Celtic & Highland events, 2026–27
"At the games" tags (clan tents, vendor village, heavy events) come from each organizer's own site, usually from their latest year. Check closer to the date.
Every date below is confirmed on the organizer's or association's own website. Subscribe to the whole calendar in Google, Apple or Outlook: events.ics (or copy the link into "subscribe by URL").
November 2026
Nov 13 – Dec 6, 2026
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta
🎄 Markets Christmas market Weekends only: Nov 13-15, 20-22, 27-29 and Dec 4-6
🏴 Vendor list includes Scottish, Irish & UK imports (A Little Bit of Ireland) and a British butcher (British Banger Company)
Official site ↗
January 2027
Jan 14–31, 2027
🇬🇧 Glasgow, Scotland, UK
🎻 Celtic music Celtic music festival Official site ↗
Sat, Jan 16, 2027
🇨🇦 Coquitlam, British Columbia
🥃 Burns Night Burns Supper Official site ↗
Fri, Jan 22, 2027
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta
🥃 Burns Night Burns Supper Hotel Arts
Official site ↗
Fri, Jan 22, 2027
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario
🥃 Burns Night Burns Supper Official site ↗
Sat, Jan 23, 2027
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta
🥃 Burns Night Burns Supper Official site ↗
Sat, Jan 23, 2027
🇨🇦 Barrie, Ontario
🥃 Burns Night Burns Supper Official site ↗
Sun, Jan 24, 2027
🇨🇦 Hamilton, Ontario
🥃 Burns Night Burns Supper Official site ↗
May 2027
May 15–23, 2027
🇨🇦 Victoria, British Columbia
🏋️ Highland Games 164th
Official site ↗
May 21–22, 2027
🇨🇦 Regina, Saskatchewan
🏋️ Highland Games Victoria Park
Official site ↗
Sat, May 29, 2027
🇬🇧 Ingliston (Edinburgh), Scotland, UK
🥁 Pipes & drums Pipe band major Association listing ↗
June 2027
Jun 3–6, 2027
🇨🇦 Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
🎉 Festivals Scottish festival Official site ↗
Sat, Jun 5, 2027
🇺🇸 Portland area, Oregon, USA
🏋️ Highland Games Association listing ↗
Jun 6–13, 2027
🇨🇦 Moncton, New Brunswick
🏋️ Highland Games 21st edition
Official site ↗
Jun 12–13, 2027
🇨🇦 Moncton, New Brunswick
🪵 Heavy events Heavy events championship Piping, drumming, dance on June 12
Official site ↗
Jun 18–19, 2027
🇨🇦 Port Hope, Ontario
🏋️ Highland Games 63rd
Official site ↗
Jun 18–19, 2027
🇨🇦 Delta (Ladner), British Columbia
🏋️ Highland Games Official site ↗
Sat, Jun 26, 2027
🇨🇦 Kamloops, British Columbia
🏋️ Highland Games Association listing ↗
Sat, Jun 26, 2027
🇨🇦 Red Deer, Alberta
🏋️ Highland Games Central Middle School
Official site ↗
July 2027
Jul 1–5, 2027
🇨🇦 Halifax, Nova Scotia
🎖️ Military tattoo One show a day
Official site ↗
Jul 2–4, 2027
🇨🇦 Kincardine, Ontario
🏋️ Highland Games Official site ↗
Sat, Jul 3, 2027
🇨🇦 Penticton, British Columbia
🏋️ Highland Games Association listing ↗
Jul 4–11, 2027
🇨🇦 Antigonish, Nova Scotia
🏋️ Highland Games 162nd
Official site ↗
Jul 8–11, 2027
🇺🇸 Linville, North Carolina, USA
🏋️ Highland Games MacRae Meadows
Official site ↗
Jul 10–11, 2027
🇺🇸 Mount Vernon, Washington, USA
🏋️ Highland Games Association listing ↗
Jul 23–25, 2027
🇨🇦 Fredericton, New Brunswick
🏋️ Highland Games Official site ↗
Jul 24–25, 2027
🇺🇸 Enumclaw, Washington, USA
🏋️ Highland Games Association listing ↗
Sat, Jul 24, 2027
🇬🇧 Dumbarton, Scotland, UK
🥁 Pipes & drums Pipe band major Association listing ↗
Jul 24–25, 2027
🇨🇦 Sherwood Park, Alberta
🏋️ Highland Games Broadmoor Lake Park
Official site ↗
Jul 30–31, 2027
🇨🇦 Maxville, Ontario
🏋️ Highland Games Official site ↗
August 2027
Aug 1–8, 2027
🇬🇧 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
🎻 Celtic music Irish music festival Official site ↗
Sun, Aug 1, 2027
🇨🇦 Verdun (Montreal), Quebec
🏋️ Highland Games Douglas Hospital grounds
Official site ↗
Aug 2–6, 2027
🇨🇦 Goderich, Ontario
🎻 Celtic music Celtic music school Official site ↗
Aug 6–8, 2027
🇨🇦 Goderich, Ontario
🎻 Celtic music Celtic music festival Official site ↗
Aug 6–28, 2027
🇬🇧 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
🎖️ Military tattoo Official site ↗
Sat, Aug 7, 2027
🇨🇦 Campbell River, British Columbia
🏋️ Highland Games Association listing ↗
Sat, Aug 7, 2027
🇬🇧 Perth, Scotland, UK
🥁 Pipes & drums Pipe band major Association listing ↗
Aug 13–15, 2027
🇨🇦 Fergus, Ontario
🏋️ Highland Games Official site ↗
Aug 13–14, 2027
🇬🇧 Glasgow, Scotland, UK
🥁 Pipes & drums Pipe band major Glasgow Green
Official site ↗
Aug 19–22, 2027
🇺🇸 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
🎉 Festivals Irish/Celtic festival Henry Maier Festival Park
Official site ↗
September 2027
Sat, Sep 4, 2027
🇬🇧 Braemar, Scotland, UK
🏋️ Highland Games Official site ↗
Sep 4–5, 2027
🇺🇸 Pleasanton, California, USA
🏋️ Highland Games 161st · Alameda County Fairgrounds
Official site ↗
October 2027
Oct 8–16, 2027
🇨🇦 Cape Breton Island (multiple communities), Nova Scotia
🎻 Celtic music Celtic music festival Official site ↗
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Coming in 2027, dates to be announced
These Canadian events are expected in 2027, but we haven't confirmed the exact dates yet. They are not in the calendar feed. Check the organizer's site before making plans.
Date TBA Calgary Celtic Festival & Calgary Highland Games
Calgary, Alberta
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Canmore Highland Games
Canmore, Alberta
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Edmonton Scottish Society Highland Gathering
Edmonton, Alberta
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA ScotDance Canada Championship Series 2027
Edmonton, Alberta
💃 Highland dance Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA BCPA Annual Gathering
British Columbia
🥁 Pipes & drums Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA BCPA Winter Mini Gathering
British Columbia
🥁 Pipes & drums Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Manitoba Highland Gathering
East Selkirk, Manitoba
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Halifax Highland Games & Scottish Festival
Halifax, Nova Scotia
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Cambridge Scottish Festival
Cambridge, Ontario
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Embro Highland Games
Embro, Ontario
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Georgetown Highland Games
Georgetown, Ontario
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Hamilton Highland Gathering
Hamilton, Ontario
🏋️ Highland Games Organizer / source ↗
Date TBA Festival celtique de Quebec
Quebec City, Quebec
🎉 Festivals Organizer / source ↗
