Clan MacDougall Society of North America

USCO - Oklahoma Highland Games
2025-10-10 09:00 - 2025-10-12 17:00 (America/New_York) | Choctaw Creek Park, Harper St, Choctaw, OK, 73020, United States
Oklahoma Highland Gathering is our weekend-long celebration of everything Scotland, hosted during October in Choctaw Creek Park. From the IHGF-sanctioned highland games to pipe bands and cultural demonstrations, there’s something for everything to enjoy!

Seaside Highland Games
2025-10-11 - 2025-10-12 | Ventura Fair Grounds, 10 W Harbor Blvd, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Come join us for the Seaside Highland Games!
Friday Night Scottish Evening & Whisky Tasting.
Games and Gathering Saturday & Sunday.
Tickets are available online.

Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games
2025-10-11 07:30 - 17:00 | Marion County Fairgrounds, 7300 E Troy Ave, Indianapolis, IN, 46239, United States
The Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games and Festival
We had a successful return of the Indianapolis Scottish Highland Games and Festival last year! The SSI Board of Trustees along with the Scottish Foundation of Indianapolis are happy to announce that the 2025 Indianapolis Highland Scottish Games & Festival will be on October 11 at the Marion County Fairgrounds.

Scotland, CT Highland Games
2025-10-12 09:00 | brooklyn fairgrounds, 15 Fairgrounds Road, Brooklyn, CT, 06234, United States

Stone Mountain Highland Games
2025-10-17 08:00 - 2025-10-19 17:00 | Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA, 30083, United States
For over 50 years, Scotland has been coming to Georgia with the Stone Mountain Highland Games and Scottish Festival! Brigadoon returns with Friday events being held at the Hilton Northeast Atlanta Host hotel on October 17, 2025. On Saturday and Sunday, we will be transforming the meadows and meandering tree-lined paths of Stone Mountain Park for the weekend of October 18 and 19, 2025 into the impressive mix of sights and sounds of a Scottish Highland Games presented in a uniquely southern style.

Charleston Scottish Festival
2025-11-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Riverfront Park, 1061 Everglades Ave, Charleston, SC, 29405, United States
With its inaugural event in 1971, the Charleston Scottish Games & Highland Gathering is the second oldest event of its kind in the southeast. Drawing visitors from around the country and abroad, the Games brings in over 10,000 guests, immersing visitors in Scottish heritage and history.
“Where Scottish History & Heritage Go Hand in Hand”
The Scottish people have made a large impact on South Carolina, helping it to become the state it is today. From music and food, to political and scientific contributions, Scottish heritage is something to be celebrated and promoted in modern life. The Charleston Scottish Games and Highland Gathering is on a mission to do just that. The Games showcases Scottish traditions, culture, and history in a fun and interactive way for people all over the world.

Salado Scottish Gathering of the Clans and Highland Games
2025-11-07 08:00 - 2025-11-09 17:00 | Salado Museum & College Park, 423 S Main St, Salado, TX, 76571, United States
COME CELEBRATE ALL THINGS SCOTTISH!
JOIN US NOVEMBER 7-9, 2025 FOR THE 64TH SCOTTISH GATHERING AND HIGHLAND GAMES! A 3-DAY EVENT FILLED WITH THE SKIRL OF THE BAGPIPES AND THE WEARING OF THE TARTAN!
Bagpipes and Drums! | Highland Dancers! | Scottish Athletics! | Men in Kilts! | Colorful Clan Tents! | Shopping, food and fun!
Tickets to events and the Gathering can be purchased in advance online (Now Available). You may also purchase tickets at the gate. Remember, children 5 and under are free.

Alexandria Christmas Walk
2025-12-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Gadsby’s Tavern, 138 N Royal St, Alexandria, VA, 22314, United States
Join us and walk in the Parade.

