottish Festival (NY)
Portland Celtic Faire (OR)
Oregon Celtic Festival
Northeast South Dakota Celtic Faire and Games
Dixon Scottish Highland Games (CA)
Hooligans Celtic Festival (LA)
Sherwood Celtic Festival (TX)
Richmond Highland Games (VA)
Events postponed from September and October 2025:
Association of Scottish Games & Festivals Annual Conference (to November 2025)
Southeast Alabama Highland Games (to fall 2026)
KVMR ‘Wee’ Celtic Music Festival (to May 2026)
ScotFest OK (to 2026)
Sherwood Celtic (TX – to December)
Stonehenge Highland Games and Celtic Festival (TX)
NorCal Celtic Festiva (CA – to April 2026)