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Schedule of Events


Individual Piping and Drumming Competitions begin at 8:30am
Click here for competition schedule.

Highland Dancing Competition begins at 9:00am
at the Dancing Pavillion

Heavyweight Competition begins at 9:00am
on the Lower Field by the Mansion Gardens

Children's Games and Crafts open at 10:00am
at King Malcolm's Tent

Fiddler Ronnie Stewart and guitarist Rod Hoare begin to entertain us at 10:00am
at their Tent by the Scottish Concessions

Scottish Country Dancing Exhibition begins at 10:00am
at the Entertainment Tent by the Scottish Concessions

Pipe Band Drawing at 10:30am
Click here for list of bands competing

Children's Gaelic Song Workshop at 11:00am
at the Callandish Tent by the Mansion Gardens

Ben Nevis Climbing Wall opens at 11:00am
by the Clan Tents

Opening Ceremonies begin at 11:45am
Lone Piper leads the Parade of Clans from the Clan Village to Center Field
Pipe Bands, Clans and Scottish Country Dancers march on Center Field
President's Welcome and Singing of National Anthems,
Invocation and Mayor's Presentation of Proclamation
Clan Roll Call and Kirkin' of the Tartans
at the Secretary's tent in front of the Mansion

Amateur Athletics and Children's Races begin at 12:30pm
on Center Field

Drum Major Competition begins at 12:30pm
on Center Field

Gaelic Speaking Lesson at 1:00pm
at the Callandish Tent by the Mansion Gardens

MacTalla Mo'r plays at 1:00pm and 3:00pm
at the Entertainment Tent by the Scottish Concessions

Pipe Band Competition begins at 1:30pm
on Center Field

Ronnie Stewart recites Tam O'Shanter at 2:00pm
at the Entertainment Tent by the Scottish Concessions

Scottish Sing-a-long led by Maggie Carchrie of the Callandish School of Celtic Arts
and Robin Mattice of Clan Malcolm, fiddled by Ronnie Stewart, at 2:15pm
at the Entertainment Tent by the Scottish Concessions
Everone is welcome to sing along to your favorite Scottish tunes and learn some new Gaelic ones as well!
Words to songs can be found in songbooks at the Entertainment Tent

Children's Caber Toss at 2:45pm
on Center Field

Heavyweight Caber Toss at 3:00pm
on Center Field

MacTalla Mo'r plays at 3:00pm
at the Entertainment Tent by the Scottish Concessions

Children's and Adult Tug-o-War at 3:30pm
on Center Field

Introduction to Highland Dancing at 4:00pm
at the Entertainment Tent by the Scottish Concessions

Massing of the Bands, Closing Ceremonies and Presentation of Trophies at 5:00pm
on Center Field


All Day Events

Clan Village

Scottish Food and Merchandise Concessions

Ronnie Stewart's Scottish Folk Music

Food & Beer Tents

Children's Games & Crafts

Ben Nevis Climbing Wall


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