Wear your Tartans and MacDougall (or MacDowall) attire.
The more the merrier!
Let’s flood the streets with our Tartans!
To be involved, please contact Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator Jon MacLucas at anamsaormacd1@gmail.com.
Thank you for supporting your Clan Society!

Northern Alabama Scottish Festival
2026-03-14 08:00 - 2026-03-15 17:00 | Point Mallard Park, Decatur, AL, United States
The highly anticipated North Alabama Scottish Festival and Highland Games is set to debut, promising a vibrant celebration of Scottish heritage, spirited athletic competitions, and family-friendly entertainment for all ages. This year’s festival will bring together clans, athletes, musicians, dancers, and enthusiasts to honor centuries-old traditions and create unforgettable memories.
Hosted by Rick Pruitt, user.rick@yahoo.com

NYC Tartan Day Parade
2026-04-11 | Midtown Manhattan, 150 E 55th St, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10022, United States
In 1999, two pipe bands and a small but enthusiastic group of Scottish Americans, led by Grand Marshal and Academy Award-winning actor Cliff Robertson, marched from the British Consulate to the UN in the first New York City Tartan Day Parade. Since then, the annual NYC Tartan Day Parade has brought together thousands of people from across NYC, the United States, and Scotland by providing meaningful connections through the celebration of Scottish heritage and culture.
Sam Heughan 2026 Grand Marshal
Contact John Cowen @ jvcowan2002@yahoo.com

Dunedin, FL Highland Games & Festival
2026-04-11 11:00 - 20:00 | Dunedin Community Center, 1920 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin, 34683
Celebrate the Heritage and Culture of Scotland with great music, dancing, athletics, good food, drink, and friends! The flags are flying, the Celts are gathering, and everyone is a Celt for the weekend!

Loch Norman Highland Games
2026-04-18 08:00 - 2026-04-19 17:00 | Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, NC, 28078, United States
The Loch Norman Highland Games at Rural Hill is a family friendly event presented by Historic Rural Hill. Come and experience all the fun with Highland Dancing, Bagpipe Bands, Highland Athletics, a Giant Kid’s Zone, Scottish Merchants, Haggis, Celtic Rock and Traditional Performers, Historic Reenactments, Scottish Country Dancing, Sunday Church Service, Hearth Cooking, NC Beer and Wine, Whiskey Tastings, Kilted Running Events, Scottish Clan Societies, Shoot Long Bows and Blowguns, Throw a Battle Axe and so much more!

Fair Hill Scottish Games
2026-05-16 07:30 - 17:00 | Fair Hill Fairgrounds, 402 Fair Hill Dr, Elkton, MD, 21921, United States
The 64th Fair Hill Scottish Games
May 16, 2026
Gates Open 7:30am
Fair Hill Fairgrounds, Elkton, Maryland
Join us for a day of athletics, music, dancing, food, and arts celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture. Events will be held rain or shine.
Tickets

Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games
2026-05-16 08:00 - 2026-05-17 17:00 | Townsend Visitors Center, 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN, 37882, United States
Scotland in the Smokies is calling you!!! Celebrating its 43rd year, the Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games is Tennessee’s oldest festival of Scottish, Irish and Celtic culture. Presenting folk, roots, rock & pop music, highland athletics, pipes & drums, highland and Irish dance. Whisky tastings, vendors and a great selection of beer and food from the Scottish, Irish and British homelands. Enjoy a weekend of family fun in the beautiful foothills of Townsend, Tennessee, just outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
CMSNA Tent Hosted by Brad and Kathy McDougall.

Gallabrae - Greenville Scottish Games
2026-05-22 18:00 - 2026-05-23 18:00 | Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC, 29613, United States
Parade: May 22, 2026, 6pm on Main Street Greenville, SC 29601
Games: May 23, 2026 8:30am at Furman University, Greenville, SC 29613
Tickets
Adult (13 and above) $20 in advance, ($25 day of Games.)
Children (5-12) $15

Scottish Fest
2026-05-23 09:00 - 2026-05-24 17:30 | OC Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Come explore and enjoy two packed days of family fun with bagpipes, drums, highland dancing, Scottish clans and genealogy, Scottish athletics, shopping, food and so much more! It’s a fantastic way to explore the culture of the Scots and the Celts, and the best part? You don’t have to be Scottish to have fun at Scottish Fest!
Hosted by Darleen Weisz and Mark McCool and family
Tickets are available online.

