Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival
- Dates
- Sep 11 to 12, 2026
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- PennWest Edinboro campus
- Price
- Not announced
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Sep 1, 2026
Edinboro Highland Games & Scottish Festival returns to Edinboro, PA, Sep 11 to 12, 2026. 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
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?
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Where
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Venue
PennWest Edinboro campus
Pricing
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