Scottish Highland Games and Festivals 2026
Scottish Highland Games and Festivals 2026 – See where and when Clan Cochrane is planning be at the Games in your area! If you don’t see any, it means we don’t have a Commissioner for your state to host a clan tent.
Our Clan Commissioners are all dedicated volunteers. We do plan on having clan tents at these games, however occasionally circumstances change and prevent attendance.
Interested in becoming a Commissioner for your state? Contact Keith Cochran, Clan President and High Commissioner to the Earl at goblucru@att.net
ARKANSAS –
*October 17-19: Batesville Scottish Festival www.arscottishfest.com
CALIFORNIA-
*April 18 – 19: Kern County Scottish Games, Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield, kernscot.org
*May 24-25 (Memorial Day Weekend): Costa Mesa Scottish Fest at the Orange County Fair and Event Center www.scottishfest
*September 5 – 6 (Labor Day Weekend): 158th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games at the Alameda County www.thescottishgames Clan Cochrane may not be represented – please enjoy the Games!
*September 20: Fresno Scottish Gathering and Games at Kearney Park www.fresnoscottishsociety.com
*October 11-12: Seaside Highland Games at Ventura County Fairgrounds www.seasidehighlandgames.org
FLORIDA –
*January 17-18: Central Florida Highland Games in Winter Springs www.flascot.com
*April 11 – 58th: Dunedin Highland Games, Highlander Park, Dunedin www.dunedinsafoundation.com
GEORGIA –
*October 17-19: 53rd Stone Mountain Highland Games and Scottish Festival at Stone Mountain Park www.smhg.org
HAWAII –
*April 5-6: Hawaii Scottish Festival and Highland Games at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Honolulu www.hawaiianscottishassociation.com (postponed to 2027)
MAINE –
*August 8: Maine Highland Games and Scottish Festival – Hosting the Scottish Heavy Athletics Men’s World Championships at Windsor Fairgrounds, Windsor www.mainehighlandgames.org
MASSACHUSETTS –
*July 18: Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival, Look Park, Northhampton www.glasgowlands.org
MISSISSIPPI –
*October 11-12: CelticFest at Bobby Cleveland Park at Lakeshore, Brandon celticfestms.org
*November 9-10: Highland and Island Games at Harrison County Fairgrounds, Gulfport www.mshighlandsandislands.com
MISSOURI –
*September 12 – 13: Southwest Missouri Celtic Heritage Festival and Highland Games at the Buffalo City Park
NEW HAMPSHIRE –
*September 19-21: New Hampshire Highland Games and Festival at Loon Mountain Resort, Lincoln nhscot.org
NEW YORK –
*April 11: New York City Tartan Parade. Four more Clan Cochrane members with tartan are needed to join Don Cochrane in order to carry a Clan Cochrane banner in the parade!!! Otherwise he will march as a “Friend of Scotland”. Contact Don now if you plan to attend and march in this event! doncochrane@metrocast.net
NORTH CAROLINA –
*July 10-13: Grandfather Mountain Highland Games at McCrae Meadows on Grandfather Mountain gmhg.org
TENNESSEE –
*May 17-18: Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival and Games at Townsend Visitor’s Center, Townsend www.smokeymountaingames.org
*September 11-12: Middle Tennessee Highland Games and Celtic Festival at Sanders Ferry Park, Hendersonville www.midtenngames.com Clan Cochrane is Honored Clan for these games! Check out the Honored Clan page for more information!
TEXAS –
*April 5-6: San Antonio Highland Games & Celtic Music Festival at Helotes Festival Grounds, Helotes www.sahga.org
*May 2-3: Decatur Celtic Festival, Wise County Fairgrounds, Decatur www.decaturcelticfestival.org
*November 7-9: Scottish Gathering and Highland Games at Salado Museum and College Park saladomuseum.org