Garrett County Celtic Festival
2026-06-06 09:00 - 18:00 | Friendsville Community Park, Old River Road, Friendsville, MD, 21531, United States
Rain or shine, we’ll have a real fine time as we welcome back all of our Festival favorites to the bonnie banks of the Youghiogheny River and the return of the Highland Games. Bring a chair or a blanket, there’s plenty of room to spread out at our outdoor venue and spend the whole day in our Celtic village.

Carroll County Celtic Festival
2026-06-13 08:00 - 2026-06-14 17:00 | Carroll County Agriculture Center, 706 Agriculture Center Drive, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States
The Carroll County Celtic Festival is a rain or shine event. Artisans, dance performances, traditional music, clan tents, historic presentations, dance workshops, highland cows, The Sword Experience, and beer, will all be indoors. Athletics, Sheep Herding, and Living History, will be outside and The Gaelic Language Village, children’s activities, bands, and the food vendors will all be under tents. Please plan accordingly.

Northumberland Scottish Festival
2026-06-19 17:00 - 2026-06-20 22:00 | Port Hop Agricultural Park, 62 McCaul St, Port Hope, Ontario, L1A 1L2, Canada
Join us at the Agricultural Park in Port Hope where you can listen to pipe & drum bands, watch highland dancers and take in the heavy events athletes.
Early bird tickets are available now (until June 7th, 2026) for the day-long Highland Games on Saturday and at $20 they’re a steal! Remember that under 12’s are admitted free, and our Wee Highlander area has a ton of activities to keep them occupied.

West Virginia Wild and Wonderful Celtic Festival and Highland Games
2026-06-20 09:00 - 17:00 | 4H Camp Pioneer, 38 Pioneer Circle, Kings Run Rd, Beverly, WV, 26253, United States
Experience the magic of the West Virginia Wild and Wonderful Celtic Festival and Highland Games, where Celtic traditions come to life through music, dance, and exciting competitions. Join us for a weekend filled with cultural celebrations, delicious food, and family-friendly activities.

Kingsville Highland Games
2026-06-27 | Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens, 1550 Road 3 E, Kingsville, Ontario, N9Y 2E5, Canada
THE POWER. THE PRIDE. THE TRADITION.
Where the spirit of the Highlands meets the shores of Lake Erie. The Kingsville Highland Games honour the rich Scottish traditions and Celtic heritage of Southern Ontario. As the only Highland Games in the Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions, this beloved festival blends 11th-century customs with modern community revelry. From world class pipe bands to the thunder of heavy athletics to the raw grit of tug of war to the grace of Highland dance and immersive cultural showcases, the Games ignite a vibrant celebration of clan and kin for all ages.

Embro Highland Games
2026-07-01 08:00 - 17:00 | Embro Zorra Community Centre, 355644 35th Line, Zorra, Ontario, N0J 1J0, Canada
Enjoy a day full of Scottish fun and tradition that will be sure to entertain and thrill you. With family-friendly events throughout the day, there is something for everyone!

Kincardine Scottish Festival and Highland Games
2026-07-03 10:00 - 2026-07-05 15:00 | Kincardine, 310 Durham Market Street North, Kincardine, Ontario, N2Z 1Z9, Canada
Our festival aims to preserve, enhance, and celebrate Kincardine’s Scottish roots. Enjoy three days and nights of lively music, exciting competitions, cultural workshops, and friendly small town hospitality. Cheer on your favourite, Highland athletes, trace out your ancestry, and enjoy the sights and sounds of over 30 Scottish pipe bands from across Canada and the United States.
Celebrating over 25 years, our award-winning festival has welcomed thousands of visitors from all over North America to the beautiful lakeside town of Kincardine to join us in celebrating all things Scottish.

