**PLEASE NOTE: Most if not all of these events have been cancelled for 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis. This will be updated for 2021.**

Experience the cultural celebration of the Highland Games on your campervan holiday in Scotland!

The Highland Games are a tradition to honour Scottish culture. Originating in the Scottish Highlands, these games spread around the world with the Scots during the historic Highland Clearances. Scots set up home in many far away lands but never forgot their Celtic roots.  

The Highland Games feature several activities and national symbols of Scotland. The festivities showcase the kilt, with bagpiping and highland dancing competitions and many sporting events originally demonstrating the sheer strength of the Celts. These include the Caber Toss, an event in which competitors throw what is essentially equivalent to a tree trunk!! 

These Family Friendly events have food and drink stalls, musical performers, competitive athletes and some even have special guests from the Royal Family (see Braemar Games). Originally developed for Clan chief to seek out their toughest men, they now have entertainment and exhibitions for everyone. A true highlight of your campervan visit to Scotland 

The Highland Games are held from May – September in a variety of locations all across Scotland. Here is a list of Highland Games in Scotland for 2020 from local community events to the world’s biggest Highland Games extravaganza (See Cowal Gathering).