The American-Scottish Foundation is delighted to update our members and friends on the Scottish-related events throughout the country, including Highland Games.
Please note that details on following events are always subject to change. Peak games season is just now well into its slow wind-down stage with cooler weather and falling leaves, but celebrations of St. Andrew’s Day in November are too plentiful to list – another day to celebrate being Scottish or loving Scotland. If you are planning November travel to Scotland, you might want to include stops at: the Autumn Gathering (November 6-8, 2026 9 Dumfries) and the Oban Winter Festival (November 14-December 20) or the Edinburgh Christmas Festival (November 14-January 3, 2027).
Live events through the end of November, 2026
October 2-4, 2026 – Scotland County Highland Games (NC)
October 3, 2026 – Harvest Moon Festival & Highland Games (MO)
October 3, 2026 – Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival
October 3, 2026 – Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival (NM)
October 3-4, 2026 – McMinnville Highland Games & Scottish Festival (OR)
October 3-4, 2026 – Harpers Ferry Highland Games (WV)
October 9-17, 2026 – Celtic Colours International Festival (NS)
October 10, 2026 – Radford Highlanders Festival (VA)
October 10, 2026 – Scotland Connecticut Highland Games
October 10, 2026 – Scottish American History Forum (IL)
October 10-11, 2026 – CelticFest Mississippi
October 10-11, 2026 – South Jersey Celtic Festival (NJ)
October 10-11, 2026 – Seaside Highland Games (CA)
October 16-18, 2026 – Stone Mountain Highland Games (GA)
October 16-18, 2026 – Scots on the Rocks/Moab Celtic Festival (UT)
October 17, 2026 – Crystal Coast Highland Games (NC)
October 17, 2026 – Springfield Area Highland Games (& Celtic Festival (IL)
October 23-25, 2025 – Arkansas Scottish Festival
October 23-25, 2026 – Rejigged (NS)
October 23-25, 2026 – ScotsFest Arkansas
October 23-25, 2026 – Tucson Celtic Festival & Highland Games (AZ)
October 24, 2026 – Southwest Alabama Highland Games & Celtic Festival
October 27, 2026 – Dram & Discussion (IL)
November 4, 2026 – Scottish American History Forum (IL)
November 5, 2026 – Flavors of Scotland (NC)
November 5, 2026 – From Scotland to Mississippi (online seminar – Strathclyde Univertity)
November 6-8, 2026 – Tidewater Highland Games (VA)
November 7, 2027 – ETS Pipes nd Drums (ALB)
November 7, 2026 – Sunbelt Invitational Piping Competition (FL)
November 7, 2027 – Robert Louis Stevenson Statue Unveiling (CA)
November 7-8, 2028 – Austin Celtic Festival (TX)
November 11, 2026 – From Culloden to Concord (online seminar – Strathclyde University)
November 13-15, 2026 – Salado Scottish Clan Gathering and Highland Games (TX)
November 14, 2026 – Tartan Ball (DC)
November 14, 2026 – Deltona Celtic Festival & Highland Games (FL)
November 14, 2026 – Colorado Scots Ceilidh
November 14, 2026 – Clover Highland Games and Scotch-Irish Festival (SC)
November 14, 2026 – Echoes of Scotland concert (ONT)
November 14-15, 2026 – Celtic Music Festival & Scottish Highland Games (MS)
November 20, 2026 – St, Andrew’s Society Annual Banquet (NY)
November 21, 2026 – Dunedin Celtic Festival (FL)
November 21, 2026 – Scottish American Society Ceilidh (FL)
November 21, 2026 – Caledonian Society of Cincinnati Ball (OH)
November 28, 2026 – Introduction to Curling Social (ONT)
November 30, 2026 – St. Andrew’s Day (everywhere)
Events Cancelled in October and November, 2026
Tyler ScotFest (TX)
Oklahoma Celtic Gathering
Assn. of Scottish Games & Festivals Annual Conference (CO)
Ozark Mountains Highland Games (M0)
Balmoral Classic Piping Competition (PA)
Events Postponed for October and November, 2026
Ligonier Highland Games (PA)
Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival (IN, to 2027)
Stonehenge Celtic Festival & Highland Games (TX, to April)
NorCal Celtic Festival (CA, to April)
Mount Dora Scottish Highland Festival (FL, to February)