Grandfather Mountain Highland Games
2026-07-09 16:00 - 2026-07-12 17:00 | MacRae Meadows, Blowing Rock Hwy, Linville, NC, 28646, United States
“A wee bit of Scotland in the High Country of Western North Carolina.”

Ceud mile failte (100,000 welcomes)

High in the Mountains of Western North Carolina the ancient Celtic spirit beckons. Answering the call, as hundreds of tartan banners unfurl, are the sounds of bagpipes echoing through the valley, and once again, thousands of kilt-clad Scots make their way to MacRae Meadows for their annual gathering and games. Nowhere in the New World is there a place more reminiscent of the Scottish Highlands than the home of America’s grandest Highland Games—Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina.
Ceud mile failte to you and your family as you join us in celebrating the history of our Scottish ancestry and cheer as you watch the clans compete on MacRae Meadows. Throughout the four day weekend you and your family will sample Scottish music, dancing, foods, costumes, field games and much more, and you can shop for tartans and kilts in the vendors’ tents. A weekend so full of family fun and excitement that you’ll be longing for the mother country (even if you aren’t Scottish).

This event has complex pricing, see details.

Glengarry Highland Games
2026-07-31 - 2026-08-01 | Glengarry Highland Games, 34 Fair Street, Maxville, Ontario1, K0C 1T0, Canada
The first Glengarry Highland Games were created in 1948 by a small group of local businessmen who wanted to ensure that the Scottish traditions would not be lost by the younger generations. To their surprise, their little event attracted close to 10,000 people who flooded the small farming community of Maxville. As they say, the rest is history.

Fergus Scottish Festival
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-09 | Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex, 550 Belsyde Ave. E., Fergus, Ontario, 1N1M 3S1, Canada
The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games is an annual three-day event that celebrates local Scottish heritage and features world-renowned talent and entertainment in the beautiful town of Fergus, Ontario. This year’s Festival features Heavy Events Competitions, Pipe Band Competitions, Highland Dancers, over 50 Clans & Heritage Village, Whisky Tasting, McKiddie’s Centre, Celtic musicians and international vendors featuring Scottish wares and fares!
Tickets

Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival
2026-08-08 08:00 - 2026-08-09 17:00 | Windsor Fairgrounds, 82 Ridge Rd, Windsor, 04363, United States
Ceud mìle fàilte bho Gheamannan Gàidhealach Maine agus Fèis na h-Alba
100,000 welcomes from the Maine Highland Games & Scottish Festival™
The Society runs a series of events that celebrate Scottish culture. Everyone is welcome to attend whether you were born in Scotland, have Scottish ancestors, or are just looking to meet some great people.
Hosted by the NE team

Quechee Scottish Games and Festival
2026-08-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Quechee, 45 Deweys Mills Rd, White River Junction, VT, 05001, United States
MAKING NEW MEMORIES!

Come join us as we celebrate our 51st year! August 29, 2026. A fun-filled day of competitions, clans, vendors, food & more!

Covenanter Scottish Festival
2026-09-12 09:30 - 17:00 | Covenanter Scottish Festival, 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville, PA, 17566, United States

New Hampshire Highland Games (Loon Mountain)
2026-09-18 09:00 - 2026-09-20 17:00 | Loon Mountain Resort, 60 Loon Mountain Road, Lincoln, NH, 03251, United States
The NH Highland Games & Festival is one of the largest and most diverse Highland Games held in North America. This celebration of Scottish Heritage will be held from September 18-20, 2026 at Loon Mountain Resort in the White Mountains of New Hampshire at the beginning of fall foliage season in New England.
Hosted by NE Team
