Bellingham Scottish Gathering & Highland Games
- Dates
- Expected June 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- Blaine Marine Park
- Price
- $20 to $25
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026
Bellingham Scottish Gathering & Highland Games's 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. The last festival was 6 June 2026 in Blaine, WA. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Bellingham Scottish Gathering stages its Highland Games at Blaine Marine Park on the Salish Sea, beside the Peace Arch border crossing with waterfront views of Semiahmoo, Mount Baker and White Rock, B.C. The day pairs Scottish heavy athletics and the caber toss with competing pipe bands and the Bellingham Open Highland Dancing Championship, clan booths, Scottish breed animals and narrated boat rides around Drayton Harbor included in admission
Last time around (2026)
The 7th annual Bellingham Scottish Gathering was held June 6, 2026 at Blaine Marine Park, centered on the highland athletic games and featuring the Bellingham Open Highland Dancing Championship beside the Salish Sea
The games
Heavy athletics
The gathering centers on Scottish heavy athletics including the iconic caber toss
Pipe bands & Highland dance
A highlight is the Bellingham Open Highland Dancing Championship, sanctioned by the Royal Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing, alongside competing pipe bands and solo piping and drumming
Clans & genealogy
Clan booths and Scottish breed animals feature across the gathering
Taking part
Admission includes narrated boat rides around Drayton Harbor aboard the Koinonia, running roughly every 30 minutes through the day, alongside Scottish food, a whisky school and vendors
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Bellingham Scottish Gathering & Highland Games?
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Where
Venue
Blaine Marine Park
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Bellingham Scottish Gathering & Highland Games?
Budget stays 3
780 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98231
Link coming soon288 D Street, Blaine, WA 98231
Link coming soon250 Cedar Street, Blaine, WA 98231
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4133 West Maplewood Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98226
Link coming soon3985 Bennett Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225
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