Crystal Coast Highland Games & Celtic Festival
- Dates
- Oct 17, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Newport Flea Mall Event Grounds
- Price
- $20 to $25
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Crystal Coast Highland Games & Celtic Festival returns to Newport, NC, Oct 17, 2026. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Crystal Coast Highland Games and Celtic Festival is a single-day celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture held each October at the Newport Flea Mall Event Grounds in Newport, North Carolina, on the state's southern outer banks. The 2026 dates are confirmed for October 17, and the games feature professional men's and women's heavy athletics with caber toss, hammer throw and stone lifting, massed Highland bagpipes and pipe bands, Highland dance, clan tents, a beer tent of local breweries and food trucks
What people love
The event is billed as a family-friendly festival of traditional Highland games with world-class athletes, kids' activities, beer and food, and coverage highlights the caber tossing, hammer throwing and tug of war alongside Highland dancing and bagpipe bands. Organizers welcome people of all cultural backgrounds and keep attire relaxed, with kilts and tartan encouraged
Last time around
The fifth annual Crystal Coast Highland Games took place on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 196 Carl Garner Rd in Newport, running 9am to 5pm with advance tickets $20 and gate tickets $25, children 12 and under free. The day brought Scottish culture, bagpipe bands, professional and amateur heavy athletics, food trucks and a kids' area
The games
Heavy athletics
The Games run Highland heavy athletics with professional men and women, including caber tossing, hammer throwing and stone lifting, alongside amateur competitors
Pipe bands & Highland dance
Highland bagpipes and pipe bands play through the day, with Highland dance demonstrations
Clans & genealogy
Scottish clans and societies gather in clan tents to help visitors connect with their Scottish heritage
Taking part
The family-friendly day includes a kids' area and scavenger hunt, a beer tent with local breweries, and food trucks
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Crystal Coast Highland Games & Celtic Festival?
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Where
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Venue
Newport Flea Mall Event Grounds
Pricing
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