A selection of summer events in Scotland
Ask your B&B hosts about local events and Highland Games that might be taking place when you are staying
Kenmore Highland Games, Perthshire
3 July 2019
Electric Fields Festival
4 - 6 July 2019, Drumlanrig Castle
Music festival in Dumfries & Galloway
The Scottish Game Fair
5 - 7 July 2019
Set in the grounds of Scone Palace (Perthshire) with displays, stands, demonstrations. Organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust.
Tomintoul Motorcycle Gathering
5 - 6 July 2019
Entertainment all weekend including stalls, games, rock bands, etc.
Aberdeen Gin Fest
5 - 6 July 2019
Now in its third year
The Scottish Real Ale Festival
tbc July 2019,Edinburgh
Weave Festival
6 July 2019, Paisley
Weave multi-arts festival including the historic Sma' Shot day.
Luss Highland Gathering
6 July 2019, Loch Lomond
Thornton Highland Games
6 July 2019, Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife
Glengarry Highland Games
6 July 2019, Invergarry, Loch Ness
Doune and Dunblane Show
6 July 2019
Annual agricultural show in Perthshire
Forres Highland Games
6 July 2019, Moray
Cantilena Music Festival
7 - 12 July 2019
Annual chamber music festival on the Isle of Islay
Scottish Open
8 - 14 July 2019, East Lothian
Annual international golf tournament this year being held for at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick.
Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional & Acoustic Music Festival
12 - 14 July 2019, Dumfries & Galloway
Includes Scottish Highland dancing competitions on Saturday 13 July.
Stonehaven Folk Festival
12 - 14 July 2019
Traditional and contemporary folk music in the north east of Scotland
Kinlochard Highland Gathering
12 - 14 July 2019
The Gathering is an annual community gala day and mini Highland Games for the village of Kinlochard in the heart of the Trossachs
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
12 - 21 July 2019, Edinburgh
Jazz and blues musicians from all over the world gather for this 10-day festival.
Harley Davidson in the City Festival
tbc mid July 2019, Brechin
The fifth year of this popular motorcycle festival in this Angus town.
Kirriemuir Agricultural Show
13 July 2019, Kirriemuir, Angus
The Famous Alva Games
13 July 2019
Traditional Highland games near Stirling
Tain Highland Gathering
13 July 2019, north Highlands
Loch Lomond Highland Games
13 July 2019 at Balloch, Loch Lomond
Jedburgh Border Games
tbc 13 July 2019
Braemar Junior Highland Games
13 July 2019
Enabling children from 5 to 18 to participate in games events normally reserved for adults. Family Ceilidh in the Village Hall in the evening.
Scottish Transport Extravaganza
13 - 14 July 2019, Glamis Castle, Angus
The Vintage Vehicle Rally, with ring entertainment and stalls, is regarded as the premier vintage motoring event in Scotland and one of the largest in Britain. Now in its 45th year! 1000 vehicles of all ages, shapes and size plus 150 stands dealing in auto-jumble, motor trade, antiques, fund raising and crafts
Callander & Trossachs Summerfest
tbc 13 - 28 July 2019
Lots of activities including music, art and craft displays and workshops, with a craft fair and ceilidh on the last weekend.
Kirkcudbright Country Fair
tbc 13 - 14 July 2019, Dumfries & Galloway
Spectacular programme of events with guest performers and display teams at one of the region's major annual events.
St Ronan's Border Games
13 - 20 July 2019, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
St Ronan's Border Games and Cleikum Ceremonies week.
Rosneath Peninsula Highland Gathering
14 July 2019, near Faslane, Argyll
Kinlochard Highland Gathering
tbc 15 July 2018
The Gathering is an annual community gala day and mini Highland Games for the village of Kinlochard in the heart of the Trossachs
Burntisland Highland Gathering
15 July 2019, Burntisland, Fife
Riding of the Marches
A host of annual events in Kirkcudbright (Dumfries & Galloway) including The Riding of the Marches when the boundaries of the old Royal Burgh are marked are out as tradition requires.
Inveraray Highland Games
16 July 2019, Argyll
Isle of Mull Highland Games
18 July 2019, Tobermory
Inverness Highland Games
20 July 2019
Annual Highland Games in the Highland capital, preceded by Gala Night.
Lochcarron Highland Games
20 July 2019, Wester Ross
Tomintoul Highland Games
20 July 2019, Tomintoul, Moray
Stonehaven Highland Games
21 July 2019, Aberdeenshire
Sutherland County Show
20 July 2019, Dornoch, Scottish Highlands
Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Highland Games
20 July 2019, Lochearnhead, Perthshire
Taynuilt Highland Games
tbc 20 July 2019, Taynuilt (11 miles from Oban)
Edinburgh Art Festival
25 July - 25 August 2019
A celebration of the capital's visual art community involving galleries and museums, smaller independent spaces, and artist-led organisations across the city.
Durness Highland Games
26 July 2019, Sutherland, north-west Highlands
Airth Highland Games
27 July 2019, near Falkirk
Border Union Show
27 July 2019, Kelso
Annual agricultural show and equestrian event in the Borders
Scottish Pipe Band Championships
27 July 2019, Dumbarton
Dufftown Highland Games
27 July 2019, Speyside
Nairn Show
tbc 27 July 2019
Livestock exhibitions, craft fair, food stalls and amusements is held at Kinnudie Farm, Auldearn, near Nairn.
Halkirk Highland Games
27 July 2019, Caithness
St Andrews Highland Games
28 July 2019
Fort William Marathon
28 July 2019
Aberdeen Mela, One World Day
tbc 28 July 2019
Multi cultural festival in Aberdeen
Aberdeen International Youth Festival
tbc late July - early August
This huge annual multi-arts event includes dance, theatre, opera and contemporary, jazz, classical and traditional music.
Arisaig Highland Games and Clan Ranald Gathering
31 July 2019, West Highlands
Stranraer Show
tbc 31 July 2019
Annual agricultural show.