Highland Games & Celtic festival (2014)
Eugene, OR

Eugene Scottish Festival

ExpectedExpected May 2027
Photo: Anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Dates
Expected May 2027
Status
Expected
Venue
Irving Grange
Price
$8
Camping
None on site
Last checked
Sep 1, 2026

Eugene Scottish Festival comes to Irving Grange, Eugene, OR, Expected May 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, attendee feedback and travel details.

The experience

What's special

The Eugene Scottish Festival is a one-day celebration of Scottish and Celtic heritage at the Irving Grange in Eugene, Oregon, held each spring in the South Willamette Valley. The day brings Highland Games demonstrations and the caber toss, the local Eugene Highlanders pipe and drum band and solo bagpiping, ceilidh and country dancing, clan tents for tracing Scottish roots, and a full lineup of Celtic music, alongside a Scottish tea room, haggis and scotch eggs, and a festival-favorite Dog Parade

What people love

Regulars value the festival's welcoming, community feel and its roster of local Celtic bands, while some longtime Highland Games fans note they wish it were a larger, full games rather than a demonstration event

Last time around

The most recent edition took place on May 30, 2026 at the Irving Grange, drawing Eugene's Scottish community together for music, food and heritage, with Highland Games demonstrations and, new that year, the festival's first haggis eating contest

The games

Heavy athletics

The festival features Highland Games heavy-athletics demonstrations, including the caber toss, presented as showcases rather than a full sanctioned competition

Pipe bands & Highland dance

The local Eugene Highlanders pipe and drum band play throughout the day, joined by solo piper Heidi the Lone Piper, with ceilidh and country dancers performing in the dance hall

Clans & genealogy

Clan tents let visitors explore their lineage and connect with their Scottish roots

Taking part

Beyond the field, the day offers live Celtic music from local favorites such as the Katie Jane Band and Possibly Irish, working sheepdog herding demonstrations, a children's area and a festival-favorite Dog Parade, a Scottish tea room, an artisan market, and Scottish fare including haggis, bangers and scotch eggs, with a new haggis eating contest introduced for 2026

See it before you go

A look at the Highland Games in general, not this specific event.

Getting there

Nearest airport EUG.

How do I get to Eugene Scottish Festival?

By train

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By bus

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🅿 Parking

On site parking available. Cost $5 per vehicle. Parking is $5 per vehicle and managed by the North Eugene High School Girls Tennis Team as a fundraiser; space is limited

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Where

Venue

Irving Grange

Pricing

Most recent pricing
$8 per person
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