Friday, Sept. 9 - Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022
Revel in the rich traditions of Scotland on Edinboro University's picturesque campus during the 28th annual Highland Games and Scottish Festival, Sept. 9-10, 2022.
Friday, September 9 |
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| Single Malt Whisky Tasting | Commonwealth House |
5:30 - 8:00 pm |
Saturday, September 10 |
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| Event | Location | Time |
| 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 ** | Performance Tent |
9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
| Bagpipe Band Competition | Pipe & Drum Tent |
9:30 am - 4:00 pm |
| Disc Golf ACE Tournament | Lowlands/Campus Course | 10:00 am |
| Student Contests & Games | McComb & Pogue Lawns |
10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| 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 | McComb Gym | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Archery | Lawns | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm |
| Beer Tent | McComb Lawns | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Bookstore | Pogue Student Center | 11:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Opening Ceremonies & Massed Bands | McComb Lawns | 12:00 pm |
| National Scottish Fiddle Championships | Pogue Theater |
As Offered |
| Tug O War | McComb Lawns |
2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Closing Ceremony/Massed Bands | McComb Lawns |
4:00 pm |
| Ceilidh! Dinner, Music, and Cash Bar |
Van Houten North and Lawns |
5:00 - 9:00 pm |
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** Musical Performances to be announced. |
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All events are FREE except the Ceilidh ($15) and Single Malt Whisky Tasting ($50) |
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Schedule is subject to change. Please monitor websites as details are finalized. |
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Friday, September 10 |
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Single Malt Whisky Tasting |
Saturday, September 11 |
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Heavy Athletic Competitions |
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Scottish Clan Gatherings |
| Scottish Village Vendors Tents/ Lawns & Lots 9:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Weaving Art Tent 9:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Scottish & American Foods Lawns & Lots 9:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Music Performances ** Performance Tent 9:30 am until 4:00 pm |
| Bagpipe Band Performances Performance Tent 9:30 am until 4:00 pm |
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Disc Golf ACE Tournament |
| Student Contests & Games McComb & Pogue Lawns 10:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Plein Air – Live Paint & Art Exhibitions Art Tent /Lawns 10:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Kids’ Highland Games & Crafts Gazebo & Lawns 10:00 am until 3:00 pm |
| Clydesdales Lawns 10:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Highland Dance Performances Performance Tent 10:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Archery Lawns 11:00 am until 3:00 pm |
| Beer Tent McComb Lawns 11:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Bookstore Pogue Student Center 11:00 am until 4:00 pm |
| Opening Ceremonies & Massed Bands McComb Lawns 12:00 pm |
| National Scottish Fiddle Championships Virtual / Pogue Theater As Offered |
| Tug O War McComb Lawns 2:00 - 4:00 pm |
| Closing Ceremony/Massed Bands McComb Lawns 4:00 pm |
| Ceilidh! Dinner, Music, and Cash Bar Van Houten Main Dining Hall Stage, and Lawns 5:00 - 9:00 pm |
| ** Musical Performances include: Chelsea House Orchestra, Pipe Bands, Concert Band of NW Pennsylvania, and Edinboro University Singers. |
Sunday, September 12 |
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Chelsea House Orchestra Concert |
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All events are FREE except the Ceilidh ($15) and Single Malt Whisky Tasting ($50) |
Vendor Registration
Whisky Tasting Registration
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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