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The American-Scottish Foundation is delighted to update our members and friends on the Scottish-related events throughout the country, including Highland Games.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n

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Live events through the end of November, 2026<\/p>\n

October 2-4, 2026 – Scotland County Highland Games (NC)\u2028October 3, 2026 – Harvest Moon Festival & Highland Games (MO)
\nOctober 3, 2026 – Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival
\nOctober 3, 2026 – Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival (NM)
\nOctober 3-4, 2026 – McMinnville Highland Games & Scottish Festival (OR)
\nOctober 3-4, 2026 – Harpers Ferry Highland Games (WV)
\nOctober 9-17, 2026 – Celtic Colours International Festival (NS)
\nOctober 10, 2026 – Radford Highlanders Festival (VA)
\nOctober 10, 2026 – Scotland Connecticut Highland Games
\nOctober 10, 2026 – Scottish American History Forum (IL)
\nOctober 10-11, 2026 – CelticFest Mississippi
\nOctober 10-11, 2026 – South Jersey Celtic Festival (NJ)
\nOctober 10-11, 2026 – Seaside Highland Games (CA)
\nOctober 16-18, 2026 – Stone Mountain Highland Games (GA)
\nOctober 16-18, 2026 – Scots on the Rocks\/Moab Celtic Festival (UT)
\nOctober 17, 2026 – Crystal Coast Highland Games (NC)
\nOctober 17, 2026 – Springfield Area Highland Games (& Celtic Festival (IL)
\nOctober 23-25, 2025 – Arkansas Scottish Festival
\nOctober 23-25, 2026 – Rejigged (NS)
\nOctober 23-25, 2026 – ScotsFest Arkansas
\nOctober 23-25, 2026 – Tucson Celtic Festival & Highland Games (AZ)
\nOctober 24, 2026 – Southwest Alabama Highland Games & Celtic Festival
\nOctober 27, 2026 – Dram & Discussion (IL)
\nNovember 4, 2026 – Scottish American History Forum (IL)
\nNovember 5, 2026 – Flavors of Scotland (NC)
\nNovember 5, 2026 – From Scotland to Mississippi (online seminar – Strathclyde Univertity)
\nNovember 6-8, 2026 – Tidewater Highland Games (VA)
\nNovember 7, 2027 – ETS Pipes nd Drums (ALB)
\nNovember 7, 2026 – Sunbelt Invitational Piping Competition (FL)
\nNovember 7, 2027 – Robert Louis Stevenson Statue Unveiling (CA)\u2028November 7-8, 2028 – Austin Celtic Festival (TX)
\nNovember 11, 2026 – From Culloden to Concord (online seminar – Strathclyde University)
\nNovember 13-15, 2026 – Salado Scottish Clan Gathering and Highland Games (TX)
\nNovember 14, 2026 – Tartan Ball (DC)
\nNovember 14, 2026 – Deltona Celtic Festival & Highland Games (FL)
\nNovember 14, 2026 – Colorado Scots Ceilidh
\nNovember 14, 2026 – Clover Highland Games and Scotch-Irish Festival (SC)
\nNovember 14, 2026 – Echoes of Scotland concert (ONT)
\nNovember 14-15, 2026 – Celtic Music Festival & Scottish Highland Games (MS)
\nNovember 20, 2026 – St, Andrew\u2019s Society Annual Banquet (NY)
\nNovember 21, 2026 – Dunedin Celtic Festival (FL)
\nNovember 21, 2026 – Scottish American Society Ceilidh (FL)
\nNovember 21, 2026 – Caledonian Society of Cincinnati Ball (OH)
\nNovember 28, 2026 – Introduction to Curling Social (ONT)
\nNovember 30, 2026 – St. Andrew\u2019s Day (everywhere)<\/p>\n

Events Cancelled in October and November, 2026<\/p>\n

Tyler ScotFest (TX)
\nOklahoma Celtic Gathering
\nAssn. of Scottish Games & Festivals Annual Conference (CO)
\nOzark Mountains Highland Games (M0)
\nBalmoral Classic Piping Competition (PA)<\/p>\n

Events Postponed for October and November, 2026<\/p>\n

Ligonier Highland Games (PA)
\nIndianapolis Scottish Highland Games & Festival (IN, to 2027)
\nStonehenge Celtic Festival & Highland Games (TX, to April)
\nNorCal Celtic Festival (CA, to April)
\nMount Dora Scottish Highland Festival (FL, to February)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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