CANMORE HIGHLAND GAMES

Western Canada's Premier Highland Games

COVID-19 ALERT

2020 Officially Cancelled - Due to continuing uncertainty concerning the safety of large events during COVID-19, our 2020 Games is officially cancelled. In 2021 we intend to host our best festival ever, as fitting the historic 30th anniversary of Canmore Highland Games. We look forward to raising a glass with you at that time. Until then, keep hope. "It’s gaein be awricht ance the pain has gane awa."
Translation: It’s a difficult time, but we will get through it and everything is going to be fine.
Please join us next year Sept 4-5, 2021 to help us celebrate our 30th Anniversary!

Slainte,
Sandy Bunch, President

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COVID-19 ALERT – Event cancellation for 2020

To Our Supporters: As you know, we have been carefully monitoring the ever evolving global impact of COVID-19 to inform us about best practices with regards to hosting the 2020 Canmore Highland Games. It is with deep regret that we have decided to cancel this year’s Games. Our opportunity at this time is to support […]

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Tartan Day Celebration – CANCELLED FOR 2020

We are sad to announce that due to COVID-19 this year’s Tartan Day celebration will be cancelled. However… we are still six months away from the Canmore Highland Games.  As such, we are continuing to make preparations.  After all, we are a community of Scots and wanabee Scots!  It is in our nature to remain relentlessly optimistic in the […]

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Banada Taverna, Old World Storytelling That Liberate

Banda Taverna from Brazil is one of this year’s staring performers performing in the Don Garen Festival Tent.  Since having the opportunity to interview her for an article published in the August issue of The Scottish Banner, I have become a super fan of front woman Mariana Roque. She and I both lived in Ireland around the same […]