Thursday, Sept. 7 - Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
Revel in the rich traditions of Scotland on PennWest Edinboro's picturesque campus during the 29th annual Highland Games and Scottish Festival, Sept. 7-9 2023.
Thursday, September 7 |
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| Event | Location |
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| The sky above Edinburgh... or is that Edinboro... or; what difference does it make anyway?* | Planetarium |
7:00 pm |
Friday, September 8 |
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| Event | Location |
Time |
| Fiddle Workshop (open to the public) | Pogue 143 |
6:00 - 7:00 pm |
| Regional Qualifier Fiddle Competition | Pogue Theater |
7:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Movie Under the Stars Special Event “Brave” | Pogue Lawns |
8:00 pm |
Saturday, September 9 |
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| Event | Location | Time |
| National Scottish Fiddle Championships – US Junior | Pogue Theater |
8:30 - 10:30 am |
| Heavy Athletic Competitions | Lawns | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Scottish Clan Gatherings | Tent | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Scottish Village Vendors | Tents/ Lawns & Lots |
9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Weaving | Art Tent | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Scottish & American Foods | Lawns & Lots | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Solo Pipe & Drum Competitions | Solo Tents - North McComb | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Bookstore | Pogue Student Center | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Music Performances Presented by 710 Glass and Vapor | Performance Tent |
9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
| Disc Golf ACE Tournament | Lowlands/Campus Course | 10:00 am |
| Plein Air – Live Paint & Art Exhibitions | Art Tent /Lawns |
10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Kids’ Highland Games & Crafts | Gazebo & Lawns | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Clydesdales | Lawns | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Highland Dance Competition | Pogue MPR | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Archery | Lawns | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Beer Garden presented by Lake Erie Ale Trail | McComb Lawns | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Folk Harper Showcases | Gazebo | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 - 2:00 pm 3:00 - 4:00 pm |
| University Singers | Performance Tent | 11:30 - 11:45 am |
| Opening Ceremonies & Massed Bands | McComb Lawns | 12:00 pm |
| National Scottish Fiddle Championships – US Open | Pogue Theater |
12:30 - 3:30 pm |
| Carol Kappus, Michigan Master Harper | Performance Tent |
1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Bagpipe Band Competition Presented by Engine House 39/Edinboro VFD | Lawns North of Scott Road |
1:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Chelsea House Orchestra | Performance Tent |
2;00 - 4:00 pm |
| Tug O War | McComb Lawns |
2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Harp Workshop | Gazebo |
2:15 - 2:45 pm |
| Closing Ceremony/Massed Bands | McComb Lawns |
4:00 pm |
| Ceilidh! Dinner, Music, and Cash Bar |
Van Houten North |
5:00 - 9:00 pm |
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* Program is FREE but registration is required. Reservations can be made online or by calling 814-732-2493. |
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All events are FREE except the Ceilidh ($30) |
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Schedule is subject to change. Please monitor websites as details are finalized. |
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Thursday, September 7 |
| The sky above Edinburgh... or is that Edinboro... or; what difference does it make
anyway?* Planetarium 7:00 pm |
| * Program is FREE but registration is required. Reservations can be made online or by calling 814-732-2493.
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Friday, September 8 |
| Fiddle Workshop (open to the public) Pogue 143 6:00 - 7:00 pm |
| Regional Qualifier Fiddle Competition Pogue Theater 7:00 - 8:30 pm |
| Movie Under the Stars Special Event “Brave” Pogue Lawns 8:00 pm
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Saturday, September 9 |
| Heavy Athletic Competitions Lawns 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Scottish Clan Gatherings Tent 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Scottish Village Vendors Tents/ Lawns & Lots 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Weaving Art Tent 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Scottish & American Foods Lawns & Lots 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Solo Pipe & Drum Competitions Solo Tents - North McComb 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Music Performances Presented by 710 Glass and Vapor** Performance Tent 9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
| Bagpipe Band Competition Presented by Engine House 39/Edinboro VFD Lawns North of Scott Road 1:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Disc Golf ACE Tournament Lowlands/Campus Course 10:00 am |
| Plein Air – Live Paint & Art Exhibitions Art Tent /Lawns 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Kids’ Highland Games & Crafts Gazebo & Lawns 10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Clydesdales Lawns 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Highland Dance Competition Pogue MPR 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Archery Lawns 11:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Beer Garden presented by Lake Erie Ale Trail McComb Lawns 11:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Bookstore Pogue Student Center 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Folk Harper Showcases Gazebo 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:00 - 2:00 pm 3:00 - 4:00 pm |
| University Singers Performance Tent 11:30 am - 11:45 am |
| Opening Ceremonies & Massed Bands McComb Lawns 12:00 pm |
| National Scottish Fiddle Championships - US Junior Pogue Theater 8:30 - 10:30 am |
| National Scottish Fiddle Championships - US Open Pogue Theater 12:30 - 3:30 pm |
| Carol Kappus, Michigan Master Harper Performance Tent 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Chelsea House Orchestra Performance Tent 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Tug O War McComb Lawns 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Harp Workshop Gazebo 2:15 - 2:45 pm |
| Closing Ceremony/Massed Bands McComb Lawns 4:00 pm |
| Ceilidh! Dinner, Music, and Cash Bar Van Houten North 5:00 - 9:00 pm |
| All events are FREE except the Ceilidh ($30) |
| Schedule is subject to change. Please monitor websites as details are finalized.
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Pipe Band Competition Registration
Solo Pipe & Drum Competitions Registration
Interested vendors should contact:
Katie Spangenberg
Director, Highland Games
Email: kspangenberg@pennwest.edu
Phone: 814-732-2770
The first Edinboro Highland Games and Scottish Festival was held in April 1993, after eight months of planning in Dr. Tim Thompson’s communication classes. On a day featuring typical Scottish weather, a crowd of five hundred enjoyed two pipe bands, one vendor, kids’ games, and student athletic competitions.
Crowds of five thousand or more now enjoy the annual games that feature an array of
competitions, world-class musicians, fine gift vendors, and the gathering of Scottish
clans. Musicians including master fiddlers Alasdair Fraser and Bonnie Rideout, the
piper Eric Rigler of Braveheart fame, singer Ed Miller, and groups such as Cherish
the Ladies, Seven Nations and the Chelsea House Orchestra have thrilled audiences
across twenty years. In 2003, the Downtown Edinboro Art and Music Festival was born
as part of the Edinboro Highland Games. While the Scottish Festival has since moved
to a September date, the Art & Music Festival continues to thrive as a wonderful tradition
each May. The Edinboro Games now hold sanctioned competitions in professional and
amateur heavy athletics, pipe band and solo piping and drumming, highland dance, Celtic
and Scottish harp, and the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championships. Along with
delicious Scottish and festival foods and family gatherings, the Edinboro Highland
Games have grown into one of the most unique and interesting cultural events in the
Erie-Chautauqua region.
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