Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival
- Dates
- Expected September 2027
- Status
- Expected
- Venue
- PennWest Edinboro campus
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026
Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival's 2027 dates haven't been announced yet. The last festival was 11 to 12 September 2026 in Edinboro, PA. Froligo tracks ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Edinboro Highland Games and Scottish Festival brings the traditions of Scotland to the lakeside PennWest Edinboro campus each September, drawing crowds of five thousand or more. The two days pack in professional and amateur heavy athletics on the lawns, solo piping and drumming, a Highland dance competition, massed pipe bands at the opening and closing ceremonies, Scottish clan gatherings, and the US National Scottish Fiddle and Harp Championships, alongside Celtic vendors, Clydesdales, a beer garden and traditional Scottish foods
Last time around (2025)
The 2025 festival, the 31st annual, ran September 4 to 6 on the PennWest Edinboro campus, featuring world-class musicians, the National Scottish Fiddle Championship, the US National Scottish Harp Championship, Highland dance performances, athletic competitions, Scottish clan gatherings and traditional Scottish food. A local news report described the 2025 event as free and open to the public
The games
Heavy athletics
The Edinboro games hold sanctioned competitions in professional and amateur heavy athletics on the campus lawns, with a kids' Highland games competition and a tug o' war added through the day
Pipe bands & Highland dance
Solo piping and drumming and a bagpipe band competition run across Saturday, alongside a Highland dance competition and massed bands at the opening and closing ceremonies
Clans & genealogy
Scottish clan gatherings set up tents across campus, continuing the festival's long tradition of bringing together the gathering of Scottish clans
Taking part
Beyond the competitions, visitors can try a harp for the first time, watch Clydesdales and a plein air painting exhibition, browse the Scottish village vendors, take in the US National Scottish Fiddle and Harp Championships, and join the evening Ceilidh dinner with music and a cash bar
See it before you go
A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.
Getting there
How do I get to Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
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By bus & public transit
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Taxi & rideshare
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Where
Venue
PennWest Edinboro campus
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
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3425 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16505
Link coming soon3651 West Lake Road, Erie, PA 16505
Link coming soon3504 West Lake Road, Erie, PA 16505
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Accessibility & comfort
What the organiser or venue publishes about getting around, and what they do not.
No event specific accessibility information is published. The games sit on the PennWest Edinboro university campus, and the university's Accessibility and Disability Services page covers student and staff accommodations, not event visitors, so it should not be read as a venue access statement.
The only published route to ask is the university ADA Coordinator, Amy Salsgiver, on 814-393-2109, or the university's accessibility barrier reporting form. Note this record duplicates pennwest-edinboro-highland-games-scottish-festival, which is the same event
Official page pennwest.edu/campuses/edinboro/highland-games checked plus the linked university accessibility and disability services page; no event accessibility information published. Duplicate of pennwest-edinboro-highland-games-scottish-festival
Confirm your specific needs with the organiser's access team before you travel.
Pricing
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