Two full days of the celebration of Celtic Culture and traditions!
All events go on, rain or shine! You’re coming to the mountains so bring your layers.
- All minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
- Sorry no dogs due to Town of Canmore bylaw
- Bottled water available for sale on-site
- Please check for event parking and how to access the site
- Bring your own lawn chairs for the field events
- All ticket purchases are non-refundable
- Times subject to change without notice
Whatever the weather, the entertainment will be there for you, along with lots of great food and a heated festival tent. The atmosphere will be buzzing with anticipation of the competitions and events.
*Events & Timings subject to change
SATURDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
- Amateur / Masters Combined Heavy Sports Competition (West side of school )
- Celtic Market (around Main Field)
- Drum Major Clinic (Main Field)
- Highland Dance Day 1 Competition, runs all day until finish (SE corner of park)
- Food trucks
- Heavy Sports Area Bar and Scooter’s Bar (N side of Festival Tent) open until 4 pm
- Pipe Band Exhibition Performances (Main Field)
- Drum Major Performance (Main Field)
- Sheepdog Demonstration by Gary Bissell
- 78th Fraser Highlanders Black Powder Shoot (Main Field)
- Rollin Drones, Live Celtic Rock Band from Glasgow
- Massed Pipes & Drums
- All Highland Games events conclude by 4pm
5 – 9 PM
- Taste of the Highlands, separate tickets required (Spring Creek Festival Tent)
6 – 11 PM
- Scooter’s Bar with live music by Na’ Seanachie, Free (N of Spring Creek Festival Tent)
SUNDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
7:30 AM
- Pancake Breakfast served until 10 am (Spring Creek Festival Tent)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Pancake Breakfast served until 10 am (Spring Creek Festival Tent)
- Solo Piping & Drumming Competitions (Main field and former heavy sports area)
- Open / Pro and Women’s Heavy Sports Competition, West side of school
- Highland Dance Day 2 Competition, runs all day until finish (SE corner of park)
- Celtic Market & Games Food Booth opens (Festival Tent)
- British Car and Motorcycle Show opens (Traffic circle just outside S. Gate, entrance from inside of park after gate)
- Highland Cattle Live Animal Exhibition opens until 5pm (S side of park)
- Beer Garden opens at 10 AM with live music and dance entertainment until 5 pm, with The Tilted Kilts, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society of Calgary, Cabot’s Crossing, Backbeat Irish Dancers (Spring Creek Festival Tent)
- Games Food Booth (Spring Creek Festival Tent)
- Food trucks open (Field)
- Sheep dog demonstration by Gary Bissell (Main Field)
- Kids and Adults Tug of War Competitions (Main Field)
- Official Opening Ceremonies, 1 PM – Canmore Highland Games (ATCO Stage, Main Field)
- Pipe Band Competition begins (Main Field)
- Whisky Tastings, Scooter’s Bar, separate ticketed event (North end of the Spring Creek Festival Tent) tickets available at Games Retail Booth in Spring Creek Festival Tent
5:00 PM
- The Amazing Highland raffle draw
- Massed Pipes & Drums, the Finale of the Canmore Highland Games
- Official closing ceremonies and awards for Piping and Drumming
6:00 PM
- The Canmore Ceilidh, big kitchen party opens, separate ticketed event (Spring Creek Festival Tent)