The Dunedin Scottish Arts Foundation’s annual celebration of sports, recreation and culture returns to the aptly-named Highlander Park this weekend with tons of festivities in tow.
This year’s Highland Games & Festival features a variety of competitions—from the caber and sheaf toss to the hammer and stone throw—live celtic music, piping and drumming competitions, historical presentations, traditional food vendors, and a gathering of local Scottish clans reppin’ their lineages.
Expect to witness pipe band marches, live music from the Byrne Brothers—a family band imported directly from Ireland that regularly performs at Disney World—and Clearwater’s Lucid Druid, and of course, a kilted 5K trail run.
The Dunedin Highland Games and Festival Committee was formed in 1967 and started hosting its annual event a year later in an effort to fundraise for the newly-formed nonprofit and “entertain the public while informing them of Scottish culture.” VIP tickets come with an unlimited amount of food and drinks, free parking, beer and wine tokens and more.
The 56th Dunedin Highland Games & Festival happens Saturday, April 6 at Highlander Park, and tickets start at $20.
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Break out your kilt, Dunedin’s Highland games returns this weekend
The festival includes a variety of competitions, live music and more.
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