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Scotland is renowned for its Highland Games and Gatherings which are some of the most popular events on the summer calendar for tourists and locals alike. The season stretches from May to September up and down the country. Annual agricultural shows and country shows are another occasion for the local community to gather and celebrate their successes so we've included them on this page as well as some of the major pipe band championships.
You may wish to read our blog about the history of Highland Games.
Please check with event organisers to confirm dates if you are intending to travel specifically for an event.
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Gourock Highland Games
11 May 2025, Inverclyde
North of Scotland Pipe Band Championship
11 May 2025, Banchory
Gordon Castle Highland Games and Country Fair
18 May 2025 near Fochabers in Moray
Events include Heavyweight competitions. Highland dancing, Massed Pipe Bands, plus entertainment in the Country Sports Arena including dogs, ducks, jousting, children's races for all ages and the Gordon Setter Gathering. Trade stands, food vendors, beer tent and the famous Gordon Castle Gin Bar. Children's area with face painting, bouncy castles, pony rides and lots more!
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Fife Show
24 May 2025, Kinloss House near Cupar
A great day out for all the family with events including pedigree cattle, sheep, poultry, wild fowl, heavy horse breeds, show jumping, game fair. Demonstrations of falconry, ferret racing, gun dogs and angling. Pet show, countryside tent with fun activities. Cookery theatre with demonstrations. Food and Drink marquee by Fife's speciality producers.
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Highland Gathering and Atholl Highlanders' Parade
24 - 25 May 2025 at Blair Castle, Perthshire
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Carmunnock Highland Games
25 May 2025, Carmunnock near Glasgow
Blackford Highland Games
31 May 2025
Near Gleneagles and Auchterarder in Perthshire
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Drymen Agricultural Show
31 May 2025, Drymen, Loch Lomond
Markinch Highland Games
1 June 2025, Fife
One of the oldest Games in Scotland. Always the first Sunday in June.
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Cornhill Highland Games
7 June 2025, Aberdeenshire
Braemar Junior Highland Games
7 June 2025
Highland Games especially for children to enter.
Bearsden & Milngavie Highland Games
7 June 2025, East Dunbartonshire.
Free entry.
Helensburgh & Lomond Highland Games
7 June 2025
Angus Show
7 June 2025 at Brechin
Annual agricultural show with live stock, fun fair, trade stands, craft marquee, horse and hound, tractor pulling, dancing displays, pipe bands and lots more.
Stay at Newton Farm Holidays B&B near Forfar
Strathmore Highland Games
8 June 2025, Glamis Castle, Angus
Stay at Newton Farm Holidays B&B near Forfar
Ardrossan Highland Games
8 June 2025, North Ayrshire
Aberdeen Highland Games
15 June 2025
Royal Highland Show
19 - 22 June 2025 at Ingliston, Edinburgh.
Annual agricultural show with arena attractions, Scottish food exhibition, pedigree livestock, flower show, show jumping, craft fair and much more.
Stay at Arden Country House near Linlithgow
Oldmeldrum Sports & Highland Games
21 June 2025, Aberdeenshire
Also known as the Sunshine Sports. First held in 1930.
Drumtochty Highland Games
28 June 2025 at Drumtochty Castle, Auchenblae, Aberdeenshire
Ceres Highland Games
28 June 2025, Ceres village, Cupar, Kingdom of Fife
The oldest free games in Scotland, always held on the last Saturday of the month of June.
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Kenmore Highland Games
2 July 2025, Perthshire
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Gairloch Highland Gathering
4 - 5 July 2025, Wester Ross
The Scottish Game Fair
4 - 6 July 2025
Set in the grounds of Scone Palace (Perthshire) with displays, stands, demonstrations. Organised by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust.
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Luss Highland Gathering
5 July 2025, Loch Lomond
Doune and Dunblane Show
5 July 2025
Annual agricultural show in Perthshire
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Forres Highland Games
5 July 2025, Moray
Jedburgh Border Games
tbc 12 July 2025
Stay at Mill House M&B in the Borders
The Famous Alva Games
12 July 2025
Traditional Highland games in Johnstone Park near Stirling
UK Pipe Band Championships
12 July 2025, Royal Highland Centre Ingliston, Edinburgh
Stay at Arden Country House near Linlithgow
Inverness Highland Games
12 July 2025
The annual Games day in the capital of the Scottish Highlands is always a big event.
Stay at Ardmeanach House
Loch Lomond Highland Games
tbc mid July 2025 at Balloch, Loch Lomond
Perth Highland Games
13 July 2025
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St Ronan's Border Games & Gala Week
18 - 19 July 2025, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
St Ronan's Border Games (Saturday) and Cleikum Ceremonies (Friday).
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Taynuilt Highland Games
19 July 2025, Taynuilt (11 miles from Oban)
Morvern Highland Games
19 July 2025, Lochaline on the Morvern peninsula
Kirriemuir Agricultural Show
19 July 2025, Kirriemuir, Angus
Stay at Newton Farm Holidays B&B near Forfar
Tomintoul Highland Games
19 July 2025, Tomintoul, Moray
Lochcarron Highland Games
19 July 2025, Wester Ross
Kirkcudbright Country Fair
19 July 2025, Dumfries & Galloway
Spectacular programme of events with guest performers and display teams at one of the region's major annual events.
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Sutherland County Show
19 July 2025, Dornoch, Scottish Highlands
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Stonehaven Highland Games
20 July 2025, Aberdeenshire
Burntisland Highland Gathering
21 July 2025, Burntisland, Fife
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Inveraray Highland Games
22 July 2025, Inveraray Castle, Argyll
Isle of Mull Highland Games
24 July 2025, Tobermory Stay at Seaview Bed and Breakfast on Mull
Durness Highland Games
25 July 2025, Sutherland, north-west Highlands
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Border Union Show
25 - 26 July 2025, Kelso
Annual agricultural show and equestrian event in the Scottish Borders
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Scottish Pipe Band Championships in Dumbarton
26 July 2025
Balquhidder, Lochearnhead & Strathyre Highland Games
26 July 2025, Lochearnhead, Perthshire
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Dufftown Highland Games
26 July 2025, Speyside
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Airth Highland Games
26 July 2025, near Falkirk
Halkirk Highland Games
26 July 2025, Caithness
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Nairn Show
26 July 2025
Livestock exhibitions, craft fair, food stalls and amusements.
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St Andrews Highland Games
27 July 2025
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Arisaig Highland Games and Clan Ranald Gathering
tbc 30 July 2025, West Highlands
On the scenic Road to the Isles between Fort William and Mallaig. Games day is preceded by a ceilidh night.
Stay at Ardno House B&B near Ballachulish
Stranraer Show
30 July 2025
Annual agricultural show.
Dornoch Highland Gathering
1 August 2025, Sutherland, north Highlands
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Perth Show
1 - 2 August 2025
A great day out in Perth for all the family including the Grand Parade of Livestock, local artisan crafts, Perthshire on a Plate with celebrity and local chefs, entertainment, trade stalls and much more.
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Aboyne Highland Games
2 August 2025, Aberdeenshire
Join with clansmen and women who will be heading to the north east from across the globe to the village green in the centre of Aboyne where the games have been held since 1867. The games have been noted worldwide for being a centre of excellence for the traditional disciplines of Highland Games. Not only is Aboyne recognised for this, but also as a gathering venue for a dozen clans indigenous to the North East of Scotland
Aberlour Strathspey Highland Games
2 August 2025, Strathspey
Inverkeithing Highland Games
2 August 2025, Inverkeithing, Fife
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The Mey Games
2 August 2025
The Royal British Legion Mey Games take place near the Castle of Mey (former home to HM The Queen Mother) every August.
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Skye Agricultural Show
2 August 2025, Portree
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Dumfries & Lockerbie Show
2 August 2025
Annual agricultural show.
Newtonmore Highland Games
2 August 2025, Newtonmore, Cairngorms, Highlands
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The Scottish Alternative Games
tbc 3 August 2025, New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway
The Lowland alternative to the more traditional Highland Games is a fun day out for all the family.
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Mallaig & Morar Highland Games
3 August 2025, West Highlands
Stay at Ardno House B&B near Ballachulish
Bridge of Allan Highland Games
3 August 2025, near Stirling
Turriff Show
3 - 4 August 2025, Turriff, Aberdeenshire
This large agricultural show in the north east of Scotland is a great day out for the whole family including one of the largest vintage and classic vehicle displays in Scotland, as well as the pageant, dog show, Pony carriage driving, showjumping, cattle show, sheep show, pipe band, Highland dancing, and much more.
Isle of Skye Highland Games
6 August 2025, Portree, Isle of Skye
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Killin Highland Games
6 August 2025, Perthshire
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Wigtown Agricultural Show
6 August 2025, Bladnoch Park, Wigtown, Dumfries & Galloway
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Grantown Show
tbc 7 August 2025, Grantown-on-Spey
An agricultural show with livestock (including Highland Cows), food stands, farmers’ market, tractors and much more. A great day out for all the family.
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Black Isle Show
7 August 2025 near Muir of Ord, just north of Inverness.
This is the largest agricultural show in the North of Scotland. It attracts over 2,000 cattle, horse and sheep entries, more than 300 trade stands and over 25,000 visitors to the show each year. There is plenty to see and do, craft fair, food fair, 'On the Farm' exhibition for the kids, agricultural stands, vintage rally and sheep shearing.
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Morebattle Highland Games
8 August 2025, Kelso, Scottish Borders
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Assynt Highland Games
8 August 2025, Lochinver, north Highlands
Aberfeldy Show and Games
8 - 9 August 2025, Aberfeldy
Highland games and agricultural show with cattle, horse, sheep and pet show.
Stay at Brae House B&B in Aberfeldy
Brodick Highland Games
9 August 2025, Isle of Arran
Strathpeffer Highland Gathering
9 August 2025, Strathpeffer, Highlands
Enjoy this traditional Highland Gathering in the sylvan setting of the grounds of Castle Leod on the edge of the village of Strathpeffer.
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Abernethy Highland Games & Clan Grant Gathering
9 August 2025, Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorms
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Mid Argyll Show
9 August 2025, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Argyll
European Pipe Band Championships
9 August 2025, Perth
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Galloway Country Fair
9 - 10 August 2025 at Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, Dumfries & Galloway
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Tain Highland Gathering
10 August 2025, north Highlands
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Ballater Highland Games
14 August 2025, Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire
Glenisla Highland Games
15 August 2025, Glenisla, Angus
Stay at Newton Farm Holidays B&B near Forfar
World Pipe Band Championships
15 - 16 August 2025, Glasgow Green
Nairn Highland Games
16 August 2025
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Stirling Highland Games
16 August 2025
Helmsdale Highland Games
16 August 2025, north Highlands
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Glenfinnan Highland Gathering
16 August 2025, Lochaber, west Highlands
Stay at Ardno House B&B near Ballachulish
Crieff Highland Games
17 August 2025, Perthshire
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Scone Palace International Horse Trials
21 - 24 August 2025, Perthshire
After 35 years at Blair Castle, Scotland’s premier equestrian event moves to Scone Palace near Perth Racecourse.
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Isle of Bute Highland Games
23 August 2025
Glenurquhart Highland Games
23 August 2025 at Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness
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Strathardle Highland Gathering
23 August 2025 at Kirkmichael near Blairgowrie
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Kirkcudbright Floodlit Tattoo and Fireworks
23 August 2025, Dumfries & Galloway
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Lochaber Agricultural Show & Family Fun Day
23 August 2025, Inverlochy Castle Farm, near Fort William
Stay at Ardno House B&B near Ballachulish
Lonach Highland Games
23 August 2025, Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
Cowal Highland Gathering
28 - 30 August 2025
The world's largest Highland Games at Dunoon
Argyllshire Gathering (Oban Highland Games)
28 August 2025, Oban
Moffat Show
30 August 2025
Annual agricultural show in Dumfries and Galloway.
Birnam Highland Games
30 August 2025, Little Dunkeld, Perthshire
Over 150 years old.
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The Royal Burgh of Peebles Highland Games
6 September 2025, Peebles
Pipe band contest, Highland dancing, traditional heavy events, trade stands, craft tent and beer tent.
Stay at Mill House M&B in the Borders
Braemar Gathering
6 September 2025, Braemar
International athletes will be among those taking part in the "heavy" and "track" events. Pipers and dancers will be of the usual high standard while teams from H.M. Forces will compete in the InterServices Unit Tug of War Championship and in the Services Medley Relay Race.
Dalmally Agricultural Show
6 September 2025
Annual agricultural show in Argyll.
Blairgowrie and Rattray Highland Games
7 September 2025, Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Traditional Highland game events including heavyweights, running, Highland dancing, piping, etc. Also includes the International Highland Games Federation Stones of Strength Scottish Final.
Stay at Craigellie House B&B near Blairgowrie
Pitlochry Highland Games
13 September 2025, Recreation Ground, Pitlochry, Perthshire
Traditional Highland games with piping, Highland dancing, heavy events, track and field, grand pipe band contest for grades 1 to 4 and novice juvenile. There will also be a grand finale of massed bands.
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Bowhill Highland Games
14 September 2025, Fife
Free admission to the last Games of the season in the Fife village of Cardenden near Kirkcaldy